I agree, but most do not read, but rather skim the text, read what they think they are reading, and then answer without knowing even their side.
My addage: It is better to not answer and let people think you are an "idiot", than to reply, and remove all doubt. Chris > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [RCSE] Re: written communication nuances > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, April 28, 2008 3:50 pm > To: Soaring@airage.com > > That's what education was for. We're supposed to know how to read and write > effectively. If we can't write with nuances, we can't write jokes. > > If someone is reading one of my posts and steam starts coming out of their > ears, most of the time they can most easily remedy this by reading it again, > carefully. It's not that I don't make a big mistake once in a while, but > generally I'm just trying to lead the reader a ways down the garden path > before revealing the punchline. Also, generally, I read the messages over > several times before sending them. > > (hint: If you see words like "organic", "idiot", "goat", "vegan", "cannibal", > "unobtainium", "bozo", etc., be suspicious. Chances are I'm pulling your leg. > Unless I'm talking about CJD, kuru, etc. Or politics. Come to think of it, is > there much difference?) > Carlos Reyes wrote: > This is a surprisingly common problem. I read a research report once that > studied the effectiveness of written communication. I forget the exact > details, but a major finding was that most of the time the reader *thinks* > they understood the intended meaning and emotion, when in fact they didn't. > I've learned to be careful in jumping to conclusions and to be very clear in > what I write. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and > unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in > text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
