When I see people grouch about excessive punctuation

Brideofranken

and how " using more than one exclaimation point doesn't make you any more excited than if you use just one..."

I think to myself, " self, that is a bunch of baloney."( I spell baloney like that in my head, and not bologna as dictated by Oscar Meyer- I am just that way.)

When I use one exclaimation point, it means I am feeling a phony to moderate sense of excitement in response to something.

When I use two, I am being genuine to very excited about something, or maybe particularly sincere or emphatic.

When I use 3-7 exclaimation points, I am super freaking excited, and likely jumping up and down.

When I use excessive ellipses, I mean to portray that I am either trailing off or considering something. I do both of these things excessively IRL, and therefore I reflect that in my posting.

using excessive commas is just something that I do b/c I am not that good at typing and my fingers just want to use that comma key. and often the shift key which makes for a lot of random capitalizations.

Is there anything else you want to know about me?

Do you wonder if this is in response to a recent post? it is not. I was just thinking about it right now.

DandelionMom

I, too, love excessive punctuation.  In college, I even had hamsters named for punctuation.  Your entire post is cracking me up and earns 5 stars!!!

LeoChic

I totally agree.  I posted my BFP yesterday and needless to say it contained many exclamation points. 

I was really excited!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hooray2005

DEAD.

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DesignerMama

I believe you are given a limited number of exclamation points to use in your life. When you use them all, you die.?

Just sayin'.

august06mom

If you're going to use excessive elippses, at least use them correctly -- three periods with a space before and after:

Ex:  I wish I had won ... the lottery ... 

Excessive commas can't be forgiven. Sorry.

august06mom

august06mom:

If you're going to use excessive elippses, at least use them correctly -- three periods with a space before and after:

Ex:  I wish I had won ... the lottery ... 

Excessive commas can't be forgiven. Sorry.

HA! And if you're going to correct grammar, make sure you spell ellipsis right!

Flem052204

Exactly!

I agree--I'm just too tired to get that excited at the moment. :-)

femmegem

I freaking love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

!!!!!

Brideofranken

august06mom:

august06mom:

If you're going to use excessive elippses, at least use them correctly -- three periods with a space before and after:

Ex:  I wish I had won ... the lottery ... 

Excessive commas can't be forgiven. Sorry.

HA! And if you're going to correct grammar, make sure you spell ellipsis right!

Ha! Me too ( only I didn't realize it.)

And excessive commas most certainly CAN be forgiven. You already forgave me and you don't even know it.

Brideofranken

Word, Scoob.

isabella22

I love punctuation.

Please see my response to 'Any weekend plans'.

Yes, I was yelling and exclaiming.  I am freaking excited :P