Roger Millin wrote: > Vernon wrote: >> I too found the original message offensive and do regard it as a >> personal insult to every smoker on the list. I don't believe it is >> the place of others to issue apologies. > > > Personal = pertaining to or belonging to one particular person and no- > one else. Collins Dictionary. > > I think that it is a little too sensitive to describe the adjective as > intended for you personally and I'm not sure that you are qualified to > speak for every other smoker on the list (surely that's up to them to > speak up for themselves?). It was a general remark based on Dave's > *personal* opinion stated in his usual robust fashion. As a > generalisation I don't believe that it really warrants an apology. > Express your dislike of the phrasing, by all means, but don't take it > *personally* as it wasn't meant for you as no-one knows who smokes and > who doesn't on this list.
Oh dear, this really pains me but I have to agree with BSM. -- Michael Clarke
