New punctuation for the English language.
It’s more classy than an emoticon and sexier than an apostrophe, it’s the...
“contextual expression” mark.
It bridges the gap between a period and and exclamation mark. And, who doesn’t need that? Look at it's perfect form as it bends to the pressure of being not quite ready to be completely excited. How often have you written that line in an email or text message that just does not deserve a period, but can't muster up the sheer joy of an "exclamation mark"? This has been too long in coming. This new mark would not have been had Craig from Matchstic not voiced the yearning we all have had.
This "contextual expression" demands that the reader take the preceding statement in context of the entire message, your personality, current economic conditions, and general disposition of all previous communications. Then, and only afterward, apply the appropriate amount of "woohoo" to it.
Kanakuk Kamps will not have a use for this new mark and is considering banning the period and replacing it with "!". The excitement of summer camp deserves it.
The Contextual Expression mark, coming on all new keyboards beginning April 1st, 2009.
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