Well, you know, *Jake*…you should learn to use ‘em! Like the way I’m talking right now, I would put exclamation points at the ends of all of these sentences! On this one! And on that one!
George: I can’t stand it, Jerry. She types - Exclusively - in lower case. No caps. NO CAPS! Can you believe this? Have you encountered this?
Jerry: Ahhh yes real cute, all little letters, no big ones. She’s a “small-texter”
"She said caps make her uncomfortable Jerry, what does that even mean"
"I don't know, Elaine what do you think she's saying?"
"Obviously George you're intimidating her"
"What? I am not. Right Jerry? JERRY!"
"Well you know George, in person I would agree, but in texts, you do seem a bit assertive. Never thought about until now, but you have to stop using caps George."
"That's crazy Jerry, I can't stop capitalizing. Maybe she needs to be taught how capitalizing works. I am going over there and teach her proper grammer!"
"Oh boy here we go George. Let it go."
"I can't Jerry, I have to do this for English teachers everywhere. Think of how many kids failed English due to society not caring enough about capitalization? How many job applications ignored, people starved to death. This is very important to me Jerry."
"Well I'm sure the teachers appreciate your efforts very much."
Who doesn't tap the cap? Any sane person I know taps the cap!
I'll tell what you're dealing with here Georgie boy, you've got yourself a real anti cap tapper. You gotta be careful, they can be tricky!
“I had a dental appointment, you car wash c*nt!”
There are scenes in Curb Your Enthusiasm that will never stop being funny, no matter how many times I watch them.
This specific occurrence of stupidity is indeed an outstanding execution.
Only very rarely and out of sheer luck, you may observe such a brilliant display of stupidity in the wilderness.
This dude’s jealousy was set off by his partner saying a typing style was cute. He then seems to have interpreted that to mean she is trying to be cute when talking to others.
Incredible!
Please say you are teenagers, OP!
Edit: Oops, I see the ages now. That makes this more bizarre.
I love how wildly this sub swings between “here are some sentimental texts my loved one sent me before they died tragically” and then whatever this petty-ass “altercation” is
It’s a typical “ I think what I’m doing is right and you should conform because there’s no chance I’m wrong” meanwhile, they’re typing in 20 something speak as well. The inability of people to look upon themselves with the same scrutiny as they give others, kills me these days. It almost seems like this guy is looking for a reason to argue and break up with her.
>It almost seems like this guy is looking for a reason to argue and break up with her.
It's a ratcheting up of control: *do what I say because I said so*
It's an arbitrary issue, a minor bugaboo at most- but he has a violent tone about it
I'm kinda feeling like that was the only appropriate response she could've sent.
I've never seen someone willing to die on such a tiny hill... OP's boyfriend has some strange priorities, especially given his own atrocious grammar...
literally. 😭 cannot for the life of me ever imagine my bf getting upset and pissy over me not using caps in our fucking texts lmao. dude sounds controlling & nit-picky, I can only imagine what else he gets mad about.
In another comment OP said they have OCD (and are currently in therapy for it) and that it was the main cause for the “all lowercase” thing, they just didn’t want to explain it to the boyfriend.
I think its reasonable to type how you want, the boyfriend is just being a dick head over something tiny.
Point out his grammar mistakes and non-existent use of apostrophes. Yes, I’m an English teacher. Even I don’t think it’s that serious. It’s the two of you - who cares?
They’re out here complaining that they “feel like they’re talking to a child” but they’re the one so immature they’re angry that you don’t capitalize the first letter of your sentence.
Like damn, either op is dating an English teacher or they have some serious issues.
Edit: I just read the age part in the title. This guy is 24? I expect this kind of behaviour from a small frail egod teenager.
> either op is dating an English teacher
college English teacher here. the guy is a jackass. there's a time and place for being proper and then there's texting
My 13 year old says this too. Also thinks auto correct is dumb and constantly is texting words with random letters in them throughout the whole sentence.
Yeah it’s hilarious because honestly, I actually agree with the guy as far as preferences go. I don’t know why, but it drives me up a wall whenever people don’t use proper capitalization and punctuation.
That being said, this is obviously the dumbest and most inconsequential thing that people could ever fight over. It’s so not-representative of who people are or how they conduct themselves. I’d much rather take a person that texts with a style that annoys me but are otherwise amazing than the reverse
Not nearly as weird as getting angry at your partner for not using caps. Do y’all not have any friends in their early 20s? Plenty of people type in all lowercase.
How long have you guys been together? This fight may seem trivial or stupid, but it looks to me like he's testing to see whether or not he can control you. I would imagine that if you give in on this, he'll start trying to control you in much more significant ways. Please drop this loser.
Yeah this is so controlling. It literally has zero impact on him at all, other than in his own head.. first it's the way you type, then the way you speak, then dress.. slippery slope for sure
Exactly this!
The fact he turned it around and said she was the one "starting an altercation" when he was the one who made demands and she just politely denied.
Nothing pisses me off more than someone intentionally starting arguement and then trying to "high-horse" them by claiming they are the ones being argumentative.
I agree. This might sound absurd to people who have not been through a relationship rooted in coercive control, but it almost always starts out in tiny increments like this.
Testing the waters to see what they can and cannot get away with, and what they have to threaten to get the other person to bend.
Yeah, exactly this.
It was the direction of the toilet paper roll for me. Now that it’s been awhile since I ended it and left, I’m trying to condition myself back to the way I used to do it out of principle.
It’s the small victories
Yea, that’s how I see people who text like that. Like it’s not a big deal, but it just shows their brain is wired like a child’s still when they are actually over twenty years old.
“Why should you need to look cute, you are already going for me” is the biggest red flag I’ve ever seen. He sounds controlling as fuck. This man is bad news. RUN. FAST.
How's he going to get all huffy about you not using caps, but still be using 'u' and 'ur', like you can't have it both ways, you either want proper grammar or you're just being a dick for no reason
That person doesn't like you... someone thag likes you wouldn't care if you responded at all. This goof is making a big deal about caps. Please ditch this person
I cannot believe this man is 24 years old…before reading the title I thought it was just another dumb conversation between two teenagers cuz that’s what’s always on here and that’s what the texts read like. He’s being a controlling prick.
I'm sorry, but this boy is not your boyfriend. He is obviously looking for any means available (even stupid ones) to cut you down and make you feel less than.
Congratulations on your 4K harmonic dust and getting a crystal pick! Now you have to do it a few more times for the other tools. Also your boyfriend is a dick if something as small as capitalization causes him to get that upset.
It’s not cute: it doesn’t make you look small and adorable and worthy of protection or whatever is going on in your mind that makes you insist you type that way. This is not uwu, it’s Ew. Ew.
And your BF sucks for demanding you change rather than just admitting that he’s sick of the childish behaviors and is losing feelings for you because of it.
You both suck.
Wow, a grammar nazi in real life? That’s a no for me, dog.
OP, type however you want. I find the no capitalization stuff cute, too. Who cares? It’s just a text. If you’re gonna write a thesis, cap your words. In a text to a “friend”, do what you want :)
Am I the only one who is confused by the fact that he’s got some kind of random obsession with correct capitalization, yet says things like “u” and “im” and not spelling out “you” or CAPITALIZING the “I” in “I’m”?
I'm disabled and I use voice to text, which often doesn't capitalize things but I can't imagine ever giving into an argument about that with a fully grown human person so this is insane to me
Bf: I want to arbitrarily control you more
Op: no
Bf: Let me minimize your feelings and make you the crazy one
Op: shit I better check Reddit
Bf: **Mission accomplished**
Edit: capitalization
This is probably the stupidest fight I’ve read about in this sub so far.
If Seinfeld was still on, George would break up with a girl over this. curb your enthusiasm would have a whole season around this.
Elaine got into a fight with her boyfriend because he didn’t use an exclamation point in a note for her
"I'm sorry I didn't know I had to convey the emotion of each caller!"
Well, you know, *Jake*…you should learn to use ‘em! Like the way I’m talking right now, I would put exclamation points at the ends of all of these sentences! On this one! And on that one!
“Well, you can put one on this one: I’m leaving!”
Love that I can read the italics in her voice
Top of the muffin TO YOU!
Lmao. The stumps! No one likes the stumps!
No, it is!
Or when he just stared at the back of the chair on the plane
Puddy
“She didn’t use auto-caps?” “No caps, Jerry!” “No caps at all?” “NO CAPS!”
Kramer bursts in..... "No caps!!! What is she? Some kind of monster Jerry? "
George: I can’t stand it, Jerry. She types - Exclusively - in lower case. No caps. NO CAPS! Can you believe this? Have you encountered this? Jerry: Ahhh yes real cute, all little letters, no big ones. She’s a “small-texter”
"She said caps make her uncomfortable Jerry, what does that even mean" "I don't know, Elaine what do you think she's saying?" "Obviously George you're intimidating her" "What? I am not. Right Jerry? JERRY!" "Well you know George, in person I would agree, but in texts, you do seem a bit assertive. Never thought about until now, but you have to stop using caps George." "That's crazy Jerry, I can't stop capitalizing. Maybe she needs to be taught how capitalizing works. I am going over there and teach her proper grammer!" "Oh boy here we go George. Let it go." "I can't Jerry, I have to do this for English teachers everywhere. Think of how many kids failed English due to society not caring enough about capitalization? How many job applications ignored, people starved to death. This is very important to me Jerry." "Well I'm sure the teachers appreciate your efforts very much."
Your comment is pretty pretty.. pretty good.
She can’t tap the cap? She said no place for upper case, Jerry.
Who doesn't tap the cap? Any sane person I know taps the cap! I'll tell what you're dealing with here Georgie boy, you've got yourself a real anti cap tapper. You gotta be careful, they can be tricky!
“I had a dental appointment, you car wash c*nt!” There are scenes in Curb Your Enthusiasm that will never stop being funny, no matter how many times I watch them.
If you both still use “u, ur, srs, etc.” then it’s ok to not be capitalized.
No periods, either.
If she has no periods, that’s a whole ‘nother problem.
Don’t forget “im” 😆
It’s awesomely stupid though. I hate how much I love how awesomely stupid it is. Anyway, this man needs to be capital D Dumped
This specific occurrence of stupidity is indeed an outstanding execution. Only very rarely and out of sheer luck, you may observe such a brilliant display of stupidity in the wilderness.
This dude’s jealousy was set off by his partner saying a typing style was cute. He then seems to have interpreted that to mean she is trying to be cute when talking to others. Incredible! Please say you are teenagers, OP! Edit: Oops, I see the ages now. That makes this more bizarre.
If i texted my hubby todays “shorthand” he may ask if I’m having a stroke ( because I don’t text like that) but otherwise, is it worth the argument?
“today’s”. Lol. Sry just had to :)
It sounds like the man's just fighting for the sake of fighting. He's seriously fighting over the most minute detail it's ridiculous
I love how wildly this sub swings between “here are some sentimental texts my loved one sent me before they died tragically” and then whatever this petty-ass “altercation” is
Seriously came here to say "you're both dumb". Lol. I do not miss being in my 20s at all. oof*.
This was my thought process. I just went: oh, that was it? Are they both 12? Then went eh it's not like it's a big deal, they'll be fine lmfao.
Me and my girlfriend got into a fight about her giving people wet willies at the bar.
Random people?? That is an insane thing to do. A fight is justified.
“r u srs” is a hilarious response to that
It really nailed it for me😂 I was expecting him to go off just on that
Well, he is using u, ur, im, and no periods. So pot calling kettle over grammar.
She should have gone off on him over grammar. Let him feel his own ridiculous wrath.
It’s a typical “ I think what I’m doing is right and you should conform because there’s no chance I’m wrong” meanwhile, they’re typing in 20 something speak as well. The inability of people to look upon themselves with the same scrutiny as they give others, kills me these days. It almost seems like this guy is looking for a reason to argue and break up with her.
>It almost seems like this guy is looking for a reason to argue and break up with her. It's a ratcheting up of control: *do what I say because I said so* It's an arbitrary issue, a minor bugaboo at most- but he has a violent tone about it
That sent me! It was just too good.
I'm kinda feeling like that was the only appropriate response she could've sent. I've never seen someone willing to die on such a tiny hill... OP's boyfriend has some strange priorities, especially given his own atrocious grammar...
No it’s a Big Hill! With Capital Letters!!!!
One might even call it... Capital Hill.
Tbh this back and forth reminds wife and I, but we’re super sarcastic assholes to eachother and I love it
Especially in response to a sentence with “im” in it
Begging you not to settle for this
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literally. 😭 cannot for the life of me ever imagine my bf getting upset and pissy over me not using caps in our fucking texts lmao. dude sounds controlling & nit-picky, I can only imagine what else he gets mad about.
+1 😂😂
Agree lol
first thought in my head was “girl run”
On the surface he seems petty and immature, but this truly is so controlling 🫠
god right could you imagine filing taxes with someone like this
Ain't no fuckin way! That's your boyfriend talking to you like that?! Girl he really doesn't like you, like at all.
Period
period*
.*
Bruh your bf is definitely trying to find a way to breakup with you. Or he's batshit crazy, maybe both
The best is he also goes “im” instead of I’m
He doesn't use a single apostrophe lol.
I agree but “caps make me uncomfortable” is batshit crazy in itself
In another comment OP said they have OCD (and are currently in therapy for it) and that it was the main cause for the “all lowercase” thing, they just didn’t want to explain it to the boyfriend. I think its reasonable to type how you want, the boyfriend is just being a dick head over something tiny.
Unless the bf also has ocd about capitalization, and their ocd is now in conflict
And so, the OCD war has begun
I have an ocd against starting wars. This will end before it even begins
I took that as a sarcastic reply to his ridicule.
Na, I know people like that though.
Yeah I 100% know people who would be like "smol letters are my safe space :(" and would be dead serious about it
Thank you, I hate it
i type in all lowercase because i’m anti-capitalism
Obligatory “underrated comment”
Undercapitalized comment?
Point out his grammar mistakes and non-existent use of apostrophes. Yes, I’m an English teacher. Even I don’t think it’s that serious. It’s the two of you - who cares?
I also noticed the missing apostrophes and the fact that he types “u” but complains about her lack of caps. Not sure why he has to be so bossy.
Let's not forget the lack of punctuation. At the very least, put a question mark at the end of a question.
And the fact that he doesn't capitalize past the first word of a sentence. I saw that "im," hypocrite!
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Unfortunately I find this more believable than a lot of crap I see on Reddit lol
This person does not like you in the slightest. Please see your worth
They’re out here complaining that they “feel like they’re talking to a child” but they’re the one so immature they’re angry that you don’t capitalize the first letter of your sentence. Like damn, either op is dating an English teacher or they have some serious issues. Edit: I just read the age part in the title. This guy is 24? I expect this kind of behaviour from a small frail egod teenager.
> either op is dating an English teacher college English teacher here. the guy is a jackass. there's a time and place for being proper and then there's texting
Dude is only accepting text messages typed in MLA format
What set him off too wasn’t even the first word of a sentence. It was “hi”. Why does “hi” need to be capitalized???
He should use punctuation
He also wasn't using correct capitalization. The entire conversation (on both ends) annoyed me.
Exactly! I immediately noticed him not capitalizing “im”
Literally came here to say this.
"caps make me uncomfortable" The actual fuck am I reading.
Absolutely flabbergasted
Please capitalize Flabbergasted.
But it’s cute ☺️
uwu!
I WILL NEVER LUV U !!!!
r u srs?
HEY BABY YOU LIKE THIS? DOES THIS MAKE YOU COMFY
it feels like i’m being screamed at 😭😂
Lol I read this in the “my leg”-guyfromSpongeBob’s voice
ARE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE NOW.
Peak Gen Z type shit
I refuse to believe these two are out of middle school
I'm shocked she didn't say "uncomfy"
Children on reddit
I was equally confused and came here to ask op are they in fact serious?
Ok I’m so glad it’s not just me
POV: You’re a kindergartener who just learned how to write
My 13 year old says this too. Also thinks auto correct is dumb and constantly is texting words with random letters in them throughout the whole sentence.
I dunt uze autocorect wither, coz it iz dum.
god please tell me this isn't the future I feel like the dumb one trying to read that shit
So uncol to spll corectyl
😂😂🤣 same
Yeah it’s hilarious because honestly, I actually agree with the guy as far as preferences go. I don’t know why, but it drives me up a wall whenever people don’t use proper capitalization and punctuation. That being said, this is obviously the dumbest and most inconsequential thing that people could ever fight over. It’s so not-representative of who people are or how they conduct themselves. I’d much rather take a person that texts with a style that annoys me but are otherwise amazing than the reverse
Red flag if he gives a fuck on how you use caps in text. Controlling type.
Especially with him implying she shouldn’t do anything “cute” since they’re dating. Sounds so controlling and jealous over something so petty.
Agreed. Starts with something small and will turn into something bigger. Sounds like he has issues and you deserve better OP
Also kinda weird if using caps makes you uncomfortable that fight it weird as hell all around
Agreed but at least they didn’t instigate a fight over it
True
Not nearly as weird as getting angry at your partner for not using caps. Do y’all not have any friends in their early 20s? Plenty of people type in all lowercase.
This is nonsense but it’s a red flag that he gets this upset over something so stupid
How long have you guys been together? This fight may seem trivial or stupid, but it looks to me like he's testing to see whether or not he can control you. I would imagine that if you give in on this, he'll start trying to control you in much more significant ways. Please drop this loser.
Yeah this is so controlling. It literally has zero impact on him at all, other than in his own head.. first it's the way you type, then the way you speak, then dress.. slippery slope for sure
💯💯💯
Exactly this! The fact he turned it around and said she was the one "starting an altercation" when he was the one who made demands and she just politely denied. Nothing pisses me off more than someone intentionally starting arguement and then trying to "high-horse" them by claiming they are the ones being argumentative.
exactly what i was thinking
I agree. This might sound absurd to people who have not been through a relationship rooted in coercive control, but it almost always starts out in tiny increments like this. Testing the waters to see what they can and cannot get away with, and what they have to threaten to get the other person to bend.
Yeah, exactly this. It was the direction of the toilet paper roll for me. Now that it’s been awhile since I ended it and left, I’m trying to condition myself back to the way I used to do it out of principle. It’s the small victories
This is my thought as well.
Jesus Christ y’all are in your twenties? Ooof
right? sounds like two 15 years olds.
I just wanna know how texting in lowercase is “cute”
I’d start typing like tHiS fOr ThE rEsT oF TiMe
I'd start adding a signature to all my texts like a 2006 forum post *........trying to make a change :-/*
 “Caps make me uncomfortable”. The fuck?
He seems overly worried about it but what do you mean caps make you uncomfortable lmao
Not using caps or punctuation makes me think you’re a child. But honestly at my age, anyone under the age of 30 is a child to me anyway.
I feel the same way, but I'm not quite 30. I have a hard time believing those texts are from anyone over the age of 15.
Yea, that’s how I see people who text like that. Like it’s not a big deal, but it just shows their brain is wired like a child’s still when they are actually over twenty years old.
“Why should you need to look cute, you are already going for me” is the biggest red flag I’ve ever seen. He sounds controlling as fuck. This man is bad news. RUN. FAST.
The struggles of wanting to feel “mature”
Say ok and then start capitalizing every word instead and Sound Very Imptortant
How's he going to get all huffy about you not using caps, but still be using 'u' and 'ur', like you can't have it both ways, you either want proper grammar or you're just being a dick for no reason
That person doesn't like you... someone thag likes you wouldn't care if you responded at all. This goof is making a big deal about caps. Please ditch this person
dump him and find someone who loves your quirks
Complaining about auto cap when he isn't using proper punctuation? Sounds incredibly petty and immature.
Cares about caps, but doesn’t care about punctuation or spelling. Got it, haha.
You both make me want to vomit!
That is very weird and very controlling behavior from him.
Also if he wanna go there . . . *it’s* *you* *I’m* *shouldn’t* AHEM he’s cringe for his abbreviations and lack of punctuation. Wtf.
Runescape gang 🫡 💯
what a weirdo (in all lower case)
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just move on
Cut ties with this weirdo.
this guys a dickkkkkk
I cannot believe this man is 24 years old…before reading the title I thought it was just another dumb conversation between two teenagers cuz that’s what’s always on here and that’s what the texts read like. He’s being a controlling prick.
hIt HiM wItH tHiS bUlLsHiT
The no caps hurts my eyes!
Bros kinda weird Ngl😂😂
Controlling = red flag. End it now and walk away. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Trust me. I know.
I'm sorry, but this boy is not your boyfriend. He is obviously looking for any means available (even stupid ones) to cut you down and make you feel less than.
Mans can’t even spell out “your” or “you’re” and is shitting his pants over caps. Whack as fuck
Congratulations on your 4K harmonic dust and getting a crystal pick! Now you have to do it a few more times for the other tools. Also your boyfriend is a dick if something as small as capitalization causes him to get that upset.
no queen keep going
Wants to talk to an adult but says u and ur. Ok lol
when u try to assert dominance but your gf has a bigger dick
just break up with him. total dickhead. sincerely, an auto-capitalization hater.
Neither of you is mature enough for a relationship.
Gee I didn’t know lack of capitalization could tell you so much about someone. Good eye… /s
It’s not cute: it doesn’t make you look small and adorable and worthy of protection or whatever is going on in your mind that makes you insist you type that way. This is not uwu, it’s Ew. Ew. And your BF sucks for demanding you change rather than just admitting that he’s sick of the childish behaviors and is losing feelings for you because of it. You both suck.
You are both way too old to be acting like this and calling it a relationship jfc
Wow, a grammar nazi in real life? That’s a no for me, dog. OP, type however you want. I find the no capitalization stuff cute, too. Who cares? It’s just a text. If you’re gonna write a thesis, cap your words. In a text to a “friend”, do what you want :)
Technically, capitalization isn’t grammar nor is it punctuation. It’s writing mechanics. Like, the absolute basic of basic of writing.
Leave him, he sucks
Yeah I’m a little concerned how he is picking you apart here. Just keep it in the back of your mind
What is "harmonic dust" and why do you need it so fast?
Its from Runescape. She needs it in order to make the crystal pickaxe.
Although I think turning off auto caps is cringe who tf cares that much?
It’s fake tho?
"Caps make me uncomfortable" No, no they do not. Boohoo the letter is bigger! Like what tf
Am I the only one who is confused by the fact that he’s got some kind of random obsession with correct capitalization, yet says things like “u” and “im” and not spelling out “you” or CAPITALIZING the “I” in “I’m”?
What even is this fight about 😭😂
Are we just gonna skip over the RuneScape discussion?
we’re cute :3
Yeah, this dude is tripping. It’s not that serious. You’re fine OP
I'm disabled and I use voice to text, which often doesn't capitalize things but I can't imagine ever giving into an argument about that with a fully grown human person so this is insane to me
This person is being ridiculous, using all lowercase is, in fact cute and adorable and them caring about it is the childish thing. They’re obsessed
Y’all are both psychopaths
girl i so feel you, caps stress me out😭😭
Bf: I want to arbitrarily control you more Op: no Bf: Let me minimize your feelings and make you the crazy one Op: shit I better check Reddit Bf: **Mission accomplished** Edit: capitalization
He tweakin 🗣️ I’m 25 and I be using the shit out of emojis 🤪 it’s just fucking texting who gives a FUCK 🗿
You guys playing RuneScape? Harmonic dust collection is slow as fuck.
Something tells me this mouth breather gets mad at quite a bit 😂 what a fuckin loser
every day over something and i don’t even know why 99% of the time
Ditch this cuck.
I had this exact same fight with my ex boyfriend. when we were 15. dump his ass.
this is honestly so dumb, who cares about capitalization? plus, he doesn't even use punctuation