Why do people think that all it takes is an “!” to cause excitement and interest?
I am working hard to train the people who produce information for the web site to avaoid the ! all together.
If it was used properly then it would be just fine, but one sentence I just calmed down read as:
Bring your hammers, sledge hammers, crow bars, rakes, brooms, all-metal cutting blade saws, protective eye ware, and screw guns!
WooHoo!!! Screw guns!!!
Yay!!!! Protective Eye Ware!!!!!
Who let the dogs out!!!! Rakes!!!!!
Update: I figured that I would add in that I am starting to tell people to read over what they write and every time they hit an “!” they should throw their arms into the air and yell “Yay!!”
This is a real problem!! I agree with you! I’m glad you’re doing something about it in one small corner of the world!!!!!!