Punctuation Pals Mugs

These guys are going to have some kind of contest. (Musical note.) Let's see who sings the best. (Question mark.) No. Let's play "Jeopardy." All answers must be in the form of a question. (Exclamation point.) Whatever we do, I'll be the most enthusiastic!! (Ampersand.) Can we form partnerships? (Dollar sign.) Is there any prize money? (Percentage symbol.) What are the chances of winning? (Asterisk.) Winning's not that important. With me here, winning will be marked as not wholly

You know, I should resent the fact that you have exclamation points floating over your head before I've even said a word, but frankly, you only jumped the gun by a minute or two. ! !

Hey, calm down --- Now, what did you say again?

'Thank goodness you were wrong mom, dad says a period is what comes at the end of a sentence.'

"I know! I know! I K-n-o-w!. . . Um, what was the question?"

"Various entrances to the gates of Hell."

"I've just invented the question mark."

I think you'll find that I'm easily encouraged. For instance, the fact that the two exclamation points above your head are tempered by one question mark gives me great hope. !?!

'Do you always have to shout? Well? Do you? Huh?'

'When we all get together, we sure are vulgar.'

Punctuation Karaoke Night

Twenty years later, Kim turns the tables on her loathsome former English teacher.

"How did this comma get in with all the pieces?"

Boss and worker communicating in exclaimation marks.

'And I thought I went on and on...'

A Semicolon.

N't. Dear, we're commas. Get down here before you get hurt.

Smile??? I'm pregnant.

Exclamation Marks Chasing the Question Mark.

Do you mind if I nibble on your exclamation points? !!!

'Yes, a winky face is correcy...But in ancient times, the semicolon was actually used to separate archaic written devices know as 'complete sentences.''

"Bailey! What part of 'never jump on the Stickley' don't you understand?!"

Gee, this is my lucky night. You see, when it comes to women, I'm not a leg man; I'm not a breast man; I'm a punctuation man. ! !

Exclamation Marks chasing the Question Mark.

Punctuation Weather

"Mom!! School was fun!!! We learned all about exclamation points!!!!"

'I wanted to go straight. . . but then I learned a law degree.'

Sarah visited the planet Spelling Mistake and met the Spellingmistakians

Be a friend.

Will work for punctuation marks above my head. ?

Apostrophe, Aopstropher, Apostrothem.

"If it's all the same to you, I'll convert the text to lower-case and remove all the exclamation marks."

Your lips still say "No," but you started out with six exclamation points above your head and now you're down to one. !

"He said, and I quote, 'I'm a colon'."

What are we going to do? Let's get something to eat. Yes!! I like the sound of that idea. Count us in. I'm buying. What's the caveat? Hold it! Stop! I'm putting an end to all this right here!