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elizabeth · 4165 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Period, Our Simplest Punctuation Mark, Has Become a Sign of Anger
Yes, exactly. I only use periods when my text is longer than one sentence, which is quite rare since these conversations happen mostly in real time. I texted a bit different when my texts were limited to 250 per month. Now that I have unlimited texting, i'd be more inclined to send the two sentences I want to write separately than put it in one text and use punctuation.
It's crazy how punctuation actually affects the meaning of the sentence:
I'm not mad.
I'm not mad...
I'm not mad
I'm not mad :)
These easily range from "everything's fine" to "we're getting in a fight when you get home".