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to remind MNers that overuse of punctuation makes them look like a dick?

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MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:10

Just the single question mark or exclamation mark, please!

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CuttedUpPear · 02/03/2014 23:19

^^^

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EatShitDerek · 02/03/2014 23:20

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MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:20

"Ten looks silly but you could argue that one or two extra emphasises your point."

No, it really doesn't. I'd rather see someone using an interesting analogy or usual vocabulary.

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Viviennemary · 02/03/2014 23:20

I love exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not so keen on question marks so don't usually bother with them.

MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:22

Do you also use lol as punctuation, Vivienne?

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Alisvolatpropiis · 02/03/2014 23:23

Yanbu

bodybooboo · 02/03/2014 23:23

stop lurking then on these other posts and have the balls to join in the debate.!!!!!!!!!! Grin as your thread is crap!!!!!!

MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:25

Can't be arsed body. It's all be done before.

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ShadowsCollideWithPeople · 02/03/2014 23:25

Oh, Derek, ¥ is the symbol for the Japanese yen.

EatShitDerek · 02/03/2014 23:26

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HumpedZebra · 02/03/2014 23:26

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Vibrissa · 02/03/2014 23:27

It makes the exclamationers come across as over excitable creatures (I'm sure that's not really the case).

What about this: "!?" I'm exclaiming and questioning.

I don't really care very much actually.

MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:27

Just scrolled back through. In fact there are a few classy user names agreeing with me.

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AtYourCervix · 02/03/2014 23:27

!!!?

¥¥™

¿

«and Wine»

thinking101 · 02/03/2014 23:27

can we put it down to evolution - maybe you should move to a ''monitored site''

MoominsYonisAreScary · 02/03/2014 23:28

???? I have trees!!!

expatinscotland · 02/03/2014 23:28

Oh, is this a thread about the thread in which the OP had used about 30 exclamation points and no paragraph indentions?

That was annoying.

MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:28

Good point Zebra. It's a bit like looking in the mirror and removing one accessory. (Except I don't accessorise enough).

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bodybooboo · 02/03/2014 23:28

Mardy you need a good wedding thread. or parking or mil from hell!!!!!!!!! stop being a Mardy arse.

EatShitDerek · 02/03/2014 23:28

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MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:28

I missed that one expat. It's been annoying me for the past week or so.

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MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:29

Where the fuck do then trees come from? (Just the one ! needed Moomins)

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Vibrissa · 02/03/2014 23:29

I think it's probably worse on the monitored sites

CoolaSchmoola · 02/03/2014 23:29

Derek the 'y with two lines' is the symbol for the Japanese Yen. It's like our .

The 'wavy line' or ~ is a tilde, it is used to symbolise the word approximately. It is also used in Spanish and Portuguese.

They are on your phone because they are common symbols.

MardyBra · 02/03/2014 23:30

I love a good wedding or parking thread body. You can keep the mils.

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