no capitals. bothering anyone?
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Topic: no capitals. bothering anyone?
Posted By: ellabellame
Subject: no capitals. bothering anyone?
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:52am
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i was lying in bed last thinking (as i do) and i realised that pretty much everyone on here types very properly with capitals and everything whereas i usually just can't be bothered making the extra effort to hit the shift button.
so what i was wondering is......is it bothering anyone? would people like me to start using capitals? i can you know, i'm a clever girl  ------------- |
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:05am
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are you bored? LOL!
i dont bother with capitals either, and i aint changing!  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:11am
No capitals does not bother me. BUT ALL CAPITALS WOULD! 
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:22am
is it that obvious?? ------------- |
Bizzy wrote:Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:33am
NO, not at all!  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 10:21am
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Sorry, but I do find bad grammar annoying. Just one of my pet peeves. Although, no initial capitals is not as annoying as really bad spelling.
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 10:27am
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I am sure there will be people that will get upset but dont let it bother you too much. Half of the time I type with one hand and busy with a child or feeding Andrew so bit difficult to type capital letters ect. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 10:47am
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yeah i'm another who doesn't care...really makes me laugh people get irritated about others spelling and punctuation..i don't have time for worrying about it or putting it in right:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 11:31am
no capitals doesnt really bother me. Bad spelling does, but typos dont. At least you use full stops and commas.....that would REALLY piss me off because it makes it hard to understand.
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 11:39am
im the laziest of lazys! lol im usually in a hurry or holding child so i rarely use capitals and often use "text" spelling!!!
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 12:24pm
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It doesn't bother me online at all, it bothers me in person or in print though.
The only reason I use capitals etc is because I type quite quickly and I'm used to pushing the shift button as a force of habit. It would take a long time for me to re-learn no punctuation! Bad spelling annoys me so much as does no punctuation, but I'm not about the get pippy over it on here - I'll have enough kids to teach proper grammar too at school that I can take it out on them
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Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 12:30pm
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No caps doesn't bother me, because most of us are probably typing while holding baby, bad spelling I can handle, some people just can't spell.
This however does... when peeplz type liiik dis lol really gets undr miii skinzz lol, they no how 2 spell lol, just chooz not 2 lol I don't see that on here, but on fb  ------------- 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 1:35pm
I often don't hit shift if I have a baby in my arms so on this board I'd totally expect it.  -------------  
 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 1:46pm
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I don't mind as long as there is some puncutation or spacing - it's bloody hard to comprehend if those natural breaks aren't there. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 1:47pm
I have to agree on that one . ALL CAPS BOTHERS ME as that's shouting in internet land and really don't think its necessary, I like to use proper spelling 20 years of being a typist its hard to change the habit, I do try to restrain myself from correcting people though. |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 3:16pm
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 3:17pm
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Yeah, it doesnt bother me... I normally use caps so you can tell if I am holding baby as its all lowercase and sometimes with out punctuation... I also use 3 full stops ALL the time, which I imagine is annoying, but that is how I talk with long dramatic pauses LOL. -------------   
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 4:56pm
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I use CAPS to emphasize things, because I don't know how to italicize on here Hope people don't think I'm shouting at them!
I'm another one that always uses the 3 full stops all the time, Melnel... what is that even called? As for writing without capitals, I figure people are probably holding babies, on this forum. Besides, it's summer... laziness is respectable in summer ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 5:27pm
You can italicize by clicking on the I in the pink box on the top of the reply box :) After you click on it just enter in what you want in italics ------------- 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 5:27pm
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Doesn't bother me!! I only write in "a proper way" or whatever because got used to doing it for assignments. Like capitals, punctuation and spelling...
I usually notice a lot of spelling mistakes, but like everyone else figure they're doing something else (holding a baby, eating, whatever!) and I can usually work out what they're saying anyway. Typing all in capitals lol reminds me off a facebook group "When I see WRITING LIKE THIS the voice in my head speaks louder" or whatever it was called... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: littleLittle
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 5:28pm
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Until I read this I would have thought it would bother me. Like caliandjack it's habit for me to type with initial caps so I just do it without thinking.
So it doesn't bother me on here but I HATE it in an email! I used to have people at work that typed with no capitals or with no punctuation or in text speak and it drove me insane! Particularly because it was a professional environment so there's an expectation that you do things the 'correct' way. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 5:29pm
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No capitals or punctuation doesn't bother me in the slightest. It isn't that hard to figure out what people are saying. Text spelling I don't like. -------------
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 5:41pm
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I dnt thnk thre is nethng wrong wif writng n only lowercase but i bet u r all hating da way im writing ryte now esp if i keep writing lyk dis wit da txt language & without any punctuation it does get a bit annoyn lol oh well everyone can be mad at me i dont care iykwim im jst roflmao lol . ------------- 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 5:54pm
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I don't really notice if someone hasn't used capitals in a sentence, or for "I", but I do if it's the first letter of a sentence etc.
Txt language drives me mad. I don't even use txt language when I'm txting!! Mind you, I also dislike no commas, or full stops. Makes it hard to figure out a sentence/paragraph... |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 6:08pm
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I write whole words and use punctuation even in text messages, I want my 20c worth!
I don't mind no capitals and will write without them myself if I have a child helping me catch up on here. I touch type normally so the capitals just happen without me thinking about it. I prefer people to use correct spelling and grammar but it doesn't annoy me on here and I like people using extra full stops and so forth as it allows you to read it the way they were thinking it when they typed it. It really annoys me most other places though, like trademe ads, or worst still job ads. So not going to work for someone who can't even spell the job they are advertising. Instillation electrician....yeah ok! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 6:09pm
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It doesnt bother me in the slightest ..
Sometimes I get "annoyed" when someone types a huge post referring to lots of other peoples comments, but they dont put who they are referring to, or quote, so its extremely hard to comprehend what on earth they are talking about. Oh and a paragraph full of spelling mistakes does my head in too, the odd one I dont find so bad, but when its every second word it makes reading it an exercise in itself, its even worse when the person is complaining about not being able to get a certain job, or get into a certain course both of which would require some degree of articulation. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 6:22pm
I don't know... but would like to -------------
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 6:36pm
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its called 3 fullstopization
You know what I hate, when people write lyke instead of like , erm ,you aren't saving anytime! its the same amount letters .... -------------
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Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 6:42pm
elipsis, I think? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 6:55pm
Yep, or a suspension point. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:07pm
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Pffft if you say so -------------
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:08pm
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sometimes I call it dot dot dot -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:08pm
| ...... has a name? I just thought it was "dot dot dot". I use it all the time. I also try to use punctuation. Like Marisa, I use it in my texts...apparently it means I am "old". |
Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:22pm
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The only issue I have is when people use 'Too' instead of 'To' or vice versa.
i.e. I just don't want too breastfeed..... (or should I say 'dot dot dot') ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:42pm
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i'm a big dot dot dotter, and i over use !
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:54pm
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oh ... I know !!!!!!
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 8:59pm
is that a dig at me! i'm feeling vulnerable and you have hurt me deeply! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:08pm
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Mwahahahahaha!!!!!!! ....!!!!!! -------------
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:08pm
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I know I am probably guilty of a lot of things. I occasionally look back on things I have written ages ago and I am appalled at the amount of spelling mistakes, words missing, things just not making sense. I think I need to get in the habit of reading things through at least once before I post
My problem is I rely on the spell checker to much and if it doesn't pick it up then I don't notice. I do notice myself going overboard with !!!!! and  too
I am not too bothered by other peoples typos although I do notice when people use the wrong spelling/meaning of a word. Oh an people who just use conjunctions instead of full stops and commas, like but also and also... ------------- 
 
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Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 9:28pm
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No capitalisation doesn't bother me at all. Especially now I've got a baby and have experienced how hard it is to add the extra capitals in 1 finger typing. Bad spelling I notice but don't mind too much. Text language annoys me a lot. I do notice and get annoyed when bad spelling's used in a professional setting, such as a newsletter from a retailer. ------------- 
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 10:18pm
That's what it's called! *smacks head* LOL ellipsis? 
I often have to read over my posts and delete !! from the end of every sentence. Hehe!! ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 23 January 2010 at 11:17pm
I don't use lol but type haha (and some people have taken that as a nya nya nya haha) and I tend to go overboard with dot dot dot also 
I did have a small giggle to see f*** spelt fux -------------
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 8:35am
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lol, wow, 3 pages of comments!! well at least now i know how to annoy some of you if you piss me off not that that would ver happen of course lol.
i don't mind spelling mistakes because, lets face it, we pretty much all make them every now and again. i can't stand no punctuation though, i got really frustrated when i read 'once were warriors' because there are no speech marks. i'm one who really overuses lol, especially when i'm texting so sorry in advance for that one ------------- |
Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 10:34am
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No caps = fine online. I reckon
I'm chronic with the '...' too. And always use full words and punctuation in my texts. (Nana) One thing that really irritates me is the massive overuse and misuse of apostrophes (apostrophe's). But then, I am a rampant grammar freak. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 10:54am
Same, it seems to be an automatic space filler for me "can't think of anything else to say, oh well!! I'll just add 'lol'"------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 5:05pm
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No caps doesn't bother me as long as your posts are still readable! I NEVER used caps until last year, so I'm not allowed to be bothered lol.
Lol is my filler word. I use it way too often, and very rarely am I actually laughing (see above :P). If I'm laughing I'll say something more, like rofflecopter. (Isn't the word "rofflecopter" awesome?) Txt speak DOES bother me though. It takes me ages to read! I use predictive text, so now I struggle to read half of what my friends say most of the time. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 24 January 2010 at 6:38pm
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I love predictive text, don't know how I got by without it
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 7:32am
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i can't figure out how to use predictive txt, i get so frustrated!! and my txts end up saying something reeeeally random. it's very weird. ------------- |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 10:19am
| LOL drives me insane, as do ROFL and PMSL. People seem to use these in place of a fullstop nowadays. Most of the time what they are saying isn't even remotely funny. |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 12:24pm
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Then you get the people who think lol means lots of love...... -------------
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Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 12:42pm
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My no no the other night.. LMAO = Laugh my ar$e out. Why I said that I don't even know, I know its off!
Reminds me of that ad on TV (can't remember for which show) where the guy is saying "Yeah I'm up with all the text speak... LOL = Laugh out loud, ROLF = Roll on floor laughing, WTF = Why the face" hehehe made me giggle every time -------------
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 25 January 2010 at 7:54pm
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Wow, hot topic!!
I don't mind lack of capitals, and if I am holding a bubba I don't bother either. But most of the time I touch type so capitals are all part of the habit. I am a grammar and spelling nazi, but am fairly tolerant online, and also appreciate that some people find it hard. I guess it's laziness and poor punctuation that bugs me the most. I hate the you're/your, its/it's, too/to/two, their/there/they're mistakes - that's the nazi part of me.
I also use "dot dot dot" excessively, which is probably poor grammar in itself! And I despise text speak. Eurgh. 
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 1:00pm
Misuse of "you're" and "your" do my head in. Plus when people put captions on FB photos and say things like "This is baby and I at the park". It's "baby and ME"!! |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 1:22pm
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My grandmother taught me a good way to remember that rule (whether it is I or Me)
simply take the person's name out , say the sentence again and see if it makes sense eg "Sarah and I went to the park " "Sarah and me went to the park " Take out Sarah , and " I " makes more sense (this is when I was a kid ) -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 1:41pm
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While we are kind of on the topic. Another thing that peeves me....and I'll probably offend people here, is topic headings that dont tell you what the topic is about
eg. "have you ever..." Grrrrr. I then have to open it to see if its something that I should read or not. I generally dont open them till much later on. Is it so hard to make the topic heading informative???? Thats my moan for the day
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 2:21pm
That's exactly how I was taught too and it makes it so easy. |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 26 January 2010 at 2:23pm
| I agree on the topic thing too. Sometimes I think people keep it ambiguous to make you open it. |