Inevitably, it was noticing my own name linked with
that of Mattis that drew my attention to Jim's little jape.
Otherwise, I should never have bothered with Michael's
all-lower-case post.
People who use this mannerism give the impression
of being so unsure of the value of what they are saying
that one tends to ignore them - as with a small child
who hopes to catch an audience by spreading jam over
his hair.
Scottie B.