I Had A Random Thought...

[SuperBiasedMan]

I think I use too many exclamation points online!

[Zeusthecat]

Exclamation points are scary. I always feel like whatever sentence I am writing could never live up to the expectations introduced by ending it with an exclamation point.

[dibs]

Exclamation points are scary! I always feel like whatever sentence I am writing could never live up to the expectations introduced by ending it with an exclamation point!

[Gormongous]

I think I use too many exclamation points online!

 

I use them in semi-professional emails to convey levity and in online conversations to convey unreliability. I don't know what that says about me.

[Zeusthecat]

Damnit dibs. You changed my proclamation to an exclamation!

[Twig]

I definitely use too many exclamation points! I once had someone call me out on it. I use them sort of to say "I don't want this to come off too disinterested, so have some excitement in your life!"  I don't think it works very well!

[Merus]

I don't use very many and get self-conscious when I do. But then sometimes I try and write like Ryan North and everything becomes an exclamation! Like so!

[Bjorn]

Exclamation points are a cardinal sin in journalism, therefore I get a little illicit thrill from using them.

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[Twig]

Sometimes I use way more than one in a sentence!!!!!!

[SecretAsianMan]

Personally, I think I overuse commas, like a lot, sometimes even having multiple ones in the same sentence, for really no reason at all, other than the fact that I like inserting side comments mid-sentence, instead of starting a new sentence, which would be more logical, but not be as much fun, or as entertaining, or some other reason I can't think of, such as making a list to extend this thought, just so that I can use more commas, because commas are fun, and useful, and should be used everywhere, like this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

[clyde]

Anybody have examples of stories in games, books, films, TV shows etc that effectively use coincidences to drive a plot forward in a way that doesn't feel contrived? I see them in Coen films a lot and they usually seem to be done for the purpose of comedy or to show some theme about fate or chaos. Cowboy Bebop does it a lot too, but in that instance it constantly feels artificial and convenient.

The Gleaners and I by Agnes Varda and Daguerreotypes by ...Agnes Varda

Both are documentaries which probably has a huge influence on the suspension of disbelief aspect.

[Griddlelol]

Update:

 

I've successfully managed to change my pooping schedule from 7am to 10am. After weeks of failing, what did it was getting ill and not eating because I had no appetite. Once I was well enough to eat, I jumped on the opportunity to reset everything. Now I'm free from the shackles of needing to poop during my morning training. 

[dibs]

You are an inspiration to us all griddlelol. It jost goes to show, with a minor illness, and the will to succeed, you can put a movement on your pooping schedule.

[JonCole]

Personally, I think I overuse commas, like a lot, sometimes even having multiple ones in the same sentence, for really no reason at all, other than the fact that I like inserting side comments mid-sentence, instead of starting a new sentence, which would be more logical, but not be as much fun, or as entertaining, or some other reason I can't think of, such as making a list to extend this thought, just so that I can use more commas, because commas are fun, and useful, and should be used everywhere, like this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

 

I generally find myself inspecting my posts on forums or on Twitter to eliminate unneeded commas. Usually I can find at least one or two per paragraph that don't really need to be there, but I practically need to read it out loud to determine if each should or shouldn't be there.

[eot]

Personally, I think I overuse commas, like a lot, sometimes even having multiple ones in the same sentence, for really no reason at all, other than the fact that I like inserting side comments mid-sentence, instead of starting a new sentence, which would be more logical, but not be as much fun, or as entertaining, or some other reason I can't think of, such as making a list to extend this thought, just so that I can use more commas, because commas are fun, and useful, and should be used everywhere, like this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

I catch myself doing the same thing. For a while I also had a semicolon phase; I wanted to get better at using them.

 

Another thing I overuse is "but"; it's hard not to!

[SecretAsianMan]

My high school programming teacher had a thing about superfluous use of the word "like".  Unless you were actually saying "I like this", he would always interrupt by saying "like? Like? LIKE?" several times.  Even now I can occasionally hear his voice whenever I say "like".

[dibs]

My friend used to say the word like, like all the time. Then he married a woman from Singapore and adopted their nonsense word and says lah all the time, lah.

[Bjorn]

I use parenthesis way too much (and I even know when I'm doing it and am too lazy to use a better, more appropriate sentence structure).

[Apple Cider]

You guys are talking about something I literally talked about yesterday on Twitter regarding things like exclamation points and disparagement of like.

[SecretAsianMan]

Things I use too much: commas, parenthesis, and/or, /'s, the word "like", the word "but", the word "because", the word "actually", the word "thing", "", lists, the edit post button

 

Things I don't use enough: semicolons, exclamation points, upside down exclamation points, §, tea cozies

[Twig]

I don't overuse anything!

[Bjorn]

Happy Kansas Day everybody!

[Dewar]

I'd like to know that too. I destroy shoes and I don't know why. It's probably because I wear them every day to do everything, but that just makes me think that shoes are built badly.

 

I have found myself paying a lot more attention to the brand of shoes I've been getting. Generally, if one shoe from a company falls apart after a few months, all will. I finally got a pair of sketchers and they've been nice and comfortable for far longer than any other shoes I've gotten, so I think I've settled on them for now.

[SecretAsianMan]

I really like Merrell brand shoes.  They're mostly known for walking/hiking boots and shoes.  I find them comfortable and durable even though I don't do a lot of heavy walking or hiking.  My main complaint about them is they don't seem to have very good traction in wet/snow but I'm in the minority on that opinion (and to be fair, I've found that other footwear I've tried in similar conditions also slip just as much).

[JonCole]

I absolutely love Merell. They're generally true to fit, so I can order them online and get what I expect (never ordered one that didn't fit right). Also, they tend to have more generous width which is good for my feet that fall somewhere between normal width and shoes designated as wides. I currently have a pair of leather slip-on shoes that I wear for work and a pair of sneakers, both of which I've had going on two years. Kinda considering replacing the leather shoes, only because I wear them more than half the days of every week ever.

 

My second pair of work shoes are Dockers, which I've also quite enjoyed. It's amazing what well fitting, quality shoes can do to make you feel comfortable. Sometimes I go home and don't take off my shoes for an hour or so because I don't give it any thought, whereas I'd usually want to rip off my shoes at the very first opportunity.