Woman SACKED for using capital LETTERS

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

OutRAGEOUS.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8234637.stm

 

[The Large One]

Take NOTE, Hastings Observer.

 

[The Oldman]

Beware Ernest!

 

[severnside gull]

beware ernest!

sack him!

 

[desprateseagull]

Capital punishment.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

what a complete load of BOLLOCKS

 

[Gazwag]

The forum in ancient Rome, for instance, showcased the emperors' great deeds written in capital letters.

HB&B just uses ............. instead

 

[beorhthelm]

good. hopefully people will take note.

 

[The Uninvited Guest]

What was she using them for?

 

[wellquickwoody]

Twaddle.

good. hopefully people will take note.

Perhaps we should all use upper and lower case in the correct context. Even better if we corrected all bad spelling like 'm8' and l8r and all other text speak.

 

[strings]

What was she using them for?

Sending emails to all colleagues in all capitals, With some bits emboldened and some bits in colour to emphasise points. Her workmates complained that they perceived her emails to be threatening.

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SENDING EMAILS TO ALL COLLEAGUES IN ALL CAPITALS, WITH SOME BITS EMBOLDENED AND SOME BITS IN COLOUR TO EMPHASISE POINTS. HER WORKMATES COMPLAINED THAT THEY PERCEIVED HER EMAILS TO BE THREATENING.

I'm not threatening anyone here, like. I'm just illustrating a point - please don't be scared of the Stringmeister's big threatening capital letters

 

[bhafc99]

Don't mock it. I did my Typography degree at Reading Uni, where that Paul Luna guy quoted in the link is from. My capitalisation has been impeccable ever since. Which totally impresses employers, I can tell you.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

It's another BBC non-story - reading the article she was sacked for a history of 'provocative' emails dating back some time rather than just this capital letter one in isolation.

 

[Ernest]

It is HER human RIGHTS to USE capitals WHENEVER she WANTS and to be SACKED is a disgrace

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

It is HER human RIGHTS to USE capitals WHENEVER she WANTS and to be SACKED is a disgrace

Too right, the ARS were never persecuted for using capital letters!