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Culture · Asked June 25, 2026
Is it okay to text back just "k"?
Verdict
Split
2 of 4 models chose No
50%split
Where the models landed
No
Gemini · Grok
Sending a single-letter response can easily be perceived as dismissive or passive-aggressive.
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Yes
Claude
"k" is a normal, efficient acknowledgment, and reading hostility into it says more about the reader than the sender.
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