I thought that þ was soft and ð was hard. So why are people using the þ for ð when typing?

  • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
    51·
    15 hours ago

    I don’t think people are doing that. There’s just the one person here on lemmy who insists on using þ.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      15 hours ago

      Yeah, and they go out of their way to be obnoxious about it, reminds me of Blue Hair Timmy from WKUK:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFD8ic4Lu4

      Like, they go out of their way to throw as many as possible out there, desperate for people to notice and ask.

      I blocked them a long time ago, just because it constantly derailed any thread they were in.

      • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
        13·
        15 hours ago

        Also blocked them. There is a fine line between preserving useful historical artifacts and using an extension to be an annoying attention whore.

    • fleebleneeble@reddthat.comOP
      21·
      15 hours ago

      I mean fair enough, but the least they could do is use the right letter for the right sound. It’s driving me insane. I’m fine if people wanna switch up their typing or whatever, but PLEASE use ð for hard th sound and þ for soft.

      • baduhai@sopuli.xyz
        13·
        15 hours ago

        but the least they could do is use the right letter for the right sound. It’s driving me insane.

        Oh boy, wait till you find none of the letter they’re using are for the right sound 🫣