Hello friends in sundialling
In the last few hours I've revived what solidarity looks like:
a bunch of people telling you that you don't speak the best English
around; you are not the king of the hill; you make a lot of mistakes;
you don't even understand what sundialling is...
but, no matter what you do, say or write "we can still find something
useful sprouting of you."
I feel good after receiving more than 20 private messages and several
public messages supporting me in this "Professor Ruby" issue.
Most of all, after reading the message the same "persona" sent to
Roger Bailey I understood it had nothing to do with me. The guy
(or girl) is in deep trouble from an emotional point of view.
I did not try to identify his/her gender but since he signed
"Professor" (a masculine word both in Portuguese
and Spanish) and identified himself as a "Columbian", I thought
he might be a man.
After reading the messages again I drew the conclusion it is
really a "she", be it a real she or a fictional she.
After reading the message she sent to Roger, I could spot
the same mannerisms I found in the message she sent to me.
She said to Roger:
> Have you noticed lately that people around you
>seem to be snickering behind your back? For God's sakes man, wake up!
>They are laughing AT YOU!
and she said to me:
> they claim that they at least enjoy laughing at your feeble
> attempts at the English language. I do not think that it is funny, as
> they are in reality laughing AT YOU PERSONALLY
The words "laughing AT YOU" are precisely the same in both messages.
Then she says to Roger:
> It is only as a friend that I pen these harsh
> criticisms. I hate to see an otherwise good man drown in the mire of his
> own stupidity.
To me she says about the same thing:
> In an altruistic moment when I was feeling sorry for you, I decided
> to pen a few lines reflecting the collective thoughts of many who read
> your biased opinions (in atrociously spelled English, I might add!) on
> the sundial list. Many of us also belong to an invitation-only, private
> list which allows us to function in a more vociferous mode.
Her decision to "pen" something has a good story to tell.
Any way, here it is the message sent to me by "Professor
Ruby Bojorquez":
> Hello Fernando.
>
>
> In an altruistic moment when I was feeling sorry for you, I decided
> to pen a few lines reflecting the collective thoughts of many who read
> your biased opinions (in atrociously spelled English, I might add!) on
> the sundial list. Many of us also belong to an invitation-only, private
> list which allows us to function in a more vociferous mode.
> On this private list, several prominent, well-established members
> have iterated strong positions against your vituperative agenda.
> However, they claim that they at least enjoy laughing at your feeble
> attempts at the English language. I do not think that it is funny, as
> they are in reality laughing AT YOU PERSONALLY. Being a fellow Hispanic,
> (a native Columbian),I find it shameful that it is necessary to
> experience this type of futullian shame at the expense of one ignorant
> of the "silent laughter". Your infirm attempts at ingratiation with
> members of the list only widens the chasm that separates you from the
> majority of the group. In all fairness to you, you may perhaps be more
> articulate in your native language. If so, I suggest that you confine
> your communications to the same. I am myself a pentalinguist, but do not
> make rash claims about my abilities in other tongues. Forgive an
> oversimplified analogy, but as we say in Columbia, "Just because you
> sqeak loudly doesn't mean that you can communicate with mice".
> If I have shamed or embarrassed you, then consider it a humanitarian
> attempt at halting you from further self-embarrassment in the future.
> Believe it or not, I truly believe that you mean well; as I hope
> that
> you also believe about myself. Sadly however, your communicative skills
> lack the required luster to impress your intellectual superiors. Almost
> anyone can appear wise, if they keep their mouths shut.
>
> Professor Ruby Bojorquez,
> D.L.S.
- fernando
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