Dr. Swerdlow told me once that he hated exclamation points because you should be able to convey the emotion in the sentence without having to use an exclamation point
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Jim Perkins once told me that one should only find use for two exclamation points in one's life: one should be used on your wedding night. Use the other sparingly.
hahahaha hello like Mrs. Doubtfire. I say hello to my dad like that all the time.
Exclamation points scare me in excess. Catherine Bishop was the administrator of an organization folder in my email once. Every single message subject had at least one ! and a :)
I stopped checking the folder after a while because I cringed every time I clicked on it. I also have an acquaintance who uses two !! at the end of *every sentence*. Drives me mad. I once told her that I didn't believe that her life was really that exciting and that she should consider using fewer exclamation points. I don't think she got it.
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hahahaha hello like Mrs. Doubtfire. I say hello to my dad like that all the time.
I agree. Wholeheartedly.
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I stopped checking the folder after a while because I cringed every time I clicked on it. I also have an acquaintance who uses two !! at the end of *every sentence*. Drives me mad. I once told her that I didn't believe that her life was really that exciting and that she should consider using fewer exclamation points. I don't think she got it.
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She would use an exclamation point and a smiley face.
The designer I was talking about also used an excessive amount of smiley faces.
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