Nicolas B., Lanark writes:
| In a message dated 2/12/00 3:17:43 pm, John Chambers writes:
| > People have strong
| >opinions, and think that those who disagree with them are idiots, but
| >they don't seem to provide much justification for such strong
| >feelings. I'd be tempted to suggest what statisticians call a "null
| >hypothesis", that it doesn't actually make much difference at all.
| >Saying that one format is better than another is a lot like saying
| >one musical style is better than another.
| I merely said that something was one of *my* pet hates.
Hmmm ... the term "hate" would generally qualify as a "strong
opinion". Do you really "hate" such things, or are they merely a
minor annoyance? I'd think that anyone who actually feels hate at
something as insignificant as this is in serious need of therapy.
Remember that ascii text isn't very good at conveying tone of voice.
Nobody can tell how serious you (or I) might have been when such
words are used.
(Maybe I'd better start watching my snail mail for letter bombs. ;-)
(Or perhaps I should do some serious study of Lallans, which seems to
be an excellent language for speaking or writing with tongue firmly
planted in cheek.)
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