Words Unspoken|Today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten.

I have another pet peeve. I know so many people like my rants, so I’ll share another.

Why is it that so many of my friends like to IM me with small messages in all caps? People insist on yelling my name (ANG! OMG! ANG!) or something about their day (OMG I WENT TO BED LAST NIGHT AND WOKE UP THIS MORNING!) or absolutely random nonsense (ZOMG AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH). Why yell it? Why not send me a simple message that says “Hey, how are you doing?” instead?

Now, I’ve done this myself. I’m not innocent, but I do have a defense. It’s usually when I’m trying to make someone laugh. Sometimes it’s when I haven’t seen someone for a while or I’m trying to convey genuine shock. But usually, I type like a normal person.

So next time you IM me, please, I beg you, talk to me. Don’t yell. My ears hurt!