On Saturday 08 November 2003 09:01 pm, Björn Lindström wrote:
> Ernie Schroder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > #2. I did not berate him. I merely pointed out that I and perhaps
> > others find his choice of words unexceptable.
>
> If that was actually your intention, you should have mailed him
> personally, and not the list. (Maybe you think I should heed my own
> advice here. But then again, my intention is to berate.)
>
> > #3. I am nowhere near a language bigot,
>
> At least not a good one, since you doesn't even care to spell
> acceptable correctly.
>
> > but I am a gentleman.
>
> Well, then show it and don't metaphorically lambaste people in
> public forums in the future. Especially not for bagatelles like
> this one.
I find it interesting that the OP apologized immediately once I
suggested that his language might be objectionable. Perhaps I should
have written off list, but it seemed to me at the time that I I
didn't express my feelings to the list as a whole, and no one else
did, the signal might be sent that this language was acceptable in
this kind of forum.
More interesting, except for Mr Carter, the people that have chosen
to comment have turned me into a villain here. I assure you it was
neither my intention to berate the original poster or to become some
sort of thought police. If you go back to my original comment, I
don't think you can read anything into it but a suggestion to use
more acceptable language.
I accept the fact that I cannot spell to save my .... I am far from a
saint and yes, I use the "f" word from time to time in casual
conversation, but, I was taught that one shouldn't use language in a
forum such as this that they wouldn't use in front of their mother.
Call me what you will but I don't want to see this list degenerate
into the trash I see on other users' lists.
My apologies to anyone I've offended, but I cannot assure you that I
won't comment on list to what reasonable people would consider
offensive. I'm just not built like that. I "pee" people off.
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Regards, Ernie
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