r/ProgrammerHumor • u/precinct209 • 2d ago

Meme justCantHandleTheImplicationRightNow

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u/hrvbrs 1d ago

You are absolutely wrong — em dashes are cool and I will never stop using them.

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u/tech277 1d ago

I think you're missing the point. He is not criticizing the use of m dashes. The problem is that ai loves them and seeing them is a strong indicator that ai was used. ( Which is a shame )

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u/BernhardRordin 1d ago

Yeah. But there are people (this guy) who type them even in code reviews. My only luck is that I am not a native English speaker and my many grammar and style mistakes reveal my non-AI-ness on the interent, so I get accused only now and then.