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I'm guilty of using the little TM symbol way more than necessary (startrek.website)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Italic is emphasis, either neutral or annoyed depending on context. Bold emphasis imo is much angrier. The difference between "Maybe you overlooked what I was saying," and "Maybe you didn't quite hear me."

In my experience it is righteous fury emphasis, which is why I see it almost never. Nobody gets angry enough to bring out the bold, they just block first.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Bold also necessary when you really really really want to make a point. I often do this in work emails where if a step is skipped it's going to massively break something.

Do X
Then do Y
Do NOT click save
Click Apply
Only NOW click Save
I swear to God Susan if you mess this up again.

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