On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:29:05 -0600 "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Poly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: OT: OMG... > > > > <irrelevant stuff snipped> > > Who the hell let a four year old onto the list? > > Bob Blakely posted this some years ago in reply to Antonio Aparicio. > It bears repeating, given the recent arrival of the polymanchild, who, like > Antonio, seems to be a person of limited intellectual resources. > > "All groups of people have unwritten rules of social interaction. Most rules > of social interaction revolve around respect. If someone treats another > without respect, ALL members of the group take note. If the disrespecting > member is new, this behavior is all the group knows of them and they will > form their impressions accordingly. If the member is long standing, the > group has a base wherein to judge the behavior as not usual for the > offender. Members may not like the disruption in the group, but will > understand when a member defends him/herself when attacked, but they will be > irritated if it goes on too long. That's because the group is more important > than the individual. Respected members of the group apologize, not just for > their transgressions, but also for being part of an offensive interchange. > They do this without any "but's", "if's" or "however's" or other self > justifications. Most folks learn this in kindergarten. Some do not. They sit > around wondering why folks are reacting to them the way they are, and spend > much of their interchange blaming others. Some folks are simply abrasive by > nature. Others are just so narcissistic that they cannot see or acknowledge, > even to themselves, their abrasiveness and transgressions and are therefore > incapable of changing or apologizing." See, you make one mistake thinking that aplies. You assume i give a damn if any of you like me or not. I know i'm opinionated and abrasive, even beligerant. I prefer it that way. Its not driven by me thinking i'm the best, being the best isn't my goal. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Ben 'Polyhead' Smith KE7GAL -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
