What's Up With Some People Capitalizing Every Word In A Sentence? :D

I've noticed this in some posts, and I'm wondering if it has a special meaning in cyberculture, similar to the way using ALL CAPS signifies shouting. I have to admit it's slightly annoying to read and very annoying to type! :p

Hi Orange,
I capitalize letters only when I am trying to emphasize that particular word, like this for example: You are VERY right about that! :)

They imagine it to be like we would imagine italicizing... I'm convinced that most of them just don't know they're "shouting".

When I see all caps, I immediately think "newbie to e-communicating".

Heck, I should probably be kindly letting them know that it's impolite... but frequently don't.

PS to Cgirl: Me TOO :D

Rickj-
Or they forgot that their caps lock is on :)

I think you guys misunderstood me. I didn't mean ALL CAPS... I use that myself to emphasize things. I meant when people capitalize the first letter of each word in a sentence. Like this:

I Have A Problem With My Boyfriend Aand I Hope You Guys Can Help Me Out.

Hehehehehe It Seems That There Is A Setting Within This Site Where By A Complete Answer Typed In All Caps Comes Out Having The First Letter Capitalised And The Rest As They Should Be.
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The sentence above was written with the caps lock on ;)
This ONLY works if the WHOLE post is typed in CAPS.
One small letter and it all falls apart.

>I think you guys misunderstood me. I didn't mean ALL CAPS... I use that myself to emphasize things. I meant when people capitalize the first letter of each word in a sentence.
Hmm...I guess maybe they just have a lot of time on their hands then, that's the only explanation I can give for that one!

Hehehehehe It Seems That There Is A Setting Within This Site Where By A Complete Answer Typed In All Caps Comes Out Having The First Letter Capitalised And The Rest As They Should Be.
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The sentance above was written with the caps lock on ;)
This ONLY works if the WHOLE post is typed in CAPS.
One small letter and it all falls apart.

OHHHH... OKAY THANKS CURLYBEN, THAT EXPLAINS IT...

:D

See it completely messes up when you put something else in the same sentence ;)

Im Just Testing What You Guys Said

Yea, It Did Type Normal When I Had My Caps On...

SEE It COMPLETELY MESSES UP WHEN YOU PUT SOMETHING ELSE IN THE SAME SENTENCE ;)

Errr it doesn't work for me lol oh well no biggie

Im Trying It Again

Im Trying It Again
DON'T QUOTE OR IT MAKES A RIGHT MESS

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THE SAME HAPPENS IF YOU USE EDIT

I guess i'm confused... but that's ok, i didn't mean to post so many quick answers, i'm just checking out what curlyben said

Im Trying It Again

Roflmao!

The message i've entered was too short apparently so i'm trying one last time.

i Guess I'm Confused...but That's Ok, I Didn't Mean To Post So Many Quick Answers, I'm Just Checking Out What Curlyben Said

Now Lets See If This Works

Everything Is In Caps Including The Quote.

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OoooOoOoOoOoooooo now that's cool in a sad techie geeky way ;)

Oh Okay No Quoting

lalalalalalalal It Doesn't Work For Me...oh Well. I Tried

I'm Confused Lol. It Only Does It Certain TimeS For Me. It's Very Temperamental.

Ok That Time It Worked But Only For Some Of The Words. Hmmm...

Cool... ok, I'll Be Quiet Now :)

And then there's me and my lazy *%$

Well anyway that was FUN haha, but now I have to go pick up my kids from karate. Carry on without me! ;)

Yea, I suppose I should get back to work now, only a half an hour to go... :) :) :)

WHeReS tHe SeTtInG tHaT cHaNgEs EvErY oThEr LeTtEr To A cApItOl LeTtEr?

(That one is REALLY annoying lol)

Oh dEAr nOw tHIs is sTARTINg to gEt sILLY.
I HopE OrangE RealiseS WhaT ShE HaS StarteD HerE ;)

ThIS thrEAD shoULD bE renaMED, HOw To WREak YOur KEYBoard

kp2171 agrees: WeArS dA sEtIn ThA cHaNgEs EvRy UtHr LtrR 2 a CaPiToL lTr? =)


O sWeEt! IS tHeRr A s3tTiN tH@T cHaNgEs EvRyThInG I TyP 2 L337 sPeK? OMfG lYkE dAt WuD b SoOoOo TeH kEwLnEsS



(This IS getting out of control! )

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@F73r @Ll Y0U'lL b3 wAnTiNg 7h3 5377iNg F0R @0L Ch@7 sPeAk N3X7.

@nD F0R 7H053 7H@7 C@N'7 r3@D 7Hi$ rUbBi5h H3R3'5 7H3 7R@N5L@7i0n:

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Now come on that is just going way to far.
After all you'll be wanting the setting for AOL chat speak next.

And for those that can't read this rubbish here's the translation:"

I'M out of herE, yoU folkS arE alL nutZ :p

Hehehe... this is fun! Hehehehehehe

SEE YOU GUYS LATER... I'm out!!

too funny.

don't make me pee my pants.

again.

=P

Some people feel that they get their point across more forcefully via capitalization. One person I encountered on the Internet claimed that he had bad vision and capitalization was the only way he could read what he was writing. In any case, as you said, it comes across as shouting.

Hmmm, I Wondered Also What That Was About But Thanks To Curlyben, I Have To Check It Out Also

Wow... lol... that's Weird... k, I'm Out :)

Curly, don't shout. Haha.