Caps Lock
You know the offenders. You've seen them shouting away oblivious to how *loud* they are.
Today I see:
>
> HI SHELLY:
> HOW EXACTLY CAN I HELP.
> I HAVE LIMITED TIME DUE TO MY BUSY SCHEDULE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HELP IN SOME WAY.
> I AM A NEW MEMBER, AND I WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROW OF THE CLUB. IT IS REALLY NICE TO HAVE A SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN IN IT.
> PLEASE GIVE SOME CONCRETE IDEAS HOW TO HELP WITH THIS PROJECT OF YOU.
> CLIZA
>
That was sent privately between two individuals on a discussion list.
The recipient then chose to respond to the entire list:
> You can start by turning off your caps lock.
D'oh! And not less than 5 minutes later, the cap lock offender continues to 'contribute' to the list. USING CAPS.
sigh. A near-sighted suburban mom I can understand. But someone who supposedly works in IT?
Grouping idiots, did you see man (of course) at Baush & Lomb who lied about having a masters degree. Hallo. Why would you do that? His company withheld his 1M+ bonus. Darn. But he still has a job.
posted by irene @ 10/30/2002 05:47:00 PM
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