A lot of things change as generations change, including fashion choices, eating habits, dating styles, mediums of communication and entertainment. Certain things will become part of everyday life as things change, while others are forgotten. As the older generation tries to adapt, some may become confused by this at times. One such trend is "Boomer Ellipses" which the new generation is trying to understand.
Several Gen Z internet users have reported in recent years that they witness older individuals, or more precisely "boomers"- those born between 1946 and 1964, using ellipses (three consecutive dots) excessively. However, these don't sit well with the Gen Z. Ellipses are seen by younger people as a sign of hesitancy or passive aggression. This application of ellipses is known as "boomer ellipses"
He added, "Same with early SMS texting. You were charged more efficient to charge more ideas within a single text and boomers got used to that. However, with rise of unlimited texting, it became even more efficient to separate thoughts with different messages, so that became the new grammatical standard online. That means the boomer ellipses became redundant, which is why they cause confusion today."
