Hope you've been well, Tom.

Honest question. Why not use exclamation points enthusiastically? If I had been away for several years I might also use lots of them to express how pleased I was to be back. Seems like 'no biggie' to me.

Peter

The indiscriminate use of exclamation points negates their effectiveness, and irritates or annoys the reader(s). It gives a frantic or agitated tone to the content. The intent of an exclamation point is to mark an interjection or an exclamation. Think of it this way: just as no one should speak in a loud volume or shout continuously, no one should use an exclamation point at the end of every sentence.

Remarks offered to answer your question, Peter. Nothing more. There is no anticipation or expectation that Tom will alter his style.

:p

And welcome back Tom.

To further illustrate AZTheta's point:

:D

Each poster has his or hers style and that may be mine as is my style and trying to point out points.:D

I see some naysayers are still on site so some things never change sorry to say!!!!!~!!!!;)

But, to those have reembraced my return, I thank you all!!!~!!! +!!!!:D

BTW, I have not lost my sense of humor.;)

Leave Tom Earp alone!
He hath doneth nothingeth!
You read and I read!
Take heed to the read!
Take head to the read!
Exclamation Nazis burn in hell!!!!!!!!!!!!

I heart you!

Signed!
An exclamation Nazi!

ETA: I may not be clear regarding what an exclamation Nazi is. :p

:rolleyes: …sigh. Whatever... :p

The antipathy I have for smilies is exceeded only by the overuse of same by others. Add the incorrect use of ellipses to the list while you're at it.

Like this? :cool::p;):D:o:(:eek::rolleyes:

(I actually added more smilies, but I got a warning message that limited me to 10. Learned something today.)

Thanks, I was actually just asking for your and other's thoughts and I appreciate your answer.

Peter

You Kappas p*** me off. Did you talk to thetygerlily? First you wrecked my post with all those !!!!, now you use those grotesque faces.

You in Big Trouble.

Strange thread?????? :D
Got more strange!!!!! :eek:
Exclamation Nazi is!!!!!! :(
Only that which they cannot see??!!!!! :confused:
In the midst of !!!!!!!???? :)
There is no peace????!!!!! :)
When policing posts!!!!!???? :mad:
AZTheta is mean???!!!!! :eek:
amIblue? is not?????!!! :eek:

Evidence here??!?!?!?!?!?!?? :mad:

You have included 19 images in your message. You are limited to using 10 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again.

Images include use of smilies, the BB code [img] tag and HTML <img> tags. The use of these is all subject to them being enabled by the administrator.

:eek:!!!!

But I heart you, AZTheta!!!!!!!!!!

Also, I stay in trouble!!

AZTheta is always punishing someone. :(

I don't condemn, I don't convert
This is the calling, have you heard
Bring all the lovers to the floor
No one is gonna lose their soul
Looove is my religion

~ Ziggy Marley