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capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 6:18:29 AM

bibiswitch

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hello

I noticed that so many dommes (and much less if any dom) capitalizes the pronouns that refer to her like this: "Yesterday, I took My car to go to My house and play with My Dildo" (dildo with capital because it was big lol)

I am the only who finds this hilarious? I mean come on!

it reminds me the youngsters who write in "teh internetz l1k3 dizz" to be "cool" lol! ok your "coolness" derives from your BDSM status, why need being ridiculous?

maybe to increase their "domness" and how supreme they are, they should write in bigger font? like I play with My dildo?? lol

anyways, this is sick, really, it reminds the repetitive actions psycho's do, as if they need to remind their status to themselves, so that they won't forget it, lol

and oh they must have so much free time to capitalize every letter of the pronouns? wonder? I get bored even thinking of it

*giggles*

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 6:24:05 AM

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I agree that it is a little sad, just as sad as submissive people deliberately ommitting to capitalise the "I" (as in: "i am not worthy"), and also as sad as those that insist on double slashing everything ("W/we are ubersuperduper BDSM paratroopers"), but hey! If it rocks their boat, it's no skin off my teeth.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 6:24:18 AM

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The general term for this is slashy speak. Not my cup of tea, but not a legit hard limit either.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 6:46:15 AM

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is a post created solely to insult another's preferences acceptable here now?

if so, then here goes:

hello

I noticed that so many switches, subs and dommes (and much less if any dom) start threads to insult another's preferences like capitalizing or not capitalizing the pronouns that refer to them, like this: "Yesterday, I took My car to go to My house and play with My Dildo" (dildo with capital because it was big lol)

I am the only who finds this offensive and against the alleged TOS? I mean come on!

it reminds me the youngsters who write in "teh internetz l1k3 dizz" to be "cool" lol! ok your "coolness" derives from insulting other's preferences or their BDSM status, why need being ridiculous?
maybe to increase their "coolness" and how supreme they are, they belittle others who prefer to write differently than they do? like I play with My dildo?? lol

anyways, this is sick, really, it reminds the repetitive actions psycho's do, as if they need to remind their superiority to themselves, so that they won't forget it, lol

and oh they must have so much free time to post about other's "psycho" use of spelling & grammar? wonder? I get bored even thinking of it

*giggles*

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 6:49:31 AM

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whatever cranks your handle, only you can stop yourself from having this becoming a problem...dont sweat the petty things, pet the sweaty things....its much more fun

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 12:01:39 PM

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Don't ya just kind of ignore those things and move on?

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 12:05:48 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth

is a post created solely to insult another's preferences acceptable here now?

i think this is a very good question beth.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 12:27:35 PM

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 12:28:05 PM

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Oh puhleeze. There are posts in the hundreds of both regulars here and noobies trashing other peoples preference of online d/s, fantasy d/s, wank fodder fantasies and castle realm admiration. This is no different than all of those.

P.s. I share the sentiment of the OP.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 12:32:08 PM

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While I find the capitalization thing not MY thing and would never do it..........I have got much better things to do with my time and brain cells than create a thread entirely dedicated to making fun of others that have a different thought than I do on this particular subject.

OP just bent over and showed her garanimals.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 12:36:52 PM

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

While I find the capitalization thing not MY thing and would never do it..........I have got much better things to do with my time and brain cells than create a thread entirely dedicated to making fun of others that have a different thought than I do on this particular subject.

OP just bent over and showed her garanimals.

Yeah I understand. You just take special time out of your schedule to answer threads of things not of your preference with insults instead.

None of us are angels here.....

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 12:47:33 PM

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Fortunately most of us do not claim to be, or wish to be.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 12:50:01 PM

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That sentiment is very hard to read out of your previous post....

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 1:44:46 PM

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I do the occasional capitalization thing, especially when I've been spending a lot of time in formal-protocol situations... it rubs off on everything I do, at that point, and yes, it affects my capitalization.

I've been around here for a bit, and I'd hope that I haven't made a habit of "putting on airs", but language-based protocols are definitely a part of what we do at our house, and sometimes, that transcends our journal work and appears here, in forum, and in other messages as well... in fact, when I've had several weeks of training a new servant and have held formal protocol for an extended period in order to get that newcomer trained... or if we've been at an event where we've spent days in formal protocol, I have to be extra attentive to make sure that I don't slip and mis-capitalize in my professional capacity.

People may not like it, but we enjoy our expressions of protocol, large and small, and that includes our formalized styles of conversation (including the occasional run of third-person speech patterns), greetings and addresses (including using Ma'am, Sir, m'Lady and m'Lord), and even capitalization alterations.

On a strictly historical note, it was not uncommon for nobility, through the ages, to capitalize their pronouns, so, as our household practices in the style of a Victorian/Steampunk noble house, our practices aren't out of line, historically, with the style of household that we keep--even for those in our household who don't practice the authority-transfer aspects of the House, most of them -do- practice the language formalities, as they're consistent with the Victoriana/Steampunk nature of our household. It may also be interesting to note that, when we use spoken forms, on occasion, especially in formal-protocol situations, you can almost -hear- the capitalization of the pronouns.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 1:48:39 PM

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Annoying? Yes!
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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 2:01:00 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth
is a post created solely to insult another's preferences acceptable here now?

Left and right is a preference too.

I don't really understand slashy speak and if you were to ask two different people (who preference this preference) what the slashy speak protocol is they probably wouldn't be able to agree 100%.

Like indicating of collars in names apparently have all these different subtle meanings depending on if they are {} or [].

I think it's a kind of madness that comes about from someone having too much times on their hands. You enter a chatroom with the wrong brackets and you've broken a rule without even typing anything.

I don't think it is preference I think it is just self importance, i.e. committees deciding how something should be. The problem with this supposed preference is that you’ll get people trying to impose it on those other human beings that happen to be online but don’t care for it. If it were neutral and people could act as they wish then it would attract less ridicule.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 2:48:53 PM

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If it were neutral and people could act as they wish then it would attract less ridicule.

Then again - some would serve no other purpose if not as a target of ridicule. Similarly, there are some willing to inflict it. Providing an opportunity for a person to fulfill their ultimate purpose and best possible function is one of the cornerstones used for the founding of the USA.

Being a confident, self important, asshole is no less valuable than than being able to interpret the reason and reality behind the manner a person uses to express themselves without knowing their status or cause.

If people didn't feel the need to "act" and instead represented who they are confidently; the question of neutrality would only need to be considered by those afraid to do the same. What would be perceived by the uninitiated as "ridicule" is, in actuality, received as praise. "Wrong" in lives and minds so closed to the possibility. "Right", if considered at all, in the cases that no validation is needed or required; because it represents who they are - without an "act".

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 4:16:12 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth

quote:

If it were neutral and people could act as they wish then it would attract less ridicule.
Then again - some would serve no other purpose if not as a target of ridicule. Similarly, there are some willing to inflict it. Providing an opportunity for a person to fulfill their ultimate purpose and best possible function is one of the cornerstones used for the founding of the USA.

Being a confident, self important, asshole is no less valuable than than being able to interpret the reason and reality behind the manner a person uses to express themselves without knowing their status or cause.

If people didn't feel the need to "act" and instead represented who they are confidently; the question of neutrality would only need to be considered by those afraid to do the same. What would be perceived by the uninitiated as "ridicule" is, in actuality, received as praise. "Wrong" in lives and minds so closed to the possibility. "Right", if considered at all, in the cases that no validation is needed or required; because it represents who they are - without an "act".

Thats a very good point.... It would be nice if any of those that do the capitapiztion, every time they mention themselves, could tell what is there personal motivation.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 6:22:18 PM

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Well, I'm one of the biggest offenders around here, so let Me give it to you from My point of view.

To start, I type at 70+ words a minute. That extra shift key to make something a capital "M" really doesn't effect Me. If it caused My proficiency to drop, I may have to look at it differently.

Those capital letters for pronouns for Myself and lower case for My sub are an expression of My individuality. I honestly don't care if you or anyone else likes it. Just about the same as I don't care if you approve of any other thing that I do in My life or in the way I run My dynamic. My way has been working for Me for several years now, and frankly, you just aren't that significant to Me to change it.

There are a good number of posts that I've written over the last almost three years. Many of them have contained good advice. If you're so worried about a capital M or a small s and chose not to read them, it's fine by Me. I can promise you that I'm not here for your benefit.

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RE: capitalizing pronouns - 12/17/2009 6:43:12 PM

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LadyPact, i understand what you mean about the individuality part. i too am "guilty" of the "pronoun thing." i do not capitalize anything pertaining to myself, and always capitalize anything pertaining to my Master.

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