a part of you, for a part of me

pellegringo:

shout out to tumblr tagging system for remembering a tag i used once a millennia ago but not the ones i use on a daily basis

(Source: vulcanics)

flimsi:

edgebug:

turnabout-taisa:

my-singing-soul:

why is it that all the most popular posts on tumblr

are written like this

with no capitals

and no punctuation

i just really want there to be a popular and grammatically correct post on tumblr

I think the majority of Tumblr’s dialect (is there a word for a written dialect? Hardly anyone speaks Tumblr.) comes from influence within the tag system.

My theory is that the lack of capitalization is stylized, ironic laziness (same reason as the increasingly popular use of abbreviations such as idek and ikr, and particles like desu), whereas the punctuation stems from the tag system, where commas split up tags. So, “this is like, so totally cool” would be tagged “this is like” “so totally cool.”

With commas struck from the tumblr blogger’s arsenal, they rely on run-on sentences and other means to show emphasis. One such means, spacing, is another quirk influenced by the tags. If you repeat a tag, it will only show once, which is why you get “really r e a l l y weird things like this.”

Also common on Tumblr are people who show their enthusiasm through their text by pretending their haNDS ARE FRKEAKIGN OUT AN D THEY CANT TPYE OMFGGGG. This adaptation is actually pretty cool, I think, as it serves to communicate tone across a very toneless medium.

Did you hear that noise? That was the sound of my desk breaking. My linguistics boner just snapped it in half.

 #we’ve created our own language with its own set of rules and guidelines #based on the environment #that is cool #if you don’t think that’s cool you’re wrong

pretty slick when you think about it. <3

oops. sorry about that! didn’t realize it posted every time! :/

tumblr >:(

apparently most of my recent tags are not popping up, argh. 

reminder

Just a daily reminder that while my interests are wide and varied, I am currently having a slight One Direction affliction. 

To save your sanity, I will tag everything with at least “one direction” and suggest you use Tumblr Savior to save your dashboard. (Greasemonkey | Chrome)

Happy Tumbling!

slightestwind:

studiousjones replied to your post: question

I’ve had the same problem. I don’t know how to fix it. :(

ugh, bummer. i hope tumblr gets their shit together soon. the queue feature was so handy for side blogs. ;___;

Ah, so I’m not the only one having an issue. That’s good to know at least. 

Reblog if you want your followers to introduce themselves and make friends with you.

myfinestdefenses:

docmalfatto:

Name: Shailaja
Gender:  Female

Height: ~5’6”
Orientation: Currently facing east, thank you!

Age: 35
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Smoking?: Only when I drink
Drinking?: Social
Drugs?: I love my inhaler?
Job: Internet Marketing Coordinator
Education Level: Master’s
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Favorite Color: Purple & Green
Favorite Band: …really? um. Empires/Gaslight Anthem/Panic!/Fall Out Boy/Collective Soul/we could go on forever…
Siblings: Twin older brothers
Tattoos?: 1 currently, more planned for the future
Piercings?: 6 in my ears
Perfect Date: I’ll let you know when it happens <3
Hobbies: writing, reading, chilling in bed with my shows and my laptop

I FEEL LIKE A STRANGER TO ALL OF YOU…

Game on!  I don’t know anybody…including myself.

I probably did this wrong, but it’s your turn now :D

(Source: green-jasmine)

apologies for the tumblrbomb of questions & answers. however, i had a great time answering, so if anyone else would like to play…

xoxoShai