I was at this forum on the web and someone was really mad at me because I was writing with the caps on. Then the rest of the people also stared to complain. Is it that annoying?
2006-12-18 13:52:50 · 17 answers · asked by tarjaelf 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I DON'T KNOW, BUT I THINK ITS EASIER TO READ CAPITALIZED TYPE, AND WITH PEOPLE FLYING JETS INTO SKYSCRAPERS THIS SEEMS LIKE AN INSANELY TRIVIAL THING TO GET MAD ABOUT... DON'T YOU THINK?
2006-12-18 13:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Look at it this way. Capitals are for emphasis. You're emphasising everything you say if you write with the caps on, so the impact is lost. A lot of people think of it as shouting, and shouting in a room full of people who are speaking in a normal voice would be kind of rude. Also, it's kind of like a not too subtle cry for attention. I actually have had someone admit to me that they were doing it so they couldn't be ignored. My advice was, if they needed to write that way to not get ignored, then perhaps, they needed to reconsider the importance of what they were saying. If you have something worthy to say, people will hear you. No need to yell.
2006-12-18 22:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by kivrin9 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I, personally, find it harder to read than regular text. One or two words capitalized for emphasis is fine, but it's just not necessary to type in all capitals.
Any 'Netiquette guide you find will tell you that typing in all capitals is consdiered rude and the Internet equivalent of shouting.
It also smacks of laziness; it doesn't require that much effort to capitalize words properly. Any time you are writing or typing you should do so as if you were writing a term paper for school. People will respect you more for it and be more likely to take you seriously.
2006-12-18 22:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by ruadhdarragh 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, for some reason it is.... I find it slows down my reading. I sometimes write ONE word in caps to emphasize the word. When its all caps, it feels like you're shouting!
2006-12-18 21:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by Rani 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
to some people w. o.c.d. it probably is, and also the fact that usually when u write w. caps, ur 'e-yelling' so yea that might get annoying. but if you write with a small font, i think its ok.
2006-12-18 22:01:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is the written equivalent to shouting, so yes it can be quite annoying.
2006-12-18 22:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is! It alaways gives me the impression I'm being yelled at.
2006-12-18 22:16:09 · answer #7 · answered by Ring-a-ding-ding 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes... im computer lingo, writing with your caps lock on is considered shouting.
2006-12-18 21:56:50 · answer #8 · answered by hll 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It gives the effect that you are yelling, which people don't really like.
2006-12-18 21:55:08 · answer #9 · answered by hottie_spaniard 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its hard to read,
like singing in a shower, your lovely voice is drowned out by the rain.
2006-12-18 22:02:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it gives an impression that you are shouting or yelling.
2006-12-18 21:59:24 · answer #11 · answered by maggotier 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋