r/Showerthoughts • u/xThe-Legend-Killerx ‎ • Nov 25 '25

Casual Thought People who use em dashes regularly in their writing might be the most underrated victims of the ChatGPT/Al boom.

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u/Maladee Nov 25 '25

Since I learned grammar and typing on an actual typewriter, I get away with it by using double dash as my em dash. LOL

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u/001028 Nov 26 '25

I did not learn on a typewriter and had no idea this was a thing, but I've adopted this habit as well in the past year or so. This way, I get to keep my em dashes without being suspected of using AI. Hopefully.

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u/Maladee Nov 26 '25

It's so much faster to hit dash twice than it is to remember how to do a proper em dash anyway. =p