today i did not use punctuation or any kind of emoticon or any of those womanly !!!!!!! things
You are what you email -writing influences perception, study finds
'Real men don't use punctuation'
"I guess it's the old stereotype of women being more expressive and emotional. A text message or email that's chock-full of question marks and exclamation points comes across as a little girlie, for lack of a better way to phrase it," says McAndrew, adding wryly: "Real men don't use punctuation; they use caveman-like direct, short sentences."
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