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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWth is with all the all caps headlines people?
Its hurting my eyes. ( and ears.)
Please. Jesus.
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Wth is with all the all caps headlines people? (Original Post)
mahina
Feb 2020
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hlthe2b
(102,119 posts)1. Don't know.. Unless they are also used in the article headline (esp for LBN)
TDale313
(7,820 posts)2. Agreed.
Come on, people. Quit screaming.
mahina
(17,615 posts)4. There were a bunch of them in one scroll through and funny thing
Is, they are posting messages that would be yelled in person too.
Shouting doesnt generally make people hear you any better- in fact, the opposite
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)3. It seems to be part of a frantic panic about the Democratic front-runner.
There's a sudden burst of posts on the front page, all on the same topic.
Relax, people. Let the process play out. We'll pick a winner. The Russiapublicans have already picked a loser.
but I don't see any all caps subject lines. Maybe it's because of my Ignore list.
patricia92243
(12,591 posts)6. WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW? :)
msongs
(67,347 posts)7. maybe its because their preferred candidate is a shouter as well? nt
maxsolomon
(33,241 posts)8. All Caps should ONLY be used for EMPHASIS!
YOUR EARS CANNOT SEE.
Initech
(100,034 posts)9. I DONT KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!!!
mahina
(17,615 posts)12. Omg priceless
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trueblue2007
(17,192 posts)10. I LIKE CAPS !!!!!!!!!!!
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mahina
(17,615 posts)13. Oh my word
THANK YOU
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,321 posts)11. Partially capitalization of abbreviations like "Wth" hurts my eyes.
WTH?!
mahina
(17,615 posts)14. Hey man I was trying to get to WORK lols
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For reals though.
Cool, you be you, babe.