Ah, OK
Now I'm scared of writting anything in English except codes...
^_^
On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 16:53:59 -0400
"Thomas J. Hruska" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 02:38 PM 10/24/2004 +0800, Yin Ming writeth:
> >Oh, pardon me, I was too impolite. And, as I said, I'm a novice too,
> >let's share our experiece and advance together.
>
> Quick question: Why are non-English-speakers so "mushy" with the English
> language? "Let's share our experience and advance together" sounds like
> someone desperate for a date. If you are wanting a date that badly, there
> is a simple solution to the problem:
>
> http://www.completeevil.com/geek.html
> (The Girl's Guide to Geek Guys - the definitive edition)
>
> Okay, jesting aside, I _want_ people to be nice on the list, but there is a
> point where I think people are just being overly nice for the sake of
> future mooching purposes...especially when people feel like they have
> stepped on someone else's toes they get all overly sensitive about each
> other's feelings. I mean, lawsuits aren't going to fly here (I'll ban
> anyone from c-prog if they decide to sue someone else instead of settling
> an issue peaceably). So, all I'm looking for is a teensy cut back on the
> mooching end of things. A simple, "Sorry if I was sarcastic, I'll be
> better in the future," reply is sufficient.
>
> This isn't me playing the moderator role here. Just general observations
> of the past few months and suggesting a few ideas on improving thread
> quality. I understand non-native English speakers try really hard to sound
> good to the English speakers here (I have good friends from Singapore, Hong
> Kong, and Korea and know how difficult it is for them). A nice gesture,
> but the finer points of the language really grind like sandpaper on the
> mind when used incorrectly (the same is true for those learning your
> respective languages). I'm just giving a tip here on improving post
> quality. Personally, I enjoy reading and writing e-mail "essays." My own
> e-mails are typically first-draft quality riddled with errors.
>
> Of course, I don't remember what I said that was sarcastic, so I would have
> to go check the archives. If I forgot it, then don't take it personally.
> E-mail is one of those outlets and sometimes forget someone real is on the
> other end. I really need to get out more :)
>
>
> Thomas J. Hruska
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