Dustybug Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 sometimes she drives me crazy with unnecessary quotation marks and capitalization. :glare: I just posted new pics of my children today on facebook and this was one of her comments on one: "Awwwww That is a "Precious" picture of her" She does this all the time. It would be useless to point it out to her. She'd get offended and defensive and it just isn't worth it. But, come on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 LOL! It could be worse, but still . . . :grouphug: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I know how you feel. I have a cousin who doesn't know the difference between there, their, they're or you're and your, or it's and its. I love her, but it drives me crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_ashley Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 You could reply: Awww thank "You!" mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 You could reply: Awww thank "You!" mom I should! But....I don't honestly know if she'd get it. lol:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Oh man, I feel your pain. Sometimes the writing on FB is enough to make me twitch. :blink: My biggest problem is remembering to capitalize. In high school, I got so used to letting Word capitalize the first letter of each sentence for me, it took awhile to break that habit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hey, at least you know what she's trying to say. Sometimes my mom's grammar is so poor, I can't figure out what she means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Your title is wrong. It should be: I "love" my mom, but. . .:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 sometimes she drives me crazy with unnecessary quotation marks and capitalization. :glare: I just posted new pics of my children today on facebook and this was one of her comments on one: "Awwwww That is a "Precious" picture of her" She does this all the time. It would be useless to point it out to her. She'd get offended and defensive and it just isn't worth it. But, come on! Start introducing her to asterisks. She will realise that she can emphasise *much* more **effectively** with asterisks. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Oh my gosh!! "I"would have so much "Fun" with this if "I" were "You"!!! :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I feel your pain. My FIL does this. Some of his emails are so full of quotation marks that it's difficult to read what he wrote. It's so distracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My mom write entirely without a subject: Traveling to Birmingham tomorrow. Will be running the case analysis for Charlie. Will hit the mall when I get back. UGH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You could reply: Awww thank "You!" mom :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 :smilielol5: Your title is wrong. It should be: I "love" my mom, but. . .:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 On a similar note are those who are prone to excessive exclamation mark usage! As in: "My daughter went to Gavel Club! She gave her second speech! She did so well!" :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Your title is wrong. It should be: I "love" my mom, but. . .:D :D You guys are cracking me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I feel your pain. My FIL does this. Some of his emails are so full of quotation marks that it's difficult to read what he wrote. It's so distracting. My grandmother would send me letters putting every person she mentioned in quotation marks. She'd refer to my "boyfriend," my "roommate," and even my "mother." I started to wonder if she knew something I didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 "Hi"-larious!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Start introducing her to asterisks. She will realise that she can emphasise *much* more **effectively** with asterisks. :tongue_smilie: *I* do this. :001_huh::blink::blush: :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 *I* do this. :001_huh::blink::blush: :leaving: I do this at *times.* :tongue_smilie: I think this is the correct way, though, am I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 On a similar note are those who are prone to excessive exclamation mark usage! As in: "My daughter went to Gavel Club! She gave her second speech! She did so well!" :tongue_smilie: I tend to do this when I'm excited, but then I go back to make sure I have only one left. Only one exclamation sign per email allowed! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I use too many asterisks and exclamation points, but I cannot handle a bunch of extra quotes. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I'm very ... vivid ... when I speak. My typing tends to reflect that, because I type it as I'm hearing it in my head. That includes air quotes and an over-exclamatory tone of voice LOL. I know it drives some of my peeps crazy, but ... it's me. As are my abundant use of the three-dot pause mid-sentence/thought! And you're right - it wouldn't do any good to try and correct her or to otherwise point it out :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 My mom write entirely without a subject: Traveling to Birmingham tomorrow. Will be running the case analysis for Charlie. Will hit the mall when I get back. UGH!! This reminds me of those telegrams from back in the day. Gone to the grocery store. STOP. Buying tomatoes. STOP. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 On a similar note are those who are prone to excessive exclamation mark usage! As in: "My daughter went to Gavel Club! She gave her second speech! She did so well!" :tongue_smilie:My family does this!!! *LOTS* of "exclamation marks"!!! As well as *LOTS* of "YELLING"!!!! :001_huh::tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 My mom write entirely without a subject: Traveling to Birmingham tomorrow. Will be running the case analysis for Charlie. Will hit the mall when I get back. UGH!! My Mom does this too. "Crazy-making!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 You might send her a copy of Fresh Brown "Eggs". I bought a copy for my dh a year ago, and everyone got a kick out of it. Even the five year old was going around air-quoting for comedic effect :). Ha! I love that! :) Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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