Hi fireguy!
Sorry ,no Im not offended! I get called on this all the time and find others have this tic also ! However I dont see how one relates exclamation points to yelling! IF I'M YELLING I WILL WRITE IN CAPS!
I think its funny also and Ive read this on other forums where people are actually offended when others type using improper grammer! Claiming it to be insulting. I think that is a tic in itself! This is not grad school, we are not writing dossiers or dissertations!
So I'm sorry if it annoys people , but I think if it does they should do like I do when I feel annoyed over trivia ! I do a salt water flush , and I find these little things no longer annoy me! Then I sometimes smile, even if its not out of choice!