Question marks at the end of sentences that aren't questions.

[Waftypants]

I'm not the only one to find this irritating? I dont know when it started? But i'm finding it increasingly common? And its driving me daft?

I'm a culprit for when I'm anger texting DP 😂

I don't know what you mean?

My ex does it. He's a twat.

Really winds me up?

You need to get your thread title edited. Needs a question mark at the end?

In informal writing (such as on here), I think it works well e.g. ‘Go for half an hour?’ is a helpful suggestion compared to ‘Go for half an hour’ which is bossy.

The use of no at the end of a question irritates me? Even if it was acceptable it should be technically yes? “I’m definitely right but I’m appearing like I am giving you the chance to say no and disagree when in fact I couldn’t give a tiny rats arse about your opinion, just shut up and agree”

This is infuriating no?

No

It’s very annoying?

@HeddaGarbled

In informal writing (such as on here), I think it works well e.g. ‘Go for half an hour?’ is a helpful suggestion compared to ‘Go for half an hour’ which is bossy.

It’s an attempt to convey uncertainty in writing. In person you’d use tone or facial expression to make it clear that something was a suggestion rather than a statement (for example). So it’s just an attempt to use the available punctuation tools to convey this.

In a sense it is a question (unlike many of the examples on here), just without question words in it.

The bank shuts at 4. Is a statement.
The bank shuts at 4? Is actually a question because you’re hoping someone will confirm or contradict you

Yes you could say: does the bank shut at 4? Or (closer to what you mean): I think the bank shuts at 4. Is that right?

The bank shuts at 4? is more economical. 🤣

Isn't the upward inflection at the end of a sentence an Australian thing? I am of the generation who rushed home from school at lunchtime to watch Neighbours at 1.30 and then again at 5.30 and there were articles at the time worrying that people were developing the Aussie twang going up at the end of sentences to make it sound like a question.

So yeah. Blame Kylie and Jason.

Urgh, a colleague of mine does this all the time. It's so annoying. I really don't understand why people do this.

And meant to add that if people are speaking like that, might it translate into their writing too?

It’s when people put a space between the end of the sentence then the question mark that gets me. See what I mean ?

I've never noticed this? And now, guarantee, will see it all the time? And how irritating is it? Urgh. YABU OP, for making me notice.

You seem really upset about this issue wafty. I hope you're ok?
:-p