jbg Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 WHY ARE YOU TYPING IN CAPS???? He's trying to show how strongly he feels; just like people who curse on the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Not a strong writer, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Not a strong writer, I guess. You don't think that "shouting" in all caps and cursing is a sign of strong writing or strong convictions? Or do you see them as a sign of immaturity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyminded Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 You don't think that "shouting" in all caps and cursing is a sign of strong writing or strong convictions? Or do you see them as a sign of immaturity? Rightly or wrongly, I think the "all-caps" method turns people off a little. Cursing, I personally think is fine, but is best done occasionally and with a modicum of restraint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betsy Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Rightly or wrongly, I think the "all-caps" method turns people off a little. Cursing, I personally think is fine, but is best done occasionally and with a modicum of restraint. I don't do chat - never did. I've done caps in some threads. It's easy to forget that caps mean shouting....and all I wanted was to emphasize my point or statement. So now I tend to enlarge the font...hope that doesn't mean cursing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 You don't think that "shouting" in all caps and cursing is a sign of strong writing or strong convictions? Or do you see them as a sign of immaturity? I think a soupçon of cussing is fine. We're not giving a formal address here. However, having to type in all caps or size 6 font with underlining just shows that you're not a strong enough writer to get your passion, anger, whatever across with your writing on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedavid00 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Only around 10% of Canadians have another language as their mother tongue. Just thought I would point that out. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html Languages: English (official) 58.8%, French (official) 21.6%, other 19.6% (2006 Census) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punked Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I stand corrected. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-402-x/2010000/chap/lang/c-g/desc/desc01-eng.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I don't do chat - never did. I've done caps in some threads. It's easy to forget that caps mean shouting....and all I wanted was to emphasize my point or statement. All-capping one or two words is fine, though I prefer [u ][b ] [/b ][/u ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Only around 10% of Canadians have another language as their mother tongue. Just thought I would point that out. What % speak mostly Canadian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyminded Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 What % speak mostly Canadian? Whatever percentage the 700 000 New Brunswickers comprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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