What's the deal with that anyway?

Mentat: What's the deal with that anyway?

Drew's very subdued. Exclamation points are too exciting.

I think it should be a law that everyone only has 3 exclamation they can use throughout their entire life.

wegro: I think it should be a law that everyone only has 3 exclamation they can use throughout their entire life.

this!!!

Megain: wegro: I think it should be a law that everyone only has 3 exclamation they can use throughout their entire life.

this!!!

That!!!!

Trelane: Megain: wegro: I think it should be a law that everyone only has 3 exclamation they can use throughout their entire life.

this!!!

That!!!!

And the other!!!

You can tell a movie is going to be awesome when the synopsis on the back cover is riddled with exclamation points.

Ohnoeseleventyoneomgwtfbbq

EXCLAMATION POINTS BECAME USELESS WITH THE INVENTION OF CAPS LOCK

!1111eleventy@

The exclamation mark was introduced into English printing in the 15th century, and was called the "note of admiration" until the mid 17th century.

And if you want to look really cool, use a space before them !!!

¡Ay Carumba!

! ! ! ! !

Forced Perspective: The exclamation mark was introduced into English printing in the 15th century, and was called the "note of admiration" until the mid 17th century.

During World War I, to reduce expenditures on printer's ink, American newspapers were only allowed to use one exclamation point per page.

I lost a lot of respect for my sister-in-law when we began to e-mail on a regular basis.

She writes like this! It's truly annoying!! It's like talking to a girl who raises her voice inflection at the end of every sentence!!!

And that is why the ǃKung-language Fark.com sucks.

I hate reading postings or messages from people that are plastered with exclamation marks. "OMG!!! This is soooo cool!!! Guess what??!! We're going to the mall!! to eat cockroaches and drink drain cleaner!!!!!"

Always reminds me of a small nervous dog that won't stop yapping.

The Idiocracy clock just advanced one minute.

You know what else is a sign of sloppy writing?

Stupid teenagers using tags to emphasize something that couldn't be inferred from their text otherwise.

Example: Jane is totally {sarcams mode}cool{/sarcasm}

And this crap is considered okay these days, just like Twitter, that crippled version of MSN.

/Yeah, yeah... My lawn...

You can't submit in all caps either, oops, I mean YOU CAN'T SUBMIT IN oh nevermind.

I blame Robert Ludlum! His books were littered with the things! All of them! Short paragraphs with lots of exclamations points! Action!

Lou Cypher: I lost a lot of respect for my sister-in-law when we began to e-mail on a regular basis.

She writes like this! It's truly annoying!! It's like talking to a girl who raises her voice inflection at the end of every sentence!!!

It's a written message, I honestly don't see how it can be annoying!!!

No shiat!!!!

I find it ironic that programmers call it a "bang".

Ironic or Freudian.

Approves.

I saw a guy in the market the other day who had some huge tattoo punctuation marks on the backs of his legs.

on the left calf: ?

on the right calf: !

Lou Cypher: It's like talking to a girl who raises her voice inflection at the end of every sentence!!!

That's socially-induced? As a result? Of constantly being smacked down? In school? For voicing an opinion?

Jose628: You know what else is a sign of sloppy writing?

Stupid teenagers using tags to emphasize something that couldn't be inferred from their text otherwise.

Example: Jane is totally {sarcams mode}cool{/sarcasm}

And this crap is considered okay these days, just like Twitter, that crippled version of MSN.

/Yeah, yeah... My lawn...

Yeah, if you're going to use tags, at least make it XML-compliant.

I interrobang my exclamation marks‽

Theaetetus: Lou Cypher: It's like talking to a girl who raises her voice inflection at the end of every sentence!!!

That's socially-induced? As a result? Of constantly being smacked down? In school? For voicing an opinion?

OMG!I so totally read that? in the voice of the girls? who write contributing stories? To NPR? It's really weird? that all the girls always sound like they are asking a question? and stuff?

And all the guys talk like Ira Glass...

WTF?!11111111111111111!1

am I the only one who's finding it impossible to read that guy's article? it's more than 2000 words and it just doesn't seem to say anything.

I never use more than five consecutive notes of admiration (!!!!!), and only save those sets for the rarest of occasions. Ordinarily, you're going to get one, two, MAYBE three from me.

Nakito: I find it ironic that programmers call it a "bang".

Ironic or Freudian.

Neither, just easier to say, especially when email addresses used to look like this:

bigsite!foovax!barbox!me

Keith Mano explains the proper usage of exclamation marks:

"They may be used only in dialogue, and then only when the speaker has just been disemboweled."

A panda walks into a restaurant, sits down and orders a sandwich. After he finishes eating the sandwich, the panda pulls out a gun and shoots the waiter, and then stands up to go. "Hey!" shouts the manager. "Where are you going? You just shot my waiter and you didn't pay for your sandwich!"

The panda yells back at the manager, "Hey man, I am a PANDA! Look it up!"

The manager opens his dictionary and sees the following definition for panda: "A tree-dwelling marsupial of Asian origin, characterised by distinct black and white colouring. Eats shoots and leaves."

I pretty much only use them to hint at sarcasm. There are very few times where I am tempted to insert an exclamation point as valid punctuation.

BOLD IS THE NEW EXPLANATION POINT!!!

/Now how about that ascii gootsee pic?

Stinkyy: I never use more than five consecutive notes of admiration (!!!!!), and only save those sets for the rarest of occasions. Ordinarily, you're going to get one, two, MAYBE three from me.

Your restraint is godlike.


///slashies are different!

Does this mean Harry Knowles is not a retard anymore????????

Nakito: I find it ironic that programmers call it a "bang".

Ironic or Freudian.

I've never called it a bang. I call it a 'not'.

This is bound to be a controversial thread!!
Lets use the real enterobang!!

Solty Dog: EXCLAMATION POINTS BECAME USELESS WITH THE INVENTION OF CAPS LOCK

THIS

My mother uses exclamation points all the time. The thing is, I'm pretty sure if she was saying whatever it is out loud, she would be yelling gleefully.

And she calls her husband her BFF.

wegro: I think it should be a law that everyone only has 3 exclamation they can use throughout their entire life.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!