A new study reveals that responding to a message only with the letter “K” is more hated than simply hanging in “Message Vista.”
The letter “k” is the unbelievably short abbreviation for a very short answer: “Ok.” It is not exactly a friendly or elaborated answer.
Now a study has confirmed what we all suspect: “K” is officially the Worst text you can send.
It may seem harmless, but this only letter has the power to end a conversation and leave the recipient of head lost.
According to the, recently published in International Journal of Mobile Communicationsthe answer “K” was classified as the worse received In digital conversations – worse than being left in a “VIEW MESSAGE”, and for some even considered a response “clearly passive-aggressive“.
This short answer signals often emotional distancepassive or total aggression disinterest. Despite his brevity, “K” carries an amazing emotional weight, consider the users in the study.
Add an extra lettermaking the answer a “kk”, completely softens The tone of the answer. Variants like “ok” or “okay”although still cold, they tend to be interpreted as neutral or merely formal.
Many of our daily conversations happen by text message, which means that now there are Non -verbalized conduct codes Next – a kind of Digital messages label.
If you want open up on your emotionsbut you don’t want to look very serious, make sure youGrease a lol At the end of the messages, to show that it is just in a playful and fun, not suicidal state, suggests. Are you giving advice to a friend you don’t want to be held responsible? Add a “ns” (I don’t know) at the end of the sentence to mitigate.
Nonverbal signs such as tone, facial expressions and body language can be difficult to transmit through our mobile phones, leaving the door open to misunderstandings and wrong interpretations.
Sometimes, generational differences They also affect the way we send and interpret texts. According to the authors of the study, in some cases, poorly interpreted textual communications are fatal to relationships. Some users They are aware of the power of “k” and are willing to use the letter as Weapon to serve your own reasons.
An X user called Answer K “o digital equivalent to knock with the door while we lie fixed visual contact. ”Another added:“ K is abbreviation of ‘For me, you die‘.”
However, there are those who defend the convenience to respond with one letter“I learned that when they ask me how I am, instead of answering with a will explaining how I feel, I should only write ‘K’ and send. It makes no sense to waste your valuable words,” says one user.
According to one of the users in the study, there is only one worse response than responding with a K, and has much more letters: “We need to talk“.
