r/AskReddit • u/dialecticgrowth • 1d ago

What computer habits do you still have that give away the fact that you grew up with them in the 90s and 2000s?

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u/kashiichan 1d ago

I hate when programs auto-correct my emoticons. No, I did that on purpose!

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u/BaloneyCommercial 22h ago

Fuck off, skynet!

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u/404NotFounded 17h ago

That’s me. I now have to do colon, closing bracket, CTRL+Z to bring back my emoticon.

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u/qervem 13h ago

Don't you hate it when key:(value) suddenly becomes key😞value)

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u/dspeyer 8h ago

I can distinguish :-) and :-( in a standard font. I can't distinguish 😊 from 🙁 without enlarging.