Yippee and yahoo, boys and girls, it’s time to celebrate.
National Punctuation Day is here.
You sticklers and buffs will no doubt question not only my credentials, but also my enthusiasm for this very festive holiday because I haven’t used any exclamation points. Well, go ahead. I’ve never hidden my disdain for the frivolous and hysterical exclamation point. I don’t like it and I never have. But now? It’s taking over the damn world. It’s everywhere you look.
Lately, it’s been showing up as twins!! and triplets!!! and quadruplets!!!! The practice isn’t limited to exclamations, either. Question marks, too, are popping up in multiples??????? Do we all have a character count to meet or something? Things are getting way out of hand. There are rules, you know? I don’t follow them, myself, but someone should. Otherwise, it’s just lawlessness and chaos. That’s no fun.
You know about the interrobang, of course. The !? or is it ?! Either way, it’s a mutant. An alien. It scares me and I want it to get back in its spaceship and fly away. We don’t need another punctuation mark. We have plenty, what with emoticons :o) and the hash mark (# a.k.a. the octothorpe) and pilcrow (¶) and diple (>). More will just confuse things, don’t you think? I don’t know how to use the ones we already have. And diple? What the heck is that for?
Well, happy National Punctuation Day, kids,but don’t go overboard. If you absolutely have to use an exclamation point, remember, one is plenty. Ditto for question marks. Please, punctuate responsibly!? :o)
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16 responses to “: happy punctuation day :”
Chuckling
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Yahooing.
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Haha. I am going through some of your older posts and I am still ‘chuckling.’ I have a thing for older post. eh.
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You’ve made my day, noirfifre. And, yep, I’m still yahooing!
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Sweet.
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Aww, thanks, sugar.
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There’s no need for this: !?
Nobody’s that excited about a question.
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Except for dogs. They love questions. Mine did, anyway?
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Well they say you learn something new everday. Today I learned that the hashtag # has a fancy name as well. Who knew ?! :). Happy National Punctuation Day.
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Right back at you, taswegian.
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You know I never liked punctuation I always thought it was a waste of time
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I appreciate it when others use it and they know what they’re doing. When I use it, I tend to confuse everyone.
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$#!+ — already!!!!! Where did I leave my tinsel commas, my strings of glittering ampersands??? You can’t have a celebration without decorations.
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No, you can’t. Which one’s on top of your tree? I’ve got an @ up there. I get all weepy just looking at it.
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And here I thought I was the only one celebrating! ;)
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We should’ve met for a drink and toasted the em dash in pointy party hats. Pencil it in for next year, okay :o)
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