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OCTOBER 22 IS INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY!!! EVERY YEAR WE GET TOGETHER AND MAKE SALMON FOR TOAST, EVERY YEAR WE GET A CROCKETY BLOAT, EVERY YEAR WE GET DRUNK ON THE DOCKS, AND EVERY YEAR WE HAVE SEX WITH OUR CAPS LOCKS!!!!
posted by eyeballkid (111 comments total) 20 users marked this as a favorite
 
YAY!!!ELENVETYES I NOW KNOW THE ANSWER TO LIFE THE UNIVERSE AND EVERTHINGS.
posted by eyeballkid at 2:11 AM on October 22, 2014


HUH I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THIS. I WOKE UP WITH A BLOAT BUT IT'S NOT PARTICULARLY CROCKETY.
posted by Dr Dracator at 2:17 AM on October 22, 2014


MOO
posted by Quilford at 2:33 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


REMEMBER KIDS: CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL. BUT WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL, YOU STILL HAVE TO STEER.
posted by persona at 2:40 AM on October 22, 2014 [8 favorites]


MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
posted by BigCalm at 2:40 AM on October 22, 2014


AND HERE IS ME TYPING SENTENCE CASE ALL DAY IN THE FORWARD TIMEZONES...
posted by bystander at 3:07 AM on October 22, 2014


OH, YEAHHHHHHHHHH!
posted by wenestvedt at 3:11 AM on October 22, 2014


I IMPOSED CAPS LOCK DAY ON MY CO-WORKERS LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR THEY ARE NOT SO SHOCKED BY IT. THE DIRTY LOVE OF CAPS LOCK IS GROWING IN THEM.
posted by greenish at 3:13 AM on October 22, 2014 [4 favorites]


I'M ON A LOW CARB DIET, SO NO TOAST FOR ME. I'D LIKE TO DOUBLE UP ON THE SALMON. LUCKILY, CAPS ARE CARB-FREE.
posted by KingEdRa at 3:15 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


CAPS LOCK IS HOW I FEEL INSIDE. ALL THE TIME.
posted by Justinian at 3:22 AM on October 22, 2014 [10 favorites]


OH SHIT I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THIS. I HAVE TO REWRITE ALL MY TRANSCRIPTS FROM TODAY'S LECTURES.
posted by bigendian at 3:23 AM on October 22, 2014


SHOULD I CHANGE THE TEXT I'M EDITING TO ALL CAPS? YES I SHOULD.
posted by daniel_charms at 3:25 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


CAPS LOCKED BIRTHDAYS...
SPIKE JONZE IS 45 (ASK 'HER'!!!),
BOB ODENKIRK IS 52 (YOU BETTER CALL!!!),
jeff goldblum is 62 (i can't imagine him with caps lock, sorry),
DEEPAK CHOPRA IS 67 OR 68 (NEW-AGE? OR NO AGE?),
CHRISTOPHER LLOYD IS 76 (HIM I CAN SEE ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME!!!) ...
NO LONGER IN DA HOUSE...
ANNETTE FUNICELLO (1942-2013),
TIMOTHY LEARY (1920-1996),
CURLY HOWARD (1903-1952, NYUK-NYUK-NYUK!!!),
FRANZ LIZST (1811-1886, NOT THE INVENTOR OF THE LISTICLE!!!),
DANIEL BOONE (1734-1820)
BLOW OUT ALL THE CANDLES AS LOUD AS YOU CAN!
posted by oneswellfoop at 3:25 AM on October 22, 2014 [5 favorites]


I JUST REALIZED THAT THE AZERTY KEYBOARD HAS NO CAPS LOCK
posted by soundofsuburbia at 3:29 AM on October 22, 2014


THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD REMINDS ME OF PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL.

OL RAIGH!
posted by graymouser at 3:31 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


Let me know when we're having Comic Sans CAPS LOCK day and I'll participate (throw in "Talk Like A Pirate Day" and I'll post a photo after I put an eye patch on the Husky in that picture where she's standing on the bow of her pirate ship). Until then, get off my lawn.
posted by HuronBob at 3:45 AM on October 22, 2014


CAPS LOCKED BIRTHDAYS

MINE IS TOMORROW, BUT I WILL STILL BE ROCKING THE CAPS LOCK

ESPECIALLY IF PEOPLE BUY ME DRINKS

HINT HINT, FUCKERS
posted by Mr. Bad Example at 3:50 AM on October 22, 2014


WHAT
posted by ardgedee at 3:53 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


LOCK AROUND THE CLOCK
posted by kinnakeet at 3:57 AM on October 22, 2014 [3 favorites]


I BETCHA ON DAYS LIKE THIS DANAH BOYD JUST STAYS IN BED. TOO MUCH HEARTACHE.
posted by Thing at 3:57 AM on October 22, 2014 [4 favorites]


I JUST REALIZED THAT THE AZERTY KEYBOARD HAS NO CAPS LOCK

REALLY? THAT'S INTERESTING: IT'S OFTEN USED AS A CONTROL KEY FOR SCREENREADERS FOR BLIND PEOPLE. [GOOGLES] HMMM, AZERTY KEYBOARDS DO APPEAR TO HAVE A CAPS LOCK KEY. ARE YOU USING A PARTICULAR MODEL?
posted by alasdair at 4:04 AM on October 22, 2014


PITY THIS BUSY MONSTER, MANUNKIND,

NOT. PROGRESS IS A COMFORTABLE DISEASE:
YOUR VICTIM (DEATH AND LIFE SAFELY BEYOND)

PLAYS WITH THE BIGNESS OF HIS LITTLENESS
--- ELECTRONS DEIFY ONE RAZORBLADE
INTO A MOUNTAINRANGE; LENSES EXTEND
UNWISH THROUGH CURVING WHEREWHEN TILL UNWISH
RETURNS ON ITS UNSELF.
A WORLD OF MADE
IS NOT A WORLD OF BORN --- PITY POOR FLESH

AND TREES, POOR STARS AND STONES, BUT NEVER THIS
FINE SPECIMEN OF HYPERMAGICAL

ULTRAOMNIPOTENCE. WE DOCTORS KNOW

A HOPELESS CASE IF --- LISTEN: THERE'S A HELL
OF A GOOD UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR; LET'S GO
posted by jenkinsEar at 4:05 AM on October 22, 2014 [3 favorites]


"CONSUME THIS POTION", PURRED THE VIZIER, "AND YOU SHALL BE TRANSFORMED INTO FRANKIE MUNIZ"
FRANKIE MUNIZ FURROWED HIS BROW AND LICKED HIS LIPS
"SO, IF I DRINK THIS POTION, THEN I SHALL BECOME TWO FRANKIE MUNIZES?"
"NO"
BUT FRANKIE MUNIZ ONLY SMILED
HE DRANK THE POTION
"THAT LITERALLY DID NOTHING"
posted by Sticherbeast at 4:08 AM on October 22, 2014 [3 favorites]


TYPE LIKE A PIRATE.
posted by sammyo at 4:11 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


WE CALL IT VERR. MAJ. DAY IN CANADA BUT WE HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS ANYONE ELSE!!! KEEP THOSE LITTLE KEYBOARD LIGHTS A-BURNIN!!!
posted by scruss at 4:15 AM on October 22, 2014


THIS IS JUST TO SAY

I HAVE EATEN
THE SALMON
THAT WAS ON
THE DOCKS

AND WHICH
YOU WERE PROBABLY
SAVING
FOR TOAST

FORGIVE ME
I WAS CROCKETY
SO BLOATED
AND SO DRUNK
posted by donnagirl at 4:18 AM on October 22, 2014 [26 favorites]


MY POINT IS MORE VALID IF I TYPE ENTIRELY IN CAPITAL LETTERS! I FEEL LIKE THE STEPHEN A. SMITH OF THE INTERNET!!!
posted by dances with hamsters at 4:27 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


jeff goldblum is 62 (i can't imagine him with caps lock, sorry),

LIFE, UH, FINDS A WAY
posted by dhens at 4:27 AM on October 22, 2014 [3 favorites]


WOW. SO CAPS. MANY LOCK.
posted by dhens at 4:28 AM on October 22, 2014 [5 favorites]


POP AND LOCK, GENTLEPERSONS
posted by flippant at 4:39 AM on October 22, 2014


FUCK. THERE IS A FUCKING GREEN LIGHT. ON MY KEYBOARD.

WHERE THE FUCK DID THAT COME FROM?
posted by Ahab at 4:44 AM on October 22, 2014


IS IT OK TO JUST HOLD DOWN SHIFT INSTEAD???
posted by Ned G at 4:57 AM on October 22, 2014


IS IT OK TO JUST HOLD DOWN SHIFT INSTEAD???

DO YOU WANT CRAMPS? CAUSE THIS IS HOW YOU GET CRAMPS.
posted by Twain Device at 4:59 AM on October 22, 2014 [11 favorites]


ONE OF THE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES I USE AT WORK REQUIRES THAT ALL CODE EXCEPT FOR STRINGS BE IN CAPS. I HAVE NO CLUE WHY. I WRITE IN CAPS ALL DAY AND THEN I FORGET AND POST ALL MY FACEBOOK STATUSES LIKE THIS.

IN SHORT, I ROCK THIS EVERYDAY.
posted by tofu_crouton at 5:01 AM on October 22, 2014 [5 favorites]


METAFILTER:

THAT IS ALL.
posted by clvrmnky at 5:03 AM on October 22, 2014


DO YOU WANT CRAMPS? CAUSE THIS IS HOW YOU GET CRAMPS.

NO THIS IS HOW YOU GET CRAMPS.
posted by Dr Dracator at 5:14 AM on October 22, 2014


INTERN
ATIONA
LCAPSL
OCKDAY

IRILSK
NNOCLD
TANAOA
ETAPCY
posted by moonmilk at 5:15 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


WHAT IS THE COLOR OF YOUR CAPS LOCK LIGHT?

ON MY VENERABLE APPLE EXTENDED KEYBOARD II IT IS A BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL GREEN.

ON MY WORK-ISSUED DELL LATTITUDE E5440 LAPTOP IT IS A CRUEL, STERN WHITE.

ON THIS IPHONE IT IS A SOFT AND GENTLE GLOWING WHITE WHICH HARMONIZES IT WITH THE OTHER KEYS ON THE SCREEN, TO BRING A UNIFIED SCREEN TYPING EXPERIENCE.
posted by ardgedee at 5:19 AM on October 22, 2014


INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS DAY IS CELEBRATED ON OCTOBER 14TH EVERY YEAR EXCEPT IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH WILL CELEBRATE IT TOMORROW
posted by moonmilk at 5:19 AM on October 22, 2014 [4 favorites]


Sorry, mine is remapped to the Control key #emacs4lyfe
posted by edheil at 5:21 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


CAPS LOCK TRUE DETETCIVE

*HART AND COHLE FIND A DEAD TWIG LADY*

COHLE: ITS A CEREAL KILLER, I KNOW IT ON ACCOUNT OF MY KNOWINGNESS.

HART: *BURPS SCORNFULLY* WHATEVER NERD.

COHLE: THIS DIARY SAYS ITS THE YELLOW KING OF CRACOSA.

HEART: *BURPS DOUBTFULLY* IMMA GO GET LAID.

*LONG ONE-TAKE SHOT OF HOW MANY CAPS ARE LOCKED*

CHOHLELE: IT WAS THE LAWNMOWER MAN ALL ALONG.

HARHT: *BURPS FATLY* IT'S ALWAYS THE LAWNMOWER MAN.

KOHL: TIME IS A CAPLOCKED CIRCLE.

***FIN***

STAY TUNED FOR CAPS LOCK TRUE DETETCIVE PART TWO: THE TRUENING. STARRING... I DUNNO PATRICK WARBURTON AND CHARLES DANCE, LETS SAY.
posted by Rock Steady at 5:36 AM on October 22, 2014 [11 favorites]


COINCIDENTALLY INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY IS AN ANAGRAM OF HISTORICALLY COPPICED TREE
posted by moonmilk at 5:39 AM on October 22, 2014 [5 favorites]


Don't give in to rampant commercial holidays.
posted by MartinWisse at 5:51 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


BAA
posted by Quilford at 5:56 AM on October 22, 2014


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posted by Curious Artificer at 5:56 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


NEEDS MORE POKEY
posted by detachd at 5:58 AM on October 22, 2014


HOW TO REMOVE CRAPS LOCK

www.crapslock.com

Definition or Definintion or Deffunetion or dufination
posted by lalochezia at 6:01 AM on October 22, 2014


DAMMIT I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CORRECT THE LAST LINE
posted by Curious Artificer at 6:04 AM on October 22, 2014


THIS IS A GOOD DAY IS WHAT IT IS. I JUST WISH IT WERE A HOLIDAY, TOO.
posted by rtha at 6:04 AM on October 22, 2014


OR THE EIGHTH. I SUCK AT CAPSLOCK.
posted by Curious Artificer at 6:05 AM on October 22, 2014


HOORAY!! IT'S THE CAP-CAPPIEST TIME OF THE YEAR!!!
posted by chrisamiller at 6:05 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


TAKE THE DAY OFF, E.E. CUMMINGS
posted by achrise at 6:07 AM on October 22, 2014 [15 favorites]


HEY EVERYONE I'M USING MY NEW 5K RETINA IMAC TO LOOK AT ASCII PORN

SOOOOOOO SHARP

WHO'S WITH ME
posted by fungible at 6:09 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


I REMINDED MY COWORKER OF TODAY AND SHE DID NOT KNOW IT'S THE GREATEST DAY ON THE INTERNET. I FELT SO OLD AND "OLD INTERNET." I HOPE HER INSTAGRAM IS FULL OF SCARY SHOUTING!
posted by vespabelle at 6:10 AM on October 22, 2014


Curious Artificer: "DAMMIT I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CORRECT THE LAST LINE"

THERE ARE NO CORRECTIONS ON CAPSLOCKL DAY. YOU TYPE AND IT GOES ON TO THE INTERNET AS IS.
posted by Rock Steady at 6:16 AM on October 22, 2014 [4 favorites]


THE ROYAL CANTERLOCK VOICE IS BACK AND READY TO GET ITS GROOVE BACK LIKE THE FICTIONAL HUMAN KNOWN AS STELLA.
posted by cyberscythe at 6:22 AM on October 22, 2014


I ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS WAS A METAFILTER SPECIFIC THING UNTIL TODAY.
posted by deludingmyself at 6:36 AM on October 22, 2014


HAWKMEN! DEEEEYYYIIIIIIIVE!
posted by PenDevil at 6:39 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


AND I'M ALL LIKE, "DANGER POINT?"
posted by xbonesgt at 6:40 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


WHEN I WAS A KID WE CALLED IT 'A IN A SUITCASE DAY' AND WE WORE ONIONS ON OUR BELT AS WAS THE STYLE OF THE TIME
posted by mbd1mbd1 at 6:46 AM on October 22, 2014


AND NOW, THE METAFILTER ELOCUTION SOCIETY SHOUTS JOHN KEATS' ODE ON MELANCHOLY:


NO, NO, GO NOT TO LETHE, NEITHER TWIST
WOLF'S-BANE, TIGHT-ROOTED, FOR ITS POISONOUS WINE;
NOR SUFFER THY PALE FOREHEAD TO BE KISS'D
BY NIGHTSHADE, RUBY GRAPE OF PROSERPINE;
MAKE NOT YOUR ROSARY OF YEW-BERRIES
NOR LET THE BEETLE, NOR THE DEATH-MOTH BE
YOUR MOURNFUL PSYCHE, NOR THE DOWNY OWL
A PARTNER IN YOUR SORROW'S MYSTERIES;
FOR SHADE TO SHADE WILL COME TOO DROWSILY,
AND DROWN THE WAKEFUL ANGUISH OF THE SOUL.

BUT WHEN THE MELANCHOLY FIT SHALL FALL
SUDDEN FROM HEAVEN LIKE A WEEPING CLOUD,
THAT FOSTERS THE DROOP-HEADED FLOWERS ALL,
AND HIDES THE GREEN HILL IN AN APRIL SHROUD;
THEN GLUT THY SORROW ON A MORNING ROSE,
OR ON THE RAINBOW OF THE SALT SAND-WAVE;
OR ON THE WEALTH OF GLOBED PEONIES;
OR IF THY MISTRESS SOME RICH ANGER SHOWS,
EMPRISON HER SOFT HAND, AND LET HER RAVE,
AND FEED DEEP, DEEP UPON HER PEERLESS EYES.

SHE DWELLS WITH BEAUTY- BEAUTY THAT MUST DIE;
AND JOY, WHOSE HAND IS EVER AT HIS LIPS
BIDDING ADIEU; AND ACHING PLEASURE NIGH,
TURNING TO POISON WHILE THE BEE-MOUTH SIPS:
AY, IN THE VERY TEMPLE OF DELIGHT
VEIL'D MELANCHOLY HAS HER SOVRAN SHRINE
THOUGH SEEN OF NONE SAVE HIM WHOSE STRENUOUS TONGUE
CAN BURST JOY'S GRAPE AGAINST HIS PALATE FINE;
HIS SOUL SHALL TASTE THE SADNESS OF HER MIGHT,
AND BE AMONG HER CLOUDY TROPHIES HUNG.

posted by TheWhiteSkull at 6:50 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


I THOUGHT MY CHERRY MX SWITCHES SOUNDED LOUDER TODAY.
posted by anthom at 6:53 AM on October 22, 2014


THIS IS WAY BETTER THAN LAPSED COCK DAY

WITH ITS ROOSTERS DITCHING CHURCH
posted by phooky at 6:56 AM on October 22, 2014 [4 favorites]


MY FAVOURITE LINE FROM THE TAO TE CHING:

GOVERN A NATION AS YOU WOULD FRY A SMALL FISH
posted by Gin and Comics at 7:11 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


HERE IS A TOOL TO MAKE TEXT IN THE-CASE-THAT-SHALL-NOT-BE-NAMED INTO SWEET, RIGHTEOUS ALL-CAPS: LETTER CASE CONVERTER.

I THINK ALL THE NECKBEARDS WHO SNEERED WHEN IT WAS POSTED LAST MONTH -- AND SO DISAPPOINTED OUR MOD EMERITA -- SHOULD NOW MAYBE SMEAR THEIR WORDS ON SOME TOAST AND EAT THEM TO SHOW THEIR REMORSE.
posted by wenestvedt at 7:21 AM on October 22, 2014


I READ THAT AS IRRATIONAL CAPSLOCK DAY.
posted by sneebler at 7:31 AM on October 22, 2014


i keep pressing my caps lock key over and over. am i doing this right/
posted by RolandOfEld at 7:33 AM on October 22, 2014


WHAT EXACTLY IS A CROCKETY BLOAT ANYWAY
posted by Soliloquy at 7:51 AM on October 22, 2014


COOL.
posted by DynamiteToast at 8:08 AM on October 22, 2014


PARTEY POAST PARTEY POAST PARTEY POAST
posted by poffin boffin at 8:21 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


MY CAPS LOCK LIGHT IS GREEN IT HAS A PICTURE OF AN UP ARROW WITH AN "A" IN IT THE "A" IS FOR "AWESOME"
posted by languagehat at 8:23 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


COME ON EVERYONE SHOW SOME DIGNITY AND RESTRAINT THERE'S NO REASON TO SHOUT.
posted by You Can't Tip a Buick at 8:35 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


IT'S THE.........MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!
WITH SALMON FOR TOAST
AND A CROCKETY BLOAT
CAPS LOCKING AND BEER!
IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAAAAAAAR!

(AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN)
posted by litlnemo at 8:36 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


IF I SUGGEST TO YOU THAT TODAY IS ACTUALLY BRIAN BLESSED DAY, WILL YOU READ ALL THE POSTS BELOW IN A DIFFERENT VOICE?
posted by Thing at 8:44 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


"KEYBOARD STOMPING DAY"
(MOSTLY NOT BY WEIRD AL, AND MOSTLY NOT ABOUT WEASELS)

FACES FILLED WITH JOY AND CHEER
WHAT A MAGICAL TIME OF YEAR
HOWDY HO! IT'S KEYBOARD STOMPING DAY

PUT YOUR VIKING HELMET ON
SPREAD THAT MAYONAISSE ON THE LAWN
DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S KEYBOARD STOMPING DAY

ALL THE LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS
LOVE THAT WONDERFUL CRUNCHING NOISE
YOU'LL KNOW WHAT THIS DAY'S ABOUT
WHEN YOU STOMP A KEYBOARDS'S GUTS RIGHT OUT

SO, COME ALONG AND HAVE A LAUGH
SNAP THEIR CAPSLOCK KEYS IN HALF
GRAP YOUR BOOTS AND STOMP YOUR CARES AWAY
HIP HIP HOORAY, IT'S KEYBOARD STOMPING DAY
posted by AbnerRavenwood at 8:48 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


I TRIED HAVING SEX WITH MY CAPS LOCK

IT HURT

SEND HELP
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 8:58 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


IN MY HEAD THERE'S A CAPS LOCK
THESE BATTERIES JUST WONT TURN
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS TODAY
EVERY NIGHT I HAVE AN ATTACK BABY
3 2 1 0
WILD ZERO I'M NOT ZERO
WILD ZERO I'M NOT ZERO
WILD ZERO I'M NOT ZERO
WILD ZERO I'M NOT ZERO
posted by sklero at 8:58 AM on October 22, 2014


TAKE THE DAY OFF, E.E. CUMMINGS

GOD DAMN IT I OVERSLEPT AND SOMEONE TOOK MY JOKE
posted by murphy slaw at 8:58 AM on October 22, 2014


WHO THE HELL TELLS SCARY GHOST STORIES AT CHRISTMAS TIME ANYWAY WHAT'S SO WONDERFUL ABOUT THAT
posted by Curious Artificer at 9:04 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


TAKE THE DAY OFF, CAROLINGIANS
posted by phooky at 9:05 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


SOMEONE TELL MY AUNT JACKIE -- SHE'S BEEN PREPPING FOR THIS DAY FOR YEARS!
posted by Mrs. Rattery at 9:06 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


THIS THREAD IS GIVING ME A PSYCHOSOMATIC SORE THROAT
posted by murphy slaw at 9:09 AM on October 22, 2014


MY CAPITAL LETTERS SHRANK IN THE LAUNDRY. CURSES AND DRAT.
posted by sparkletone at 9:12 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


DID YOU KNOW THAT BEFORE AMROSE, ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL READERS REALLY READ THINGS IN CAPSLOCK ALL THE TIME
posted by LobsterMitten at 9:19 AM on October 22, 2014


MY CAPSLOCK IS PRIMED AND READY, BUT I'M HAVING TROUBLE TYPNNG IN PASSWRDS TO DAY.
posted by eyeballkid at 9:32 AM on October 22, 2014


THERE ARE NO CORRECTIONS ON CAPSLOCKL DAY. YOU TYPE AND IT GOES ON TO THE INTERNET AS IS.

AN IT HARM NONE, TYPE WHAT THOU WILT
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 9:40 AM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


MY CAPS LOCK BUTTON ON MY WORK DESK'S KEYBOARD IS SO GROSS BECAUSE MY KEYBOARD IS SO DIRTY BECAUSE I EAT AT MY DESK TOO MUCH.

THANKS FOR MAKING ME WANT TO BURN MY CUBICLE TO THE GROUND OVER A THING I'VE NEVER NOTICED, HOLIDAY.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 9:44 AM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


LOL I GOT TO WORK AND AN OUTLOOK CALENDAR NOTIFICATION POPUP POPPED UP AND SAID "CAPSLOCK LOLOLOLOLOL" SO ANYWAY THANK YOU LAST-YEAR-ME YOU ARE RAD
posted by poffin boffin at 10:16 AM on October 22, 2014 [7 favorites]


I'M ALWAYS A DAY TOO LATE. BUT NOT THIS YEAR.
posted by Room 641-A at 10:23 AM on October 22, 2014


END THE WAR ON CAPS LOCK

THEY WANT TO DESTROY OUR CULTURE
posted by idiopath at 10:44 AM on October 22, 2014


SIGH
posted by maryr at 11:26 AM on October 22, 2014


Z̷̨̮̩͟A͢͏̯͇̞̳̗̜̝͟L͔̜̥̘͉͟͟G̡͖̹͙̳͟ͅͅO̴̩̯ͅ ͈͇̻̹͢S͉̯P͔̘̦͎̕E̗̪̯͉̟̳̟̕A͉̠͙̟̰̝̳ͅK̢̮̺̬̬̦͝S̷͏̼̣̟͔̪͖̬͚ ̟̬̭͞͝A̫̖̼̲̥̮̯̖L̶̗̝̯̗̙͚̲L̯͝ ̷̸̳̭͓̟͖͚̝͘I̢̬͈̪̼͔̕N̛͚̻̜̕͠ ̮͔͎͕͔A̯̝̹͘L̹̦̠͔ͅL̘̫͔ ͏̸̦͇̩͜C̡̠̖͇̼̥Á̖͕P̹̘̤̲͘S҉̵̢̬̼.̢͈͇͙̀ ͓̥͙̙͇̪̯̕D̸̞̥̗͞O͏̵̻̤̪̙͍̘̳̠̫͢ ̤̗̭͎͜͝Y̖̣̯̬O͉̝͍̕U̯ ̮̗͎̱͡W̪̤͔̟̕A̷̠N̟͚̜̞͍̫̱͝T҉̛̳̮͕̬ͅ ̛̜̰̗͡T̢͚̳͈̀O̶̵̜̠̪̰͚̼͕͠ͅ ̷̳̻͚̟̦͕́ͅB̘̫͕͢E̜̯̪̱̲͎̥̺͓ ͍͖̖͜L̖I̸̥̖̹̪̱̝̙͞K̖̻͠Ḛ̮̩̺̤̫ ̷̴̫͖̤̻̗̘̖̙͢Z̟̦͞A̱̺L̛̗̼͍͈̟̞͡Ģ̡̝̠O͏̞͉͕͕?̹͙͉̝ͅ ̴̘̩̼̘̱͓Ò̷̸̲̹͉F̨͙̮̞̜̻̦̀ ̲͉͎͚͕̣͍̕C̴̵̮̠̪͞O̖̪̝̼͕̗ͅU̸̴̞̤̖R̵̨̩̟͎͖̭͘S̰͕̲͖̼͉͝͞E̡͈͚̟̬̳̝͓̕ ̶̥̫͈̳̞̰̲̩͢Ỳ̶̱͍̫̖̯̬O͍̥̝͇̜̜U̦̩̹͝ ̢̯̹̬̻̜͜͡D̴̪̲̗̯̯̞͢͝O̦͚͙̲͖̜̥̥͟͟!̵̶̯̩̗͈͕͚̀ ̷̣̦͚͖Ḭ̵̣̮͖̰̮͡ͅA̮͟͞͞!̶̜̣̟̖̰͜ ͙̠̮͞I̫̺͓͞A̷̞̩̞̺̞͎͡ͅ!̧͕͍̫͙͎͇͚ ̮̙͓̳̯
posted by clockworkjoe at 11:34 AM on October 22, 2014 [6 favorites]


SO FAR SO GROOD
posted by Zerowensboring at 11:36 AM on October 22, 2014


END THE WAR ON CAPS LOCK

THEY WANT TO DESTROY OUR CULTURE


TEACH THE CONTROVERXSY
posted by eyeballkid at 11:36 AM on October 22, 2014


CAN WE PLEASE CELEBRATE THAT THE NWS IS STILL ROCKING THE CAPS LOCK, DESPITE AN ATTEMPT TO DO AWAY WITH IT A FEW YEARS AGO?
posted by Hactar at 11:41 AM on October 22, 2014 [6 favorites]


AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CAPSLOCKED

*NIGHTMARE FUEL CREDIT SEQUENCE WITH MACHINESHOP SOUND FX*

THAT ONE WEIRD KID: HEY EVERYBODY. I'M DEFINITELY IN THIS SEASON, AND I'M PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE A BUNCH OF UNSETTLEING SEX.

JESSICA LANG: I AM ALSO HERE, BEING JESSICA LANGEY. IF I WHISPER FOR A WHILE, DON'T TURN UP YOUR TV, CAUSE IMMA YELL IN A MINUTE!

*SIX FEET UNDER MOM GETS MURDERED*

KATHY BATES: YOU WANT ACCENTS, I GOT ACCENTS! I GOT ACCENTS FOR PLACES THAT AINT EVEN PLACES YET.

ZACHARY QUINTO: HAVE I BEEN IN THIS SHOW FOR A WHILE?

TAMI TAYLOR: SHUTUP, MATHOWIE.

***FIN***
posted by Rock Steady at 11:53 AM on October 22, 2014 [7 favorites]


CAPLOCK NEW GIRL

ZOEY DESHIKNELLS ROOMATE COMES UP

HEY, NEW GIRL, CAN YOU EVEN SAY 'PENIS' THOUGH.

PENS. PEANUTS. PWNIS. PEEN. PENTIS.

LATER ON...

PENIS.

END
posted by Zerowensboring at 12:03 PM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


You guys don't have Shift keys on your keyboards?

(also, I just learned that you can use Microsoft Word to reset the Caps Lock key if things get out of whack...)
posted by effbot at 12:05 PM on October 22, 2014


DID YOU HEAR SOMETHING?

I THOUGHT I HEARD SOMETHING. HUH.
posted by maryr at 12:25 PM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


NOPE DIDN'T HERE ANYTHING. JUST THE NORMAL SHROUTING.
posted by Zerowensboring at 12:46 PM on October 22, 2014


MY COMPUTER HAS NO CAPSLOCK LIGHT BUT A LITTLE GREY WINDOW POPS UP IN THE CORNER SAYING "Caps On" IRONICALLY NOT IN ALL CAPS, THOUGH. WAIT CAN YOU BE IRONIC IN CAPSLOCK?

I DID JUST NOTICED MY KEYBOARD IS KIND OF NASTY DOES ANYONE KNOW A GOOD WAY TO CLEAN THEM I HEARD YOU CAN PUT THEM IN THE DISHWASHER THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN DO YOU THINK MY COMPANY WILL MIND IT'S THEIR COMPUTER?

I WOULD LIKE MY CAPSLOCK KEY TO BE CLEAN, THE WAY ALL GOOD CAPSLOCK KEYS SHOULD BE.

ALSO I BELIEVE THE WRITINGS OF e.e. cummings SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FORBIDDEN ON CAPSLOCK DAY FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.
posted by emjaybee at 12:56 PM on October 22, 2014


NO NO YOU NEED TO POP OUT ALL THE KEYS AND WASH THEM INDIVIDUALLY.

ALSO PUT THEM BACK IN DIFFERENT PLACES AFTER.
posted by Dr Dracator at 1:38 PM on October 22, 2014


HEY SO MY ENTIRE BUILDING JUST GOT LAID OFF

SO THAT'S JUST GREAT

HAPPY CAPS LOCK DAY EVERYBODY
posted by maqsarian at 2:53 PM on October 22, 2014 [3 favorites]


FRED ROGERS SAID WHEN I WAS A BOY MY MOTHER TOLD ME THAT ON INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCKS DAYS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE LETTERS. WHENEVER THERE IS A CROCKETY BLOAT OR A SALMON ON TOAST, THERE WILL BE UPPERCASE LETTERS EVERYWHERE.
posted by benzenedream at 3:56 PM on October 22, 2014 [1 favorite]


CAPSLOCK HAIKU

IT IS CAPSLOCK DAY
FOR YOU; BUT IT'S NOT FOR ME
IN AUSTRALIA
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:38 PM on October 22, 2014


WOW. SO CAPS. MANY LOCK.

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COULDN'T RESIST
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:41 PM on October 22, 2014 [2 favorites]


SO UNICODE. NO LOCKS.
posted by benzenedream at 6:25 PM on October 22, 2014


SO CRUSH. MANY SAD. DID BEST.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 6:41 PM on October 22, 2014


...KIRBY? IS THAT YOU?
posted by maryr at 10:07 PM on October 22, 2014


I feel like the first guy awake after the raging party. Do I wake anyone? Do I try to clean? Do I quietly make breakfast? Wait, what's this over here? It's a key from a computer keyboard. It's...

CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK
CAPS LOCK

CAPS LOCK PARTY NEVER ENDS
YOU CAN BE INVITED ANY TIME
HIT THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL
AND BRING SOME SALMON FOR TOAST
(NO REALLY IT'S BYOSFT)
posted by DyRE at 8:04 AM on October 23, 2014 [1 favorite]


AIN'T NO PARTY LIKE A CAPS LOCK PARTY 'COS A CAPS LOCK PARTY IS REALLY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUD.

SERIOUSLY GUYS KEEP AT DOWN SOMEONE IS GOING TO CALL THE COPS.

PARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 3:35 PM on October 23, 2014


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