Does adding an extra question mark to a question change the tone?

[brick]

for example, what tone does this convey:
[ QUOTE ]
Do these #s include xyz???? Thx

[/ QUOTE ]

compared to this:
[ QUOTE ]
Do these #s include xyz? Thx

[/ QUOTE ]

[Aloysius]

Yes. Urgency / Incredulous.

-Al

[otnemem]

The "Thx" throws the whole thing off. If someone wrote me an e-mail with one ? and no thank you, I wouldn't think anything of it. If someone sent the same e-mail (no thx) with four ????, I'd think he's a douchebag.

[Aloysius]

Oh, yeah, the "Thx" at the end somewhat tempers the multiple "???" but it's still a heightened tone.

-Al

[brick]

What about the same email, with just two question marks?
is that acceptable?

[traz]

I can't stand when someone uses multiple questions marks in a serious context

[DeezNuts]

How do you not know the answer to this????????

[Aloysius]

Brick - haha it's acceptable I guess, but any more than a single "?" indicates more urgency, or you are somewhat incredulous. Even with the "thx" appended at the end.

-Al

[RoundGuy]

[ QUOTE ]
for example, what tone does this convey:
[ QUOTE ]
Do these #s include xyz???? Thx

[/ QUOTE ]

compared to this:
[ QUOTE ]
Do these #s include xyz? Thx

[/ QUOTE ]

[/ QUOTE ]
You decide:

wtf?
wtf???
wtf???!!!

[Aloysius]

[ QUOTE ]
How do you not know the answer to this????????

[/ QUOTE ]

lol I actually opened the thread cause I accidentally IM'ed you a question ending with multiple "?", but meant a single one.

-Al