The Interrobang Report - Part 2 Digital Art by Jim Williams

The Interrobang Report - Part 2

by Jim Williams

Title

The Interrobang Report - Part 2

Artist

Jim Williams

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Art And Short Story

Description

INTERPRETING THE INTERROBANG SEQUENCE

So, the STANDARD INTERROBANG, as seen in the TACKY image above, as interpreted by a TACKY ARTIST using the Times New Roman font, expresses a balance of surprise and wonder, which displays BIPUNCTUAL EQUALITY in a single punctuation. Therefore, surprise and wonder are equal in importance (expressed in numeric position: s1 = w1 or 1:1). Unfortunately, interrobangs are in extremely short supply and most people do not have one. So, how can you express an equality of surprise and wonder on the modern keyboard? The following experimental methodology is suggested:

By substituting !??! or ?!!? bipunctual equality can be represented. Their equivalence is calculated by assigning numerical values equal to their relative positions:
Position 1 = 1 point; position 2 = 2 points; position 3 = 3 points; position 4 = 4 points.
Positions 1 + 4 = 5 points and positions 2 + 3 = 5 points. Since both positional totals are equal (5:5) they are each equivalent to one standard interrobang where both ! and ? occupy the first position (1:1).
Do not attempt this at home. These calculations were performed by professional calculators using a closed system. Calculations become confused with more or less than 4 positions. Your results may vary depending upon use.

An unbroken series of punctuation marks constitutes a GANG. So, there are two types of gangs, SIMPLE GANGS and COMPLEX GANGS. Complex gangs are called INTERRO-GANG-BANGS. They aid our communications by expressing ratios of intent, intensity and duration in punctuation.

SIMPLE GANGS:
!? = A little more surprised than curious.
?! = A little more curious than surprised.
???!! = 60% curious, 40% surprised.
!!!?? = 60% surprised, 40% curious.
?!?!?! = I wonder why this surprises me.
!?!?!? = I'm surprised that I wonder about this.

INTERRO-GANG-BANGS
Interro-gang-bangs can be formed by adding other punctuation marks:
A COMMA (,) separates two or more gangs of interrobangs.
A PERIOD, known as the DECLARATIVE, commands (.) = command (Run.)
Bang and period (!.) = Execute a strong, excited, or loud command: (Run!.);
!!. = Execute an extremely strong, excited, or loud command: (RUN!!.)
..!!! = Extreme emphasis and urgency: (I want it yesterday..!!!)
!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! = I'm confused and stressed out and should lay down and get a grip: (Oh!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

ELLIPSIS (...) = An undefined nothing is happening.
!... = (Wait a minute!...)

So, interro-gang-bangs have been called 4D PUNCTUATION because they imply passage of time. For example:
?!, !!?, ??, !!!!!!!!, ???, !!, ?!, ?!?!?, !?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, ..., !, ..., ..., ?
So, this interro-gang-bang may be interpreted as ''At first I was more curious, then much more surprised and raised questions which unleashed a serious shock and brought even more questions with a couple more surprises and a question that surprised me, which results in mixed feelings and needing to lie down. I slowly drift out of consciousness but catch myself then everything goes blank and I awake wondering what happened.'' So, as you see, possible meanings and arrangements are limitless.

So, this is your Lead Interrobang Investigator, Myassa Lifestyle Correspondent, and winner of the Silver Boobie award, Emanuella H. Kruiking-Feist reminding you:

INTERROBANGS MATTER!

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