Re: . . . Solutions <read this>

I am quite happy and comfortable in the real world. When I do business with
somone who talks to me in this way, I no longer do business with that
person. It's that simple. I don't believe I'm being too sensitive here. I
just believe in a little common courtesy.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Blair" <hblair(at)bigfoot.com>
To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 5:39 PM
Subject: RE: . . . Solutions <read this>


> Dusty, get a life.  A good one.  Just because someone is terse
> does -not- mean their response has "utter lack of tact" or that
> it is "totally worthless".  Of course, you are careful to say
> that this is "my opinion".  It's -my- opinion that your comments
> on this suck.  If you're so easily offended, stay home with the
> doors and windows shut.  Turn off the TV and radio.  Don't read
> the newspaper.
>
> There just might be something in RealLife(tm) that offends you.
> When someone gives you a terse answer, you think that they are
> treating you "like an idiot".  It's just too bad that you want
> folks to treat you gently.  This is the RealWorld.  Live in it.
>
> Or, as I earlier suggested, you just might get a real life.
>
> -Hugh
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > Behalf Of Dusty
> > Subject: Re: . . . Solutions <read this>
> >
> > Mr. Bonini--
> > Ok, now let ME be "direct and to the point." The condescending
> > tone of your messages has so far out-shadowed any potentially
constructive
> advice as to
> > make them totally worthless in my opinion. Your original message grated
on
> > my nerves, but I refrained from saying anything as it was not directed
> > toward me. But this has gone too far. Even though I am not the target of
> > this utter lack of tact, as a member of this list and one who reads the
> > messages that come across it, I am VERY offended. Your behavior
> > is not only unprofessional, it is just downright rude. I might expect
such
> > actions from one of my students, but even they would hear about it.
> >
> > You can be sure that it will be quite some time before I venture to pose
a
> > question to this group again, as I have no wish to be the target of such
> > boorishness and poor taste. You obviously have the expertise to be able
to
> > offer good advice, but at this point I could care less. I joined this
list
> > to learn, not to be treated like an idiot because I don't know as much
as
> > some people here.
> >
> > Oh, and I DO appreciate the answers everyone made to my question
regarding
> > the password protect. I will consider all of it carefully.
> >
> > Dusty
> >
>

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