I have to put in a disclaimer that I really, truly get
excited when I open my inbox and see that I have a new email from my dad. It is possible that
one of the reasons I feel this way is that the subject of the email is always in CAPITAL LETTERS. We are genetically programmed as human beings to be excited by
capital letters because it usually means good news is coming your way.
Example:
Buy
one pair of shoes, Get one pair of shoes FREE
In addition to the subject, the entire body of the email is
also in capital letters. He insists this is because as he reaches 60, his eyes
have a far easier time reading the larger letters on the screen. Secretly, I
think it’s because he once turned on Caps Lock on his keyboard and has yet to
discover how to disengage it. He also is a fan of Microsoft Paint.
A few gems from my collection of emails:
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| Motivational pre-MCAT email |
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| In anticipation of the upcoming Nemo blizzard |
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| He was sitting next to me, and he sneezed. Shortly after, I received this email. |
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