Have you noticed a trend toward overuse of the exclamation mark? I feel like I am bombarded by the little guys. How often do our verbal sentences require an exclamation mark? But, how often do we use them in our writing? What about multiples? I've noticed it in my own writing! I've decided that it stems from a need for people to understand how much I mean something. So, I overdose them on punctuation. "No way!!!!!!! Not me!!!!!" I have also fallen prey to the multiple ooo. "He is sooo cute!!!!!!" "I miss you toooo much!!!!" I guess I could add in the all capital letters to really drive home the point. "YOU are TOO kind!!!!" Hmmm... Maybe I'll try to cut back. Perhaps a punctuation and written emphasis diet. So, don't worry if I send you a note and it seems to be missing that emphatic punctuation pizzazz. I REALLY MEAN what I SAAAAAAY!!!!!
DISCLAIMER: I was reading through the comments on my blogs and looking at all of the exclamation marks. Please don't take offense at this post. I mean it in fun. I am the WOOORST at this!!
I just assumed that you had received an email from my MOTHER!!!!!
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Hahahahaha.....you are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Loooooooooooove You!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI also use waaaaaayyyyyy too many exclamation points! But how else can you express yourself when you are happy?!?!?!?!?!?! I try to avoid using them too much, but it's hard!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love me some exclamation marks!! I try not to use so many but sometimes one doesn't get the point across.
ReplyDeleteI suffer from punctuation addiction as well. I tend to reread over an email I've typed and delete at least a few, so each sentence doesn't end with an exclamation point. Another one I do is.... It's my equivalent of a sigh. I miss my boys...(sigh) I don't think anyone will be offended, it's reality! See? Only one exclamation, I'm so proud of myself.
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