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October 22, 2021 2:10 AM   Subscribe

Because, sadly, no one has yet stepped up, it seems it falls to me *AHEM* SOMETHING ABOUT SOME SALMON AND TOAST/ SOMETHING ABOUT A CROCKETY BLOAT/ SOMETHING ABOUT A DRUNK ON THE DOCK/ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME TURN ON YOUR CAPS LOCK

Capslock day is a tradition on metafilter that use to be a riot of gifs, images and random absurdity that forced me to once again rejoin.
It will never be what it was, but much like a minor wheel of fortune, the measure of what you get out of it is what you put into it.

HAPPY CAPSLOCK EVERYBODY
BELLOW YOUR TEXTED HEADS OFF

As we of the internet know, all caps is the equivalent of shouting, yelling, or some level of emphasis that denotes a level of distress.

I USUALLY USE IT TODAY TO JUST TALK ABOUT MY DAY, PER USUAL, BUT, BOY, HAS THERE BEEN A LOT STUFF GOING ON.
RIGHT NOW I'D RATHER TALK ABOUT MY CAT'S UPCOMING Quinceañera IN THE SPRING SINCE COVID RUINED HER BAT MITZVAH.
posted by provoliminal (97 comments total) 21 users marked this as a favorite
 
TIME FOR SOME GODDAMNED STORIES
posted by Rhaomi at 2:43 AM on October 22, 2021 [5 favorites]


ONCE UPON A TIME MY GIRLFRIEND AN I WERE SITTING ON THE BACK PORCH A BIT DRUNK. THERE WAS A Quinceañera GOING ON NEXT DOOR SO WE JUMPED THE FENCE AND JOINED IN FOR A GOOD TEN MINUTES. iT WAS ALL NICE AND FUN AND ALL THAT. THEN WE HOPPED THE FENCE BACK AND WENT INSIDE AND ******. HAPPY Quinceañera TO YOUR CAT, I'LL DANCE A BIT.
posted by zengargoyle at 3:17 AM on October 22, 2021


IT'S SIX IN THE MORNING TAKE YOUR CATS AND YOUR SEX BOATS AND GET OFF MY DANG LAWN!
posted by Wretch729 at 3:30 AM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


IM JUST TRYING TO GET BACK TO NORMAL MODE. I HATE VIM.
posted by eclectist at 3:37 AM on October 22, 2021 [6 favorites]


I LOVE SALMON! I LOVE TOAST! A SHAME ABOUT THE CROCKETY BLOAT!
posted by merriment at 3:51 AM on October 22, 2021


THE CAPS ARE LOCKED
THE COFFEE’S HOT
THE CATS ARE IN THEIR CAT SPOTS
THAT’S WHAT I’VE GOT
posted by GenjiandProust at 4:10 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE LOCKED OUR CAPS
AND MADE OUR LETTERS STARTLINGLY LARGE
OUR KEYS WOULD STILL GO TAPPETY-TAP
OUR BOLDEST IDEAS WOULD LEAD THE CHARGE

BUT MAYBE NOBODY WOULD APPRECIATE THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE ALMOST UNREADABLE
posted by inexorably_forward at 4:47 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


THESE CAPS WERE MADE FOR LOCKIN'
AND LOCKIN'S JUST WHAT THEY'LL DO
posted by Sticherbeast at 4:52 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


I HAVE CAP'SED
THE BLOCKS
THAT WERE IN
THE LETTERBOX

AND WHICH
YOU WERE PROBABLY
SAVING
FOR LAYOUT

FORGIVE ME
THEY WERE DUPLICATES
SO SWEET
AND SO LOW

---

MY NAME IS CAPS
AND WEN MY DAY,
OR WEN THE LOCK
A-SHIYNES AWAY,
AND ALL THE GLPYHS
HAF LAYOUT PLACE
I STAY UP LATE.

I UP THE CASE.
posted by k3ninho at 5:01 AM on October 22, 2021 [24 favorites]


MEFITES CAN HAVE A LITTLE CAPS
AS A TREAT
posted by Trivia Newton John at 5:11 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


WAKE ME UP FOR UNCIAL DAY
posted by mittens at 5:17 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


OH MY GOD CASPLOCK DAY IS THE ONLY HOLIDAY I ACTUALLY OBSERVE. SO HAPPY YOU ARE ALL HERE WITH ME.
posted by jpziller at 5:23 AM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


LA LA LA LA LA.....I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF CAPS LOCK DAY BEING AWESOME!!!
posted by briank at 5:30 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


ᶜᵃᵖˢ ˡᵒᶜᵏ ᶦˢ ᶠᵒʳ ⁿ⁰⁰ᵇᶻ

ˢᶦᶻᵉ ˡᵒᶜᵏ ʳᵘˡᵉᶻ
posted by lalochezia at 5:34 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


CAPS! LOCK! CAPS! LOCK! CAPS! LOCK!
posted by rmd1023 at 5:39 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


OH FUCK NO
posted by pompomtom at 5:40 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


I HEARD A RUMOR THAT ONCE WILLIAM SHATNER REACHED THE EDGE OF SPACE HE STARTING YELLING KHANNN! AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE AND HE HAD TO BE SEDATED ON THE WAY DOWN AND THATS WHY HE CRIED AND HUGGED BEZOS ON THE GROUND BUT THATS ALL I CAN YELL AT YOU ABOUT THAT RUMOR
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 5:41 AM on October 22, 2021 [7 favorites]


CAPS LOCK CONTINUES TO BE CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL
posted by slimepuppy at 5:43 AM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


SELECT *
FROM TABLE TAB
posted by pompomtom at 5:57 AM on October 22, 2021


CAPS LOCK IS HOW I FEEL INSIDE (previously)
posted by bleary at 5:58 AM on October 22, 2021 [6 favorites]


ICE
AND MICE
ARE NICE
FOR SCIENCE
posted by waving at 6:01 AM on October 22, 2021


OH CAPS LOCK IS COOL AND ALL BUT TGERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT TODAY BESIDES SALMON AND CROCKETY BLOAT

GOOGLE GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT SHEEPLE

ITS A METAPHOR FOR ITSELF


I JUST BLEW YOUR MIND RIGHT
posted by nickmark at 6:04 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


IN SOVIET RUSSIA, LOCKS CAP YOU
posted by blakewest at 6:09 AM on October 22, 2021 [6 favorites]


ǝɹoɯʎuɐ ʞɔolsdɐɔ uı ʇou ǝɹ,ǝʍ ɓuılǝǝɟ ɐ ǝʌɐɥ ı 'oʇoʇ
posted by Foosnark at 6:13 AM on October 22, 2021


WHY DO WE HAVE A HOLIDY HONORING THE CAPS LOCK KEY BUT NOT ONE HONORING THE SCROLL LOCK KEY?
posted by adamrice at 6:18 AM on October 22, 2021


BAPSOCK
FAPSCOCK
SLAPSROCK
TAPSBLOCK
NAPSKNOCK
SCRAPSMOCK
YAPSDOCK
ZAPSCLOCK
posted by hydropsyche at 6:22 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


JUST 8 DAYS OFF FROM ᴇ ᴇ ᴄᴜᴍᴍɪɴɢs's BIRTHDAY.
posted by sebastienbailard at 6:34 AM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


CAPSLOCKNESS DENIERS ARE THE REAL MONSTERS
posted by protorp at 6:43 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


THE REAL FRIENDS ARE THE CAPS WE LOCKED ALING THE WAY.
posted by GenjiandProust at 6:46 AM on October 22, 2021 [7 favorites]


CAPS LOCK IS DEAD
LONG LIVE CAPS LOCK
posted by pianoblack at 6:55 AM on October 22, 2021


LOOKING AT THE 2003 CAPSDAY, I SEE THAT metafilter ALLOWED THE MARQUEE TAG BACK IN THE DAY? I DEMAND ITS RETURN!
posted by mrgoldenbrown at 6:55 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


I'M TORGUE AND I AM HERE TO ASK YOU ONE QUESTION AND ONE QUESTION ONLY: EXPLOSIONS?!
posted by SPrintF at 7:12 AM on October 22, 2021


FILM CRIT HULK IS USING LOWERCASE THESE DAYS AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT
posted by Halloween Jack at 7:14 AM on October 22, 2021 [5 favorites]


JUST COMING IN HERE TO SAY HOW DAMN MUCH I LOVE Y’ALL.
posted by Silvery Fish at 7:16 AM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU GOOD LUCK. WE'RE ALL COUNTING ON YOU.
posted by mogget at 7:18 AM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD WITH ALL THIS YELLING, THAT'S FOR GOD DAMNED SURE
posted by goatdog at 7:18 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


AND NOW, THE METAFILTER ELOCUTION SOCIETY SHOUTS THE ANGLO-SAXON EPIC, BEOWULF!

HWÆT! WE GARDENA IN GEARDAGUM,
ÞEODCYNINGA, ÞRYM GEFRUNON,
HU ÐA ÆÞELINGAS ELLEN FREMEDON.
OFT SCYLD SCEFING SCEAÞENA ÞREATUM,
MONEGUM MÆGÞUM, MEODOSETLA OFTEAH,
EGSODE EORLAS. SYÐÐAN ÆREST WEARÐ
FEASCEAFT FUNDEN, HE ÞÆS FROFRE GEBAD,
WEOX UNDER WOLCNUM, WEORÐMYNDUM ÞAH,
OÐÞÆT HIM ÆGHWYLC ÞARA YMBSITTENDRA
OFER HRONRADE HYRAN SCOLDE,
GOMBAN GYLDAN. ÞÆT WÆS GOD CYNING.
ÐÆM EAFERA WÆS ÆFTER CENNED,
GEONG IN GEARDUM, ÞONE GOD SENDE
FOLCE TO FROFRE; FYRENÐEARFE ONGEAT
ÞE HIE ÆR DRUGON ALDORLEASE
LANGE HWILE. HIM ÞÆS LIFFREA,
WULDRES WEALDEND, WOROLDARE FORGEAF;
BEOWULF WÆS BREME BLÆD WIDE SPRANG,
SCYLDES EAFERA SCEDELANDUM IN!
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 7:21 AM on October 22, 2021 [6 favorites]


POSTING IN THIS THREAD WOULD GET YOU BANNED FROM TRUTH AND I'M OKAY WITH THAT
posted by The Lurkers Support Me in Email at 7:27 AM on October 22, 2021 [8 favorites]


DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ADJUST THE CAPSLOCK
WE ARE CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION
posted by Foosnark at 7:30 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


CAPS LOCK DAY IS THE PERFECT DAY TO SHOUT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! AT THE WORLD
posted by tallmiddleagedgeek at 7:32 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


MY CATS ARE LOCKED
I HAVE A CAP OF COFFEE
AM I DOING IT CORRECTLY
YESNO
posted by Hairy Lobster at 7:46 AM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


HEADIN' ON DOWN TO YE OLDE LOCAL BAGEL SHOP TO GET SOME LOX ON A BAGEL, THAT COUNTS FOR THE SALMON ON TOAST, RIGHT?

ALSO, ARE WE SUPPOSED TO GOOGLE "GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT SHEEPLE", OR ARE WE THE SHEEPLE SUPPOSED TO GOOGLE "GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT"?

ANYHOW, AFTER THAT I'LL PROBABLY HEAD OVER TO WAUKEGAN HARBOR WITH SOME BEVERAGES AND MY LAPTOP IF ANY OF YOU FELLOW CROCKETY BLOAT SUFFERERS WANT TO JOIN ME.
posted by Reverend John at 7:52 AM on October 22, 2021


THAT'S NO MOON. IT'S A SPACE STATION.
posted by AbnerRavenwood at 8:02 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


OUR NEW KITTEN IS SCARPERING AROUND THE HOUSE WITH HER CAPS LOCK OUT!!!

seriously, SHE sounds LIKE A FULL HERD OF BLOATED ELEPHANTS.

WE ALL LIKE SALMON. SHE WILL STEAL IT IF LEFT ON THE COUNER OR THE TOASTS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

FIN.
posted by bonehead at 8:07 AM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


KYLE EYES THE PUCK ONE LAST TIME AS IT FLIES A BILLION MILES AN HOUR TOWARDS HIS BALLS, AND AT THE LAST MINUTE DROPS TO HIS KNEES AND TAKES THE FUCKING THING IN THE FOREHEAD. KNOCKS HIM RIGHT THE FUCK OUT.
posted by straight at 8:07 AM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


FLEOEVDETYHOEUPROEONREWMEILECSOFMOERSGTIRVAENRGEEARDSTVHIESBIITBTLHEEPSRIACYK
posted by straight at 8:08 AM on October 22, 2021


I WUV U ALL IN ALL CAPS!!!!1!!!1!!!!!1!!! :D:D:D:D
posted by straight at 8:10 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


DISCLAIMER: ALL CHARACTERS AND EVENTS IN THIS POST ARE FICTIONAL! ANY RESEMBLANCE OR SIMILARITY BETWEEN CHARACTERS IN THIS POST AND ACTUAL POSTERS (MUCH LESS REAL PEOPLE) IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL, JUST THE SORT OF THING THAT COULD EASILY HAPPEN BY CHANCE IF HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MONKEYS WERE GOING AT IT ALL DAY ON STENOGRAPHY MACHINES, SO DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SUING MY BUTT ( | )! THIS DISCLAIMER IS NOT REQUIRED BY LEADER KIBO! (C)1995 Michael Straight. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, MONKEYBOY!
posted by straight at 8:12 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT EUROPA.
ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE.
USE THEM TOGETHER. USE THEM IN PEACE.
posted by Lyn Never at 8:15 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


CAPS LOCKS OUT FOR HARAMBE
posted by Soliloquy at 8:16 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


I HAD OATMEAL THIS MORNING. IT WAS ALRIGHT. I KNOW I COULD SPRUCE IT UP A BIT BUT HONESTLY I DON'T KNOW IF HAVING TASTY FOOD MATTERS ANYMORE. THAT SAID, DEPRESSION USED TO WEIGH ON ME LIKE A PILE OF BRICKS. NOW IT FEELS LIKE A COUPLE BRICKS AND A POMERANIAN THAT DEMANDS SNAUSAGES. SMALL STEPS OVER LONG YEARS ARE BEGINNING TO YIELD RESULTS.
posted by Philipschall at 8:21 AM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


AROUND HERE EVERY DAY IS CAPS LOCK DAY
posted by potrzebie at 8:25 AM on October 22, 2021


----------------------------
CAPS LOCK SQUID GAME
----------------------------

GI-HUN: SO MUCH DEBT AND ALSO BAD PARENTING

FACE SLAPPY GUY: I'M NOT EVEN PART OF IT, THIS IS JUST FUN FOR ME

SANG-WOO: STONKS

FRONTMAN: LFG

ROBOT GIRL: HIBISCUS FLOWER MOHTERFUCKERS

EVERYONE: YO MAYBE THIS WASNT A GOOD IDEA, LETS GO

SOCIETY: ~BUT CAPITALISM~

EVERYONE: TRUE, TRUE, LETS GO BACK

*LORD OF THE FLIES ISH*

EPSIDOE 6: EVERYONE CRY NOW

GI-HUN: I WIN! OR DO I?

PLAYER 1: *DIES*

GI-HUN: NO, WE ALL LOST IT SEEMS

--FIN--
posted by Rock Steady at 8:25 AM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


STATELY, PLUMP BUCK MULLIGAN CAME FROM THE STAIRHEAD, CAPS LOCKED.
posted by GenjiandProust at 8:43 AM on October 22, 2021


WE THE SHEEPLE
IN ORDER TO MAKE SALMON FOR TOAST, ESTABLISH A CROCKETY BLOAT, INSURE DOCKS TO GET DRUNK ON, AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF SEX TO OURSELVES AND OUR CAPSLOCK
DO GET TOGETHER AND ESTABLISH THIS CAPSLOCK DAY
posted by nickmark at 8:44 AM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


MY SMALLCAPS ARE LOCKT
posted by exlotuseater at 8:44 AM on October 22, 2021


RICK
RICK
CAPS LOCK IS HOW I FEEL INSIDE RICK

dammit bleary
posted by jquinby at 8:44 AM on October 22, 2021 [6 favorites]


MANY YEARS LATER, AS HE FACED THE CROCKETY BLOAT, COLONEL AURELIANO BUENDIA WAS TO REMEMBER THAT DISTANT AFTERNOON WHEN HIS SALMON TOOK HIM TO DISCOVER TOAST CASPLOCK!!!!111one.
posted by exlotuseater at 8:49 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


WHAT
posted by winesong at 9:09 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


WE LOCK OUR CAPS NOT BECAUSE IT IS QUIET BUT BECAUSE IT IS LOUD
posted by Scattercat at 9:16 AM on October 22, 2021 [5 favorites]


AND WHAT THEY'LL FIND
IS JUST A CAPSLOCK
STANDING WHERE
THE CAPSLOCK GOT ME
HIGH
(NEW TMBG ALBUM OUT Y'ALL IT FUNCKIN SLAPS)
posted by The Ardship of Cambry at 9:33 AM on October 22, 2021 [5 favorites]


WHAT’S THE TRICK, THEN?

THE TRICK, WILLIAM POTTER, IS NOT MINDING THAT THE CAPS ARE LOCKED.
posted by GenjiandProust at 9:48 AM on October 22, 2021 [6 favorites]


BURY
MAGNETS

LETS
GATHER
TOGETHER
posted by introp at 9:54 AM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


CAPS LOCK ON A NO BONES DAY, TGIF
posted by sleeping bear at 9:58 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


THANKS CAPSLOCK
THANPSLOCK
posted by emelenjr at 10:02 AM on October 22, 2021 [6 favorites]


I FORGOT IT WAS CAPSLOCK DAY AGAIN THANKS FOR THE REMINDER
posted by jenfullmoon at 10:13 AM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


IT'S JUST PAST A FULL MOON, BUT I THINKL 97% ILLUMINATION WILL DO.
posted by bonehead at 10:25 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


CAPTAIN AMERICA: NOW MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO GET CAPS LOCK.
ME: THAT’S MY SECRET, CAPTAIN. I’M ALWAYS CAPS LOCK.
posted by kerf at 10:25 AM on October 22, 2021 [9 favorites]


I'VE SEEN THINGS YOU PEOPLE WOULDN'T BELIEVE. ATTACK SALMON FOR TOAST OFF THE SHOULDER OF ORION. I WATCHED CROCKETY BLOAT IN THE DARK NEAR THE DRUNK ON THE DOCKS. ALL THOSE MOMENTS WILL BE LOCKED IN CAPS, LIKE TEARS IN RAIN. TIME TO DIE.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 10:37 AM on October 22, 2021 [7 favorites]


MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT THESE THREADS IS THE "RELATED POSTS"
posted by grouse at 10:45 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


I ALWAYS HAVE A HEADACHE ON CAPS LOCK DAY.

IT ALWAYS STARTS WHEN I FIRST WAKE UP, BEFORE I'M REMINDED THAT IT'S CAPS LOCK DAY. BEFORE I SEE MY FIRST LOCKED CAP, OR FEEL THE CROCKETY BLOAT.

I THINK THAT'S WEIRD.
posted by MrVisible at 10:54 AM on October 22, 2021


THE FOG COMES
ON LITTLE CAT FEET.
IT SITS LOOKING
OVER HARBOR AND CITY
ON SILENT HAUNCHES
AND THEN MOVES ON.
posted by SPrintF at 10:56 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


CATS IN SPAAAAAAACE.
posted by bonehead at 11:07 AM on October 22, 2021


(NEW TMBG ALBUM OUT Y'ALL IT FUNCKIN SLAPS)

YES, IT CERTAINLY DOES!
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 11:15 AM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


OH MY GOD WHERE DID THE YEAR GO
posted by loquacious at 11:31 AM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


THIS PLACE IS A MESSAGE… AND PART OF A SYSTEM OF MESSAGES… PAY ATTENTION TO IT! SENDING THIS MESSAGE WAS IMPORTANT TO US. WE CONSIDERED OURSELVES TO BE A POWERFUL CULTURE.

THIS PLACE IS NOT A PLACE OF HONOR…NO HIGHLY ESTEEMED DEED IS COMMEMORATED HERE… NOTHING VALUED IS HERE.

WHAT IS HERE IS DANGEROUS AND REPULSIVE TO US. THIS MESSAGE IS A WARNING ABOUT CAPS LOCK.

THE CAPS LOCK IS IN A PARTICULAR LOCATION… IT INCREASES TOWARD A CENTER… THE CENTER OF CAPS LOCK IS HERE… OF A PARTICULAR SIZE AND SHAPE, AND BELOW US.

THE CAPS LOCK IS STILL PRESENT, IN YOUR TIME, AS IT WAS IN OURS.

THE CAPS LOCK IS TO THE BODY, AND IT CAN KILL.

THE FORM OF THE CAPS LOCK IS AN EMANATION OF ENERGY.

THE CAPS LOCK IS UNLEASHED ONLY IF YOU SUBSTANTIALLY DISTURB THIS PLACE PHYSICALLY. THIS PLACE IS BEST SHUNNED AND LEFT UNINHABITED.
posted by ejs at 11:45 AM on October 22, 2021 [12 favorites]


CAPTAIN: WHAT HAPPEN?
MECHANIC: SOMEBODY SET UP US THE BOMB.
OPERATOR: WE GET SIGNAL.
CAPTAIN: WHAT !
OPERATOR: MAIN SCREEN TURN ON.
CAPTAIN: IT'S YOU !!
CATS: HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN !!
CATS: ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US.
CATS: YOU ARE ON THE WAY TO DESTRUCTION.
CAPTAIN: WHAT YOU SAY !!
CATS: YOU HAVE NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE MAKE YOUR TIME.
CATS: HA HA HA HA
OPERATOR: CAPTAIN !!
CAPTAIN: TAKE OFF EVERY 'ZIG'!!
CAPTAIN: YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DOING.
CAPTAIN: MOVE 'ZIG'.
CAPTAIN: FOR GREAT JUSTICE.
posted by jenkinsEar at 1:00 PM on October 22, 2021 [9 favorites]


no
posted by Cookiebastard at 1:20 PM on October 22, 2021 [6 favorites]


ALL YOUR CAPSLOCK ARE BELONG TO US
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 1:30 PM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


I AM NOT A NUMBER
YOU ARE NUMBER 6
WHO IS NUMBER 1?

QUIDNUNC KID.
posted by clavdivs at 1:59 PM on October 22, 2021 [11 favorites]


I SAW THE CAPS, AND THERE THEY LAY
LOWER CASES, HELD AT BAY
AND IN THEIR PLIGHTS I SAW A SIGN
STOP FOR GAS, JUST .99!
BURMA SHAVE
posted by Callisto Prime at 2:17 PM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


WATER, FIRE, AIR, AND DIRT
FUCKING CAPSLOCK, HOW DOES IT WORK?
AND I DON'T WANNA TALK TO A KEYBOARDIST,
Y'ALL, METAFILTER'S LYING AND GETTING ME PISSED
posted by MonkeyToes at 2:31 PM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


WhenIsCamelCaseDay?
posted by BrashTech at 3:04 PM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD
THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD
THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD TO ISENGARD
THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD
GARD GARDGARDGARDGARD
posted by Foosnark at 3:13 PM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


OH GOD I AM SO BORED OF MY WORK RIGHT NOW BORED BORED BORED BORED BORED THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO WORK ON BUT BORING THINGS AND THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND AND THERE'S STILL AN HOUR TO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
posted by jenfullmoon at 4:12 PM on October 22, 2021 [3 favorites]


FIRST RECORDED TRANSMISSION OF CAPSLOCKDAY ANNOUNCEMENT FROM 1916 FOLLOWS SO PAY ATTENTION:

WESTERN UNION
HSA25 34 NL=MOOSEJAW SASK 16

THIS YEAR WE GOT TOGETHER AND MADE SALMON FOR TOAST STOP
THIS YEAR WE GOT A CROCKETY BLOAT STOP
THIS YEAR WE GOT DRUNK ON THE DOCKS STOP
THIS YEAR WE HAD SEX WITH OUR CAPS LOCKS STOP
PLS SEND MORE SALMON FOR NEXT YEAR STOP
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 4:59 PM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


THERE WAS A TIME WARP HERE A MINUTE AGO, NOW IT IS.GONE, ALONG WITH JOHN GRAEBER AND SOME FINE OLD NICKS I HAVEN'T SEEN IN A WHILE. I SIGNED IN AND THEN IT VANISHED, JUST LIKE THE SUMERIANS AND THEIR CONSUMER DEBT.

THIS IS JUST TO SAY
I LEFT THE LOWER
CASE IN THE ICEBOX

EAT THEM IN THE MORNING
BUT TAKE CARE NOT TO CHOKE,
THEY HAVE NO FOOD VALUE,
AND BEING ALL POINTY AND DRY
TAKE 'EM WITH A MILKSHAKE.
LOVE YOU,
WHY DO YOU NEVER
BUY PLUMS ANYMORE?
SO SWEET AND SO COLD,
THE PLUMS. I MEAN.

OH AND A QUOTE FROM THE VANISHING THREAD...
I should read the book. But I have to finish reading the internet first. I'm almost there.
posted by Oyéah at 5:28 PM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


YES MY PHONE HAS A CAPS LOCK

YES I COULD BE SHOUTING LOUDER, I COULD BE WRITING IN UPPER UPPER CASE (YOUTUBE). THE MACHINES HAVE LEARNED HOW.

ALSO I AM NOW ORDERING A SALMON CORNISH PASTY FOR DINNER. AND NOT WORKING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CAPSLOCK DAY IS A GREAT HOLIDAY.
posted by nat at 6:26 PM on October 22, 2021 [1 favorite]


didn't you know? it's also opposite day.
posted by zardoz at 6:36 PM on October 22, 2021


OH NO THEY HAVE NO SALMON PASTIES TODAY WHAT SHALL I DO OH NO

I GUESS I WILL HAVE PEPPERED STEAK INSTEAD BUT ITS NOT THE SAAAAAAAAAME
posted by nat at 6:42 PM on October 22, 2021 [2 favorites]


CAAAAAPPPLLLOOOCCCKKKK

-Grandpa Simpson.
posted by clavdivs at 7:16 PM on October 22, 2021 [4 favorites]


I'M ALWAYS LATE TO CAPSLOCK DAY
VERY WARY LATE IN THE DAY
ONLY A FEW MINUTES LEFT AND MY TYPING IS SOOOOOO SLOW

I ALWAYS THINK OF MY MOTHER ON THIS DAY IT WAS THE DAY AFTER HER BIRTHDAY AND SHE WAS AN EARLY ADOPTER OF TYPEWRITER FOR HER PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE AND SHE TYPED WITH CAPLOCKS LOCKED ALL HER LIFE.

MA, WHY YOU ALWAYS GOTTA YELL AT ME??? I WOULD ASK HER IF SHE STILL ALIVE!!1!
posted by a humble nudibranch at 7:49 PM on October 22, 2021 [7 favorites]


I HAVE TO GO TO THE AIRPORT IN 5 HOURS BUT MY BRAIN IS TOO CAPSLOCK FOR SLEEP

MEOW MEOW MEOW
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 9:35 PM on October 22, 2021


Good job, provoliminal. Guess I’m a day late and a caplock short but thank’s for observing the holiday, y’all.
posted by Bella Donna at 2:03 PM on October 23, 2021


… IT'S ASTOUNDING
TIME IS FLEETING
MADNESS TAKES ITS TOLL
BUT LISTEN CLOSELY
NOT FOR VERY MUCH LONGER
I'VE GOT TO KEEP CONTROL
… I REMEMBER DOING THE TIME WARP
DRINKING THOSE MOMENTS WHEN
THE BLACKNESS WOULD HIT ME
AND THE VOID WOULD BE CALLING
… LET'S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN
LET'S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN
posted by jenkinsEar at 7:57 PM on October 23, 2021 [3 favorites]


TODD LOKKEN
posted by omegajuice at 2:30 PM on October 24, 2021 [2 favorites]


Wake me up when it's Tabslock day.
posted by The Potate at 9:17 PM on October 24, 2021


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