# More annoying? Lenghy paragraphs in lower case or IN ALL CAPS? (with bonus run-on sentences) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 4, 2011, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830 "2011-11-04T09:10:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830/41 "2011-11-08T05:13:05Z")
To tell you the truth, if somebody’s trying to communicate something I’m willing to try to read it. But all caps makes me feel like I’m being assaulted. OTOH…I didn’t finish reading DSeid’s post. ---
**Author:** ![biglazerfish1675](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@biglazerfish1675](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biglazerfish1675)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830/42 "2011-11-09T04:15:55Z")
The most annoying is alternating caps LiKe ThIs. ArE yOu AnNoYeD yEt? Also alternating cap sentences LIKE THIS. are you annoyed yet? BECAUSE I THINK IT IS DUMB. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830/43 "2011-11-09T04:19:54Z")
> [@biglazerfish1675](#): > > LiKe ThIs. ArE yOu AnNoYeD yEt? I lIkE tHiS aNd SuGgEsT iT bE mAdE a BoArD rUlE. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830/44 "2011-11-09T04:33:06Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > To tell you the truth, if somebody’s trying to communicate something I’m willing to try to read it. But all caps makes me feel like I’m being assaulted. > OTOH…I didn’t finish reading DSeid’s post. Yeah, but who ever does? ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830/45 "2011-11-09T05:43:16Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830/46 "2011-11-09T19:43:13Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > nm YoU cAnNoT “nM” iF iT’s YoUr ThReAd. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830/47 "2011-11-11T01:27:58Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > Picture Margaret Hamilton in a bustier, brandishing a horsewhip. Ah :smack:, for some reason I’m now picturing Alexander Hamilton in a bustier, brandishing a horsewhip. Makes me want to shoot him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-annoying-lenghy-paragraphs-in-lower-case-or-in-all-caps-with-bonus-run-on-sentences/601830.md?page=2)