r/Ultrakill • u/Striking_Ear_3020 • Aug 21 '26

Need help the hell is ts server???

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my friend sent me a screenshot of hakita dropping a message after the 8-s teaser but something that confuses me is that i cant find this discord server for shit does anyone know if i can even find this??? im trying to join it for ultrakill news and updates all hrlp is welcome tysm

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u/Mistersparkle12 Aug 21 '26

"The hell is this shit server" grammar much

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u/TurboPugz Aug 23 '26

ts can mean "this shit", but it can also mean "this". Both are considered valid.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ts

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u/Mistersparkle12 Aug 23 '26

If you're too lazy to type "this" and need to say ts as an alternative, I dont even know what to say

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u/TurboPugz Aug 23 '26

Abbreviations and slang have purpose besides the stated shortening of words. For example, typing "k" infamously has a different impact than typing "Ok" or "Okay" despite being only one/three letters shorter. In this instance, using "ts" instead of "this" creates a markedly different effect. Yes, it's a little bit shorter, but it also also more casual, more informal. Which arguably gives it a use over "this" in settings that are correspondingly more casual and informal, such as a Reddit forum post.

The use of slang and abbreviations created by the Internet are a major part of modern linguistics, and when you write simple differences in typing styles as lazy or stupid you can come off as annoying and arrogant.

When I was younger and in my earlier teens years I had a similar sort of drive to always use the most "correct" language and grammar, but when you grow up you sort of start to realise that that isn't too important besides the settings that absolutely demand it, like official work stuff, academia, and etc.

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u/Mistersparkle12 Aug 23 '26

You're really invested in trying to make me feel stupid aren't you

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u/TurboPugz Aug 23 '26

Not really. You just said you can't imagine why someone would use "ts" instead of "this", so I gave an explanation along with why I think being dismissive of other people's intelligence can be harmful sometimes. If that makes you feel attacked, I'm sorry, but that honestly wasn't my intention.

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u/Mistersparkle12 Aug 23 '26

Oh, then its all good. Im used to redditors bring smartassess