No I don't think it' particularly British. If I was to generalize, I
might say it was oriental - avoiding embarassing the people you deal
with - I happen to think it's actually a human trait. And don't forget
it's only an adage, not an axiom.
First reaction should be to tackle personal difficulties, personally.
But, that's not a cover for opression or hegemony. Anyone having their
"heart" ignored has a right to make their argument public, but that's
not the same as saying all dirty washing should be aired in public.
I happen to see making private contact as a sign of effort -
interpreting as Machiavellian or manipulative is in the eyes of a
recipient with attitude, rather than the sender, 9 times out of 10.
Ian
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On 13 Sep 2010, at 12:01, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote:
Hey Ian,
Not meaning to offend, isn't your "Bad news in private, good news in
public" an English (My mother's side is English.) perspective. If
you were from a southern European country, might your perspective be
different? And I remember during the 1970s, there was a prominent
slogan within the Women's Movement that the personal was political.
Being of German/English heritage, I can suffer greatly for exposing
my feelings.
Marsha
On Sep 13, 2010, at 6:16 AM, Ian wrote:
Marsha, John, I hate to be the one defending dmb but offlist
traffic is good, when the subject matter is personal, for anyone
concerned with positive progress over damaging individuals.
Bad news in private, good news in public is my own working adage,
and offlist mail is not unusual for you either Marsha, which is the
only reason you were mentioned ?
DMB's style is dmb's style, on or offlist. Like his style or not,
he's consistent.
Ian
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