With the beginning of the Christmas Season, let’s start by reminding ourselves that even “talking” through your computer, you can bring forward some aggressive attitude.
Let’s try to be mindful this weekend that what we say to each other does matter, especially if it is in an email and YOUR CAPS LOCK IS ON! It really does reflect a higher level of attitude, and has been compared to “shouting” at a person.
We set ourselves up to be misunderstood and become defensive when people may misinterpret the meaning behind an email that we write, when it is all in CAPS. But, if your vision limitations are the reason why you like to use all caps, I would suggest that you ask a friend who understands computer settings to adjust the height of your font to a larger size. That will make you able to see things larger on your screen.
The moral of the story is that we may not realize that we are sending out a negative email when the caps are on, and we do not need any additional reasons to elevate emotions at this time of year! Have a great weekend and avoid the CAPS! J xo Sally
