I have a question TW: ranting

wyoming 4/6/2024 03:47 pm 1475

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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sUgar_1nfecti0n
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Apr 7, 2024 10:29 am

capital letters! boo!!!!

wyoming
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Apr 7, 2024 8:55 am

@TeamFortress2: DUDE I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SAY THIS BUT I DIDN"T WANT PEOPLE TO ARGUE WITH ME OR GET MAD AT ME FOR IT-

like bro how r u afraid of letters stop making up silly fears so u can be different or just try to control people by making them talk how u want like IT'S NOT THAT DEEP

TeamFortress2
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Apr 7, 2024 1:58 am

this is so real i will never put a warning for caps if they really trigger you you need to get off the internet asap

_Apollo_
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Apr 6, 2024 10:44 pm

this is so valid

wyoming
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Apr 6, 2024 10:33 pm

Dude I used to have a THerian Guide acc and one of rules for the chat box was not typing in all caps. There was this one person who broke the rules and one of the moderators pointed it out to them but the person breaking the rule didn't listen and they were almost banned. They asked why they weren't allowed to type in all caps and the moderator said "it's triggering to some people" and almost immediately this one (annoying, imo) person in the chat was like "um yea, I find all caps really triggering (((((". I asked why and they said "it makes me think you're mad at me". I thought that was... Well, it just sounded so fake and made up. Like the person talking in all caps wasn't even directing their messages to the person who apparently "found caps triggering" so why tf should they even care. They were LITERALLY JUST PUTTING SONG LYRICS. HOW TF DOES THAT TRIGGER YOU IT DIDN'T EVEN INVOLVE YOU... It's just kind of silly sometimes imo.

goopyguy
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Apr 6, 2024 8:29 pm

Honestly, I kinda agree. No shame to people who use caps warnings or find them helpful! But the "it could make people think you're angry" doesn't work as well when it's a positive thing, like seeing a TW for "I LOVE MY CAT SO MUCH AARGH!!" Once again, it doesn't affect me either way, I'm also genuinely curious.

XEmo_TrashX
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Apr 6, 2024 8:03 pm

Some of my friend typing quirk is all caps. They’ve never mentioned it they just type like that. I never understood it but I accepted it because it wasn’t really hurting anything. I think your take is pretty valid.

InkclawXwX
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Apr 6, 2024 6:36 pm

yeah im glad someone mentioned this
If there is anyone in this comment section that is actually effected by this, can ya tell my why? /gen
I really dont get it