I was being my own example of the topic... uttering offended/offensive words without any particular meaning or target... <sorry if I offended you.. <grin>>
On 12/8/20 9:39 AM, Marcus Daniels wrote: > What offends you? That I would point it is ridiculous (more so than > offensive) to use the occasion of unease resulting from a viral infection to > make a point about whether Consciousness exists? I just think it is sad > that Frank and Nick can't resolve this, because they've apparently been > working on it so long. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Friam <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Steve Smith > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Nick's Recovery > > That sh*t really offends me and I wish you would cut it the h*ell out! > <whimper> > > On 12/8/20 9:20 AM, uǝlƃ ↙↙↙ wrote: >> Nicely circular! You don't have to know/believe the meaning of your words, >> for those words to have meaning. I'm particularly fond of how abusers will >> say something abhorrent, then act all surprised when victims take offense. >> The abuser often takes the stance that they were simply joking and the >> snowflake should grow a thicker skin. I'm as guilty as the rest. >> >> On 12/8/20 8:15 AM, Marcus Daniels wrote: >>> I was kidding, of course.. believing the topic to be devoid of meaning, and >>> so more absurd than abusive. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Friam <[email protected]> On Behalf Of u?l? ??? >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 8:09 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Nick's Recovery >>> >>> It's important, even/especially for long-term partners, to reflect on >>> possibly abusive habits. Even if the abused and the abuser *agree* that the >>> habit isn't intentional abuse, an outsider will often *rightly* identify >>> the habit as abusive. >>> >>> On 12/7/20 6:23 PM, Frank Wimberly wrote: >>>> If you agree that was mean please accept my sincere apologies. I am >>>> hoping that you didn't find it so. Marcus hasn't been privy to the >>>> hundreds of frank, sometimes humorous, in-person exchanges between us over >>>> the last 15+ years and I meant it in that spirit. > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe > http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam > un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > - .... . -..-. . -. -.. -..-. .. ... -..-. .... . .-. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn GMT-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/
