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title: 'The Beauty of a "Hm"'
date: 2025-08-12T17:48:28-05:00
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# The Introduction

I know this one is going to be funny for those who know, but a serious discussion must be raised about the “hm”, or the ‘.’. It represents the social discomfort that I have, to be honest. It is in some way, part of me now. I naturally say it when I type in chats. I use it as a substitute for further commentary. A way to not have to expound on thoughts; in some way it tries to dumb down my thoughts, but in others it provides just the right amount of context I want. It is a necessary but stupid part of my vocabulary, just like other cultural things I have picked up on in the internet. 


# Why a dot Matters

Why does a “Hm” matter? You might ask, well that question is easily answerable, it is an acknowledgment that you have read the content and are thinking about it. Contrasting that, a ‘.’ means you have no idea what to say and are astounded. Now why might I talk like this? Mostly for convenience, it’s easier to just acknowledge something than to provide stellar review of it. This is a natural lazy instinct, and as a lazy person myself, I have to love it. It doesn’t mean that I do not respect what you are saying, it means that there is something further going on that I feel either uncomfortable saying or that I want to leave the air open about that specific topic. The higher media of writing might not be my first forte, per se, but it is important one to me. I, of course, occasionally express myself in writing, as does anyone else on this planet that uses the internet; however, I always have felt uncomfortable in showing truly what writing means to me. 

# The next steps
This is the start of a 6-day-long challenge where I write a blog post every day. "Why 6 days?" You might ask, well that is because I start university for my degree in IT in that time. I want to get some writing out there, and I think that the [drought](https://fbievan.live/posts/choosingastory/), has been long enough. It’s time to put some mildly interesting things out there. Maybe instead of a “Hm” or “That was interesting”, I challenge y’all to put out a thought-out response instead of the slop that I put out.

Welcome to the start,   

Sincerely,

Evan

