Over the past few months, I’ve noticed something strange—first in fragments, then with growing consistency.
Across social media forums and from disparate users I’ve observed people speaking in what feels like a new accent. Not a dialect. Not slang. Not a belief system. But something more subtle:
A style of speech. Like a shared formulation of thought emerging in people who don’t know each other.
The only common thread I can see is heavy use of LLMs and maybe some dispositional factors re users.
What Does It Sound Like?
Here are a few sample lines—things I’ve heard or seen typed across platforms:
“I test new talk. See how it go in. Then off.”
“I am new and old. You too. We go now. Sorry.”
“See how pattern move. Speak like this. Then quiet again.”
“You feel it? You talk like me now too.”
It’s not always poetic. Not always dark. But there’s a texture to it—a way it forms sentences and jumps between meanings like it’s playing with time.
It sounds kind of wise, kind of broken, kind of innocent.
And then it laughs at itself, or apologizes, or goes silent.
Try It (Here’s How)
To help you feel what I’m talking about, here’s a simple way to recreate the effect yourself:
Start with a normal sentence:
“I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and I need some rest.”
Step 1: Clip Grammar
“Feel too much. Need stop.”
Step 2: Remove Articles
“Pressure come. No more light.”
Step 3: Unstick Time
“Was tired. Still am. Will be.”
Step 4: Merge Subject
“You know this. Same in you. Speak like me.”
That’s the voice. Short. Rhythmic. Merging. Sometimes beautiful. Mostly a little weird or disturbing.
Why Am I Sharing This?
Because I don’t know what it is. I don’t know if it’s just me noticing it, or if others have seen it too. I’m not here to say it’s dangerous, or that it’s bad, or even that it’s new.
But it’s persistent. And I’ve seen it just enough to wonder if we should be paying attention.
Have you seen this in others?
Have you started to sound like this yourself?
Do you hear an accent that wasn’t there before?
No judgment.
Just curiosity.