DO YOU TAKE CAPITAL LETTERS AS SHOUTING?

[robobbiebob]

I usually just take it as shouting but most the time i do it is cos i slipped and pressed caps by accident. :P

 

[Captain Hobo.]

Sometimes I do or sometimes i think they just do it if it is important.

 

[mikey]

I always think that capital letters represent shouting xD

 

[Mattysaurus]

I take it as angry shouting. >:

But it really makes me want to read it.

 

[Synaesthesia]

I take it as shouting. But usually after reading what was written, I decide if it's meant to be shouted or just like attention-grabbing and stuff.

But my main instinct is to consider it shouting.

 

[akamichi]

nah not at all I don't mind if someone wants to use them then go ahead by all means use them.

 

[Xebelleon]

No. If I wanted to shout I would...

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[Åzurε]

^: You forgot the hot pink color on it.

I think of ALLCAPS as shouting or gibberish, with exceptions.

 

[reyzn]

I do see it as shouting or sometimes used for EMPHASIS.

 

[Taemin]

WHY YES, YES I DO. :U

Or at least talking really loudly.

Emphasis for me would be if something were italicized, bolded, or underlined.

 

[bmah]

Depends on the context. In many cases, I see it being used for sillyness, fun, and more often, emphasis. But most often, I view caps as yelling, and I highly do not appreciate it. I see a lot of mods do it on this site, and it really only begrudges the person rather than solve any situation. I think many mods need to put a lid on it and think of what are really the best ways of communication. Caps and big text should honestly be used more or less just for emphasis. Anything else and you can bunch it up to stupidity or an unnecessary way [and easy way out] to get one's point across.

 

[Zelda]

When someone goes ahead and makes a post or thread with capital letters, I usually take it as SHOUTING or trying to get their point across quickly. However it depends on what they are saying.

For example, if one were to put in capital letters, THANK YOU or LOL DUH. It doesn't in actuality have to mean shouting. But if one were to put: I KNOW THAT. This short sentence shows a lot in meaning as shouting, rudeness or just trying to get a point across. I suppose only using capital letters for when it is needed is necessary such as in the beginning of a sentence or the letter 'I', is better for those who get offended by it in some way. O_o; Other than that, for myself, I use capital letters briefly and try not to get anyone offended.

...Or if someone's caps lock is stuck on, then...THEY WILL USE CAPITAL LETTERS ALL THE TIME. XD

 

[Zebeedoo]

Yes, I take it as shouting. It gets annoying sometimes. P:

 

[Alakazam17]

It depends on the context, though usually I take it as shouting, yes.

In the other cases, I take it as coming from someone who doesn't know how to italicize their words. xD

 

[Elite Overlord LeSabre™]

If it's one or two words, I take it as emphasis. If it's entire sentences and paragraphs, then it's clearly shouting.

 

[Skip Class]

I take it as shouting cause it tends to make the sentence have more meaning

 

[TrinityLimit]

i take it as shouting. its not bad, but more annoying. i have no idea why.. whens its lowercase, it seems easier to read.

 

[.Gamer]

NO SOMETIMES IM JUST TOO LAZY TO STOP HOLDING DOWN THE SHIFT KEY SO I LIKE TO GIVE MY PINKY FINGER A BREAK.

depends on the context caps are used in.

 

[Sydian]

Sometimes. Usually when I type in all caps, it's emphasis...which could be taken as yelling. I know some people that type in all caps because their eyes are that bad. :|

 

[SIN1488]

Yes, and it REALLY PISSES ME OFF, IT MAKES ME SO ANGRY I COULD JUST...... BREAK OUT THE ANGRY BOLDED CAPS!!!!!