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humor The Beaverton 2026-05-11

Man Defeated By A Lack Of Exclamation Marks Before Lunchtime

A project manager's workday was thrown into existential crisis when he ran out of exclamation points before 10 AM. He now faces the daunting challenge of conveying enthusiasm using only periods and question marks. Truly, a modern-day tragedy.


<p>EDMONTON, AB β€” Project manager Hank Johnson exceeded his personal email exclamation mark limit today before 10:00 a.m. local time. Johnson has grave concerns as to how he will get through the rest of his workday relying solely on periods and question marks. In an effort not to seem cold or rude in their written [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/05/man-exceeds-email-exclamation-mark-limit-before-10am/" rel="nofollow">Man exceeds email exclamation mark limit b...

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