Punctuation inflation. A persistent rise in the number of exclamation marks needed to punctuate a sentence as a consequence of the eroding value of exclamation marks due to rampant over-use.
Person A: I'm excited!
Person B: u don't seem excited.
Person A: I'm really excited!!!!!
Person B: are u sure?
Person A: YEAH, I'm TOTALLY excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Person B: Ok, cool. Just making sure.
Person A: man, this punctuflation is killing me-- i remember when it only took one ! to be excited.
Person B: u don't seem excited.
Person A: I'm really excited!!!!!
Person B: are u sure?
Person A: YEAH, I'm TOTALLY excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Person B: Ok, cool. Just making sure.
Person A: man, this punctuflation is killing me-- i remember when it only took one ! to be excited.
by Lem McAces March 5, 2011
Punctuation inflation. A persistent rise in the number of exclamation marks needed to punctuate a sentence as a consequence of the eroding value of exclamation marks due to rampant over-use.
Person A: I'm excited!
Person B: u don't seem excited.
Person A: I'm really excited!!!!!
Person B: are u sure?
Person A: YEAH, I'm TOTALLY excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Person B: Ok, cool. Just making sure.
Person A: sheesh. this punctuflation is killing me.
Person B: u don't seem excited.
Person A: I'm really excited!!!!!
Person B: are u sure?
Person A: YEAH, I'm TOTALLY excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Person B: Ok, cool. Just making sure.
Person A: sheesh. this punctuflation is killing me.
by Lem McAces March 5, 2011