Re: [issues] Something I've observed

[jenn]

Deirdre Saoirse wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Aaron Malone wrote:
>
> > You're right, it's a combination of both.  Those who engage in this sort of
> > behavior are grabbing the conversation, and from experience they know that many
> > people *will* defer, if for no other reason than they're used to more polite
> > conversational environments.
> 
> Right. So what we need to do is recognize that a) this happens all the
> time and b) that this has been happening on this list and c) resolve to
> cope better with it in the future.

Constructive bitchiness. And a willingness to take the word 'bitch' as a 
compliment. 
(Oh? You're saying I've learned not to defer to assholes? Why thank you!)



Jenn V.
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  Humans are the only species to feed and house entirely separate species 
     for no reason other than the pleasure of their company. Why?

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