Comments on: Today’s Synchronicity!!! http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/ JFK: ''we choose to go to the ...'' Tue, 22 May 2012 13:43:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Elyrest http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18521 Elyrest Mon, 04 May 2009 20:06:20 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18521 Cornbread - Dennis Kucinich is cool with or without the exclamation point!!!!!!!!!!!! Cornbread - Dennis Kucinich is cool with or without the exclamation point!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Cornbread http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18520 Cornbread Mon, 04 May 2009 19:43:49 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18520 Regarding things like town names having exclamation points: I like to spell Dennis! Kucinich's name with an exclamation point, to reflect his campaign signs (as seen here: http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6466/110108kucinichoj4.jpg ). (You may know him as an unsuccessful presidential candidate, but I know him as a successful congressman who's represented me for most of my life). Regarding things like town names having exclamation points: I like to spell Dennis! Kucinich’s name with an exclamation point, to reflect his campaign signs (as seen here: http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6466/110108kucinichoj4.jpg ). (You may know him as an unsuccessful presidential candidate, but I know him as a successful congressman who’s represented me for most of my life).

]]> By: ty http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18517 ty Mon, 04 May 2009 18:56:50 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18517 Unless grandpa is also saying that nobody expresses any kind of heightened emotion, such as anger or fear, or than nobody shouts anymore, this is one poorly structured joke. Ruthie's surprise in the first panel doesn't help his argument any. Unless grandpa is also saying that nobody expresses any kind of heightened emotion, such as anger or fear, or than nobody shouts anymore, this is one poorly structured joke. Ruthie’s surprise in the first panel doesn’t help his argument any.

]]> By: Brent http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18498 Brent Mon, 04 May 2009 12:04:15 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18498 Exclamation points are great!! They're a wonderful alternative to smilies to show that you're not being serious. The best part is that the more exclamation points you use the crazier you sound!!!1!!!!1!BANG!l!!!!|! The problems with the interrobang are that (a) it's an ugly overstrike character and (b) it lacks the finesse of using '?!' or '!?', which are subtly different in feeling. It also doesn't allow for things like '?!!', '!?!', '??!', etc... all of which express even more subtle differences in bewilderment. Exclamation points are great!! They’re a wonderful alternative to smilies to show that you’re not being serious. The best part is that the more exclamation points you use the crazier you sound!!!1!!!!1!BANG!l!!!!|!

The problems with the interrobang are that (a) it’s an ugly overstrike character and (b) it lacks the finesse of using ‘?!’ or ‘!?’, which are subtly different in feeling. It also doesn’t allow for things like ‘?!!’, ‘!?!’, ‘??!’, etc… all of which express even more subtle differences in bewilderment.

]]> By: Frank the curmudgeon http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18491 Frank the curmudgeon Mon, 04 May 2009 07:41:50 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18491 This geezer concurs with gramps! This geezer concurs with gramps!

]]> By: Elliott http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18453 Elliott Sun, 03 May 2009 12:17:19 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18453 Perhaps, <i><strong>now</strong></i> there will be room for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrobang" rel="nofollow">interrobang!</a> Perhaps, now there will be room for the interrobang!

]]> By: Keera http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18451 Keera Sun, 03 May 2009 07:42:05 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18451 I love good punctuation. Three exclamation points for emphasis, not two. A semi-colon instead of a comma. A space after a period; no space before a question mark. However, I'm in the "nothing surprises me"[1] crowd so I am amused by grandpa's observation. [1] Not be confused with "nothing amazes me". Not by a long shot! I love good punctuation. Three exclamation points for emphasis, not two. A semi-colon instead of a comma. A space after a period; no space before a question mark.

However, I’m in the “nothing surprises me”[1] crowd so I am amused by grandpa’s observation.

[1] Not be confused with “nothing amazes me”. Not by a long shot!

]]> By: David N http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18450 David N Sun, 03 May 2009 07:04:33 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18450 Frankly, I was surprised at hearing about retiring exclamations because no one is surprised anymore. Guess I'm by myself on this one!!! Frankly, I was surprised at hearing about retiring exclamations because no one is surprised anymore. Guess I’m by myself on this one!!!

]]> By: Elyrest http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18449 Elyrest Sun, 03 May 2009 02:47:53 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18449 turquoise - Cheerful? I've been known to overuse exclamation points. When I do it has nothing to do with being cheerful!!! turquoise - Cheerful? I’ve been known to overuse exclamation points. When I do it has nothing to do with being cheerful!!!

]]> By: turquoise cow http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18448 turquoise cow Sun, 03 May 2009 02:43:35 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/05/02/todays-synchronicity/#comment-18448 I don't particularly mind one exclamation point now and again. When three are used in a row, it sort of feels...fake? and annoying. I guess it seems as though the person is trying too hard to be cheerful. I don’t particularly mind one exclamation point now and again. When three are used in a row, it sort of feels…fake? and annoying. I guess it seems as though the person is trying too hard to be cheerful.

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