What do you call it wHeN peOpLE TypE liEk tHis?

Question

I see people (mainly teens) type like that all the time.

What do they call that style? I assume it's a style.

Why do they do it? Is it supposed to be cool?

And how do they do it so quickly and consistently?

Is there some program that does it for them?

Are there rules for what to capitalize or is it totally random?

I don't get it.

Answer 1

1 just type like normal, using the shift key to capitalize
2 its random, but the veterans capitalize vowels
3 its called neo-typing, or cap-min (capital-minus)
4 theres no program
5 its supposed to be cool, yes
6 we do it by practicing

Answer 2

i call it a "WaIst Of TiMe"
it's a way to tell if the person is a teen or not
they do it coz it makes the words look different. you know here we can't add colors or change fonts and so on..so the only way to customize your writing is by using caps..
i don't think they do it quickly..it's just a waist of time
there is no program
no it's only random..there are no rules..usually every other letter..

Answer 3

I think teens spend so much time on the internet talking that they do that just to spice it up a little. Plain text must get a little boring after a while with a computer glued to a pathetic teenage existence.

Answer 4

I don't know why they do it, but I really don't mind. I mean, I can read equally well capital and small letters, so you can use either, and your message will come through. Rules exist, of course, but they're not legally binding. I mean you don't actually HAVE to follow them, so you don't go to jail. Rather than rules, they're conventions, and conventions change faster than you'd expect.

Answer 5

What some people call it as unstylish can be stylish (for some) and vise versa.That is why there is a saying that Different strokes for different folks.

Answer 6

It's cAllEd mY bIOlOgY tEAchEr mr. brOwn. It Is vErY dIffIcUlt tO UndErstAnd whAt hE is wrItIng whEn hE wrItes lIke thIs. I actually didn't know that was a "cool" pop culture thing. I just thought people had cap lock problems.

Answer 7

I call it CRAZINESS!! I hate when people type that way. It's very hard to understand, and its ignorant. I wish people wouldn't do that.

Answer 8

For lack of creative soul, some fake it.

Answer 9

there are no rules, no special techniques. if you practice, you can do it faster as you do it more. the name of the style is "duuuh"

Answer 10

Annoying and time consuming.