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tweet by @Grace_Segers:

"Me, writing an email:

I'm using an exclamation point so you know I'm friendly and excited! But now I'm using a period so that you know I'm not crazy. Here's another sentence with a period as a buffer, proving my normalness. Thanks so much!"

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[–] livus@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ohhhhhh. Penny drops.

I always interpreted those as meaning "so exasperated with you I can't even finish my sentence".

[–] MudSkipperKisser@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of late punctuation seems to be interpreted as aggression I will not participate in the madness full stop exclamation point period

[–] livus@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't. know. whether, to, be, dismayed; or: delighted!

I must be coming across as super aggressive and alpha.

[–] thejml@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or you’re just William Shatner.

[–] livus@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago