Ah, Hendiatris!

Current mode: sick as a puppy and irked by random posts on AI-generated writing. Again. Since all my filters are currently clogged, let me put you (again) into the perspective of someone who’s spent a fair share of their life dealing with writing, translating, and well… language in general.

#1

“OMG, I can’t believe you’re still using the ChatGPT dash.”

“It’s not the ChatGPT dash, it’s called the em dash. And I can’t believe you’ve never read a book in your entire life.”

#2

“Have you not noticed that “It’s not X, it’s Y” is an AI tell?!”

“Have you never read a religious, philosophical, or persuasion & influence piece?!”

#3

“Ah, the triplets! Classic AI.”

“Ah, hendiatris! Google or ChatGPT it. If the spelling is too hard for you, try the Rule of Three and then narrow it down to single words only.”

#4

“When I see delve into, meticulous, and prowess, I immediately know it’s AI.”

“It’s called vocabulary. Look it up in a dictionary. I can’t help you with that because I don’t teach anymore, but I’m sure Oxford, Merriam-Webster, or Collins could.”

#5

“Lists are soooo AI.”

“My OCD and I would like to disagree with you on that. We’d also like to fight you, but we can’t agree on who’d go first.”

Newsflash:

If it lacks original ideas and any personality, anything you write might as well be AI slop. Be authentic, original, and stay true to yourself, and the words will take care of themselves, with the help of AI or without it.

Oof, that felt good. Not that I’ve blown some steam off, excuse me while I do the same with my nose. 🤧