I have a question TW: ranting

hate 4/6/2024 03:47 pm 1552

Ok so I just NEED to know (bc it's bothered me for a while)

Why are ppl nowadays afraid of capital letters like ??

Why do we need to add content warnings to things nowadays with warnings like "CW: all caps" ?? Don't get me wrong, it's fine to put content/trigger warnings for topics that can actually be triggering, like (slight tw) injury, gore, emetophobia, suicide, etc. but why LETTERS ??? I've asked people abt it b4 and they always said something like "because it's triggering to some ppl" but like WHY THO. How do you read books if you cant stand a full word that's written in caps? I'm sorry if this came off as insensitive and I have a MUCH more vent-y and detailed version of why I dont think this is really valid, which I deleted but could private message to you if you want to read it so I can have a more detailed answer. the most i've gotten of a reason of why it's "triggering" is "it makes me think you're mad at me." Which is... like... All I'm gonna say is that I am a random stranger, so why does it really matter if I sound mad? You can't just assume. You could ask me if I'm mad. If you don't like me typing in all caps, LITERALLY JUST BLOCK ME. Typing quirks are so accepted and many people really like them, and I don't see people complaining about THEM all that much, even I don't like them personally. You don't see "W2RN1N9: TYP1N9 QU!RKZZ >_<" b4 you read a post lmao. What if typing in all caps a lot is just MY typing quirk ? It's just letters my guy...

I really don't get it. I need answer other than "it makes me think you're mad at me".

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Byte_Kandi
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Apr 10, 2024 10:26 am

I think the reason we need caption warnings is because some people are screamed at by their parents or other mean adults and are traumatised, and a sentence with all caps can trigger them.

_CUP1D_
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Apr 10, 2024 12:57 pm

@Byte_Kandi: yeah this is kinda what i was trying to say but my brain wasnt braining lol

hate
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Apr 10, 2024 1:56 pm

@UR_L0CAL_FR3AK: Honestly I agree with what you said abt little Timmies picking it up lmao bc in my experience if you want to be different by having some sort of "mental issues" etc. you'll start noticing problems that weren't there b4, like a sensitivity to something you didn't mind b4. Or you'll go with the crowd and eventually become so absorbed in it that it's a real issue. Like I honestly feel like people with sooooo manyyyyyyy sensitivities to small things (like all caps) it's just a problem they created for themself. They dramatized it in their mind and now they believe it's something super serious when it's nothing more than a tiny thing they made big instead of ignoring it or, even better, JUST GETTING HELP.