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Why, when some ask questions, do they...?

... put loads of full stops between each sentance? An example might be

Hello.... I have a question.... Why is it that.... when the question is written....... the period key..... is....... so..... over....... ...used...

You just end up sounding like Bill Shatner as Capt. Kirk.

Update:

I don't want to start posting actual examples, as it's unfair to single people out.

And I don't mean legitimate usage, either, but when more than one is used instead of a single one to show an end of sentence, or instead of a comma. To show a pause, fair enough, but just randomly...?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Because they can

  • 1 decade ago

    i do that.. but thats just a thing where i live.. but i only use two dots and its not like its every other word or something like that.. its just something that people do.. why cant you just look at the positive about things that people do.. it has to be the bad things

  • 1 decade ago

    Its meant to give the impression that its like an unfinished thought or statement. Like your still thinking about it........ like a pause to reflect on something ( like maybe on something amusing)!!( or pleasurable) mostly.

  • 1 decade ago

    they try to make their questions seem longer than they actually are. and it wastes other peoples time, as they have to look past the dots.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hurrah.

    That'll get the illiterates off this site.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    don't be an emo. "why do you look at the bad things"

  • 1 decade ago

    oops sorry...I think I do that ...it's just so it sounds more like speech I suppose....

    edit: Yes what Nquizitive put above. Well put. thanks

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Because they're retarded.

    Seriously.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    who does this besides you

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yeah..... that and ....... the word.... "like".....

    or..... worse yet....... using numbers..... 4 words......

    g2g ...... now

    LOL

    :)

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