Lee Larson wrote: > > One thing I've learned is that you have to choose your words very > carefully in e-mail -- much more carefully than in face-to-face > conversation -- because a friendly face takes a lot of the sting off > strong language. It's very easy to rub someone the wrong way with > e-mail, and it happens for the strangest reasons. For example, I enjoy > having fun with words, but several people have written me off-list > saying things like "I don't want to go to a thesaurus everytime and > look up the meaning of a word." or "Why do you rub your education in > our faces by showing off your vocabulary?" > > I've just come to the conclusion that just about any e-mail sent to a > large group of people is likely to offend someone. But, if no opinions > are stated, the list becomes as much fun to read as a technical > manual. Let's just keep the discussions somewhat germane to the > description in the FAQ, which is pretty broad. > > I may be out of line, but, from the way I understand it, anyone can do anything they want as long as it doesn't violate a local, state or federal law. And even then, it's debatable. I think I can safely say that everyone on this planet didn't have the same upbringing, education or the same breaks in life, so you better not let mere words get to you. That should be the least of your problems. If you want to live here, you have to be able to deal with whatever's thrown at you.
Now! What was that about the Mac? -- Tony LaFemina Major in Layout & Design Techniques Minor in Software Fundamentals http://hometown.aol.com/visitmacland/index.html mailto:remacs at optonline.net | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
