Startin' off with a "bang"
Today is day one of NaBloPoMo, and I've got two quick topics I'd like to lay down on y'all. First is this odd dream I had last night where I was trying to find Harry Belafonte under a freeway overpass. I think it was the 405. I never found him, but at one point in the middle of the dream I jammed my thumb while looking for him under a small rock. Here's the odd part: I woke up this morning with a sore thumb. Hmm.
Secondly, I just learned of the existence of the interrobang, which is a combination of an exclamation point (a.k.a. bang) and a question mark. Where has this thing been hiding all my life? I don't think punctuation can possibly get any cooler than this:
WTF‽
Oh yes. That is nice.
Secondly, I just learned of the existence of the interrobang, which is a combination of an exclamation point (a.k.a. bang) and a question mark. Where has this thing been hiding all my life? I don't think punctuation can possibly get any cooler than this:
WTF‽
Oh yes. That is nice.
Labels: NaBloPoMo
posted by steve at 7:55 AM
4 Comments:
OK, love the idea, but don't love that it just looks like a typo--like a symbol that didn't display properly or something.
Keep working on that, typographer people!
I don't the Chicago Manual of Style will approve.
Their comments on "?!"
I prefer three or four exclamation points with question marks in between them.
Oh, but what the hell, the interrobang works great too.
Stefanie: Yeah, I have to agree. It looks even worse in bold.
Mig: Bah! What do THEY know about writing?
Nat: This is my favorite - WTF!?!?!???1?!111????!one!??!?!?
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