Sorry, folks! I’m running a bit late (again)! Hope all is well and you all have a wonderful week. Thanks for playing Monday Madness. The following 2 questions come from our friend, tricia… Thanks, Tricia, and thanks for the idea!
1. Do you ever use all caps when typing online messages?
No, I usually don’t, since it’s considered bad online etiquette.
2. Does it bother you when other people use all caps in their messages?
Yes, because I find it hard to read.
3. Do you use abbreviations (i.e. lol, brb, etc.) when typing email messages or text messages?
Yes! LOL! (LOL mostly, though!)
4. Do you ever receive faxes or other correspondence from a professional office that are typed in all caps? If so, what do you think of that?
No, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a message all in caps, at work. I don’t think I would like it there, either.
5. Do you rely on the computer program to catch your typing errors, or do you proofread your material before sending it out?
I think my brain is a better spellchecker, than the spellchecker on the computer, since there are so many words, that aren’t the right word for a certain context, but are still a word, like rein, when you mean rain. Although, it’s much easier to catch spelling and grammatical errors on someone else’s work, than your own.
I agree, using all caps in whole messages is considered bad netiquette. I try to proofread before sending messages but you’re right, it seems easier to notice someone else’s errors than your own. I wonder why.
Anyway, have a nice week ahead. Take care!