Why do people make such a big deal when others type in all caps?

Question

Like, seriously. I understand that in the Internet community it is understood as yelling, but god, it's not like you're going to get your ears blown to deafness or something. Like seriously, what is the big friggin deal? What matters is that you understand what is written.

Answer 1

it doesn't bother me, but as you can't "hear" the tone of voice the other person is using when they type, it is certainly MORE useful to use some difference to break the monotonous "tone" in typing... so it isn't a BAD thing... but it DOES eliminate one of the few tools available in typing to inflect tone...

Answer 2

I don't really get it either. nOw If thEy TyPe LIke thiS i ToTAlly geT wHy PeoPLe woULd ComPLain.

All caps though is fine by me.

Answer 3

I don't care if they type in all caps either

but I do agree with the others that wHeN pEoPlE tYpE lIKe ThIs It Is SoOo AnNoYiNg

Answer 4

IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE YELLING! IF SOMEONE ONLY EVER SPOKE TO YOU IN YELLING YOUR EARS WOULD HURT! EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE INTERNET AND YOU CAN'T ACTUALLY HEAR SOMEONE, THAT IS WHAT IT IS.

Answer 5

1. Like srsly, It's the internet form of shouting, which in real life is rude.

2. People do it to make their information stand out more than that of others, as if what they say is more important than everyone else, when in reality people dumb enough to leave their CAPS LOCK key on likely are idiots with little or no useful information to contribute.

3. Why do it? Just turn off your freaking CAPS LOCK  and type like a normal human being. Would you write a letter to a friend/relative or turn in a REPORT for WORK OR SCHOOL in ALL CAPS LIKE THIS? I DOUBT IT!!!!!1 WHY? BECAUSE TYPING LIKE THIS IS REALLY OBNOXIOUS AND IT MAKES YOU APPEAR UNPROFESSIONAL.

4. MOAR INFO HERE: http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/ALL...

AND HERE:

http://capslockday.com/

1. TURN ON CAPS LOCK KEY

2. ???

3. pROFIT!!!1

Answer 6

No big deal to me. I find the people complaining about the caps much more annoying.

Like any spam message followed by 20 responses blasting

the spam. It just adds to the noise.

Answer 7

Capital letters are used to bring out a specific point of importance.  Same as bold lettering.  If everything you do is in bold or capitals than it loses its meaning.  

Yeah, I don't see the rudeness of t, but it certainly does lose its meaning.

Answer 8

I agree. iT bEa Ts th EM W Ri tinG LIKe THIs.

Answer 9

Makes no difference to me. If people think it's "yelling" they can turn the speakers down. Oh my. Did I make a funny?

Answer 10

~~Just as in life it is an etiquette rule set up. When you type in caps, it simulates screaming if you were talking. Therefore it's considered rude.~~

Answer 11

I'VE SAID IT BEFORE AND I'M GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN,

WHO DIED AND MAY THE RULE THAT THAT IF YOU TYPE IN CAPS YOU MUST BE YELLING AND CONSIDERED RUDE?!

PERHAPS PEOPLE HAVE BAD EYE SIGHTS? AND WITH CAPS YOU CAN SEE THE POSTINGS CLEARER AND BETTER?!

Answer 12

thank you