They come off as snotty?
What do you think about them.
They come off as snotty?
What do you think about them.
I think you'll just have to deal with it?
What's the big deal.
I think their sexy?
Psy, I can't believe you hate anime?
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Originally Posted by SomethingBig
Anime is serious business yo?
They're pretty awesome when T-rex uses them, though?
That's what I'm trying to say?Quote:
Originally Posted by neokeymaster:Eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by SomethingBig
Anime is serious business yo?
Why are you guys so shocked.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- FAILQuote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
In so many ways.
Because you used to be the resident anime fan? All the threads you posted in went off on wild tangents about why Sailor Moon was super kawaii?
Why so serious.
I really don't see the whole hoopla about all this, like what gives?
Sometimes they are necessary when you are asking a question.
Otherwise, yes, there is a sort of situation where they can be pretty pretentious but that's relatively rare
Weren't you suppose answer the question with a question? This had to be a continuous question thread right??Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Alliekin
But when they're at the end of a statement, they're annoying?Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Alliekin
Why would you mention a question.
This really annoys me because why would you end a statement with a question mark.
Ambiguity?
Certain statements require it depending on the tone you're trying to present. Mostly when you end it with a question mark, though its not a statement anymore, but a question.
"You like cheese." - This person is saying you like cheese.
"You like cheese?" - This person is expressing disbelief that you like cheese. Probably following after "I like cheese".
lol
I like the Reverse Godwin technique?
I guess I'll bandwagon on the joke?
Why not?
...wait, that's not right... D:
I don't understand?
I see where you're coming from, it can come across as being a bit sarcastic, I'd never really thought about it though?
Look if you can't do it right, just leave?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna
?The questi?on m?ark is? my friend?, I lik?e to put hi?m rand?oml?y in my po?sts wh?e?never I f?eel ?bored.
:(?Quote:
Originally Posted by SomethingBigLook if you can't do it right, just leave?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna
I'm not good at talking so like, don't make fun of me?
Upwards inflection?
I still take offense to your mistake?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna:(?Quote:
Originally Posted by SomethingBigLook if you can't do it right, just leave?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna
The worst is when people think any sentence beginning with "I wonder" is a question. It's not. It's a statement that you do, in fact, wonder.
(SPOILER)I always feel like Brian Carper when I make a post like that. It's a little uncomfortable.
I thought turning all your statements into questions was really just insecurity that people wont accept your statements as true?
Now your telling me its because Im snotty or pretentious?
You're turning into a old, grumpy pedant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryűkishi
So I guess the only change is you're growing older.
The point of question marks is to ask questions? It would not make much sense if it wasn't, and that would be quite confusing?
XD This is stupid?
word dawgs
It can be both. Either you're unsure of your statement, or you're just being ostentatious.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackmage_nuke
Right?
I just add "yeah?" to the end of every statement so I don't sound weird, yeah? The butchering of the English language in this thread is quite saddening, yeah? It has feelings too, yeah? *punches self in face, yeah?*
I think exclamation points at the end of questions are worse. Do you think so too!!!!!
i like to end everything with an interrobang
You what!?
It's just not the same :(
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Originally Posted by Kentarou
Fix'd.
I use question marked statements in normal speech because I'm very sarcastic.
Your mum goes to college? /:
Never saw it like that I think?Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Alliekin
To me it shows uncertainty when you use a question mark after a statement.
Agree! I hate this "0 Hypothesis" or what you call them.
When you do a project and "Is it true that training makes you stronger?" or "Training doesn't make you stronger" And then write the project based on the statement.
Yeah, having a question mark after a statements makes me think that the statement is considered somewhat doubtful by the speaker. I also imagine it's said in AQI (Australian Question Intonation). Sometimes it can annoy me, especially when the statement is clearly something that shouldn't be doubted or when it's used excessively, but I've gotten used to it a bit now. I'm sure I do it myself sometimes. Things that are questions and aren't followed by a question mark annoy me more.
Reading this thread actually made me nauseous. I never knew I hated the statement-ending-with-a-question-mark so much!
I know some English people who would often complain about Australian people having that upward inflection at the end of some sentences, but that's often part of the accent.
The wiki article you have there, Heath, has a good explanation as to why it is used, 'Its use is also suggestive of seeking assurance from the listener that he is aware of what the speaker is referring to.'