I like to be ENTHUSIASTIC in my Writing!!!!! ;-))

I’m doing lots of writing these days, and people are reading it. Recently I received the following comment:

“I always feel like when I see multiple punctuation marks, the person is annoyed. It reads as either yelling or ‘what are you, stupid??'”

Just because you, reader, are one of my favorite people, I just want to clarify.

I would NEVER want you to think I’m either annoyed at you or that I think you are stupid. I LOVE using bold letters, all caps, and multiple !!!’s and ???’s because I feel enthusiastic, and I really want to share that enthusiasm with you!!  ;-))  (Also the smiley faces.)

Also, I worked long and hard for a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Cross Cultural Communication. My Candidacy project included a document that I researched and really believed in all about the importance of using “correct standard American English” when getting ahead in this culture. I taught many courses of freshman composition, advanced reading and writing, MBA-level business communication. I KNOW how to do it “right”. And, as a Doctor of Philosophy in English and Spanish linguistics – with an emphasis in application – I feel that I can and WILL play with the language in my own way when it tickles my fancy!!  ;-)))

So there!!   ;-))))))))))