> But then, if your writing sucks because you are lazy... well, you should
> just be taken out and shot... or at least deserve to be insulted for it.
my back is to the wall and i dont choose a blindfold -- fire when
ready -- billp
On Friday, January 4, 2002, at 05:59 PM, Chris wrote:
>> If you have problems reading some things, try to keep that in mind
>> when you
>> write. Others may have problems as well. Make it easy for them to
>> see what
>> you mean in what you write by taking a little extra care. It's
>> important.
>> Learn to do it well.
>
> I just think some people need to realize that sometimes, what you get is
> the best a person can do. I'm not defending a lack of use of punctuation
> or capitalization, or anything like that (re: the emails this thread is
> about... I agree they should have had better care taken when being
> written)... but with generally poor writing, particularly when you find
> the same person doing it over and over... you just have to accept that
> that MIGHT be the best they are capable of. And you might want to ease
> up
> a bit on them... since the bitching may very well be taken as a direct
> insult to their intelligence level... and is apt not to fix the problem,
> but rather cause a nasty conflict.
>
> I mean, how would some of you feel, if you asked about some unknown
> classic computer part, and were told "you must be some kind of dumb ass
> to not know what that is... anyone who has half a brain in their head
> would know this".
>
> But then, if your writing sucks because you are lazy... well, you should
> just be taken out and shot... or at least deserve to be insulted for it.
>
> Just my thoughts. And no, I myself have not been insulted by ANYTHING
> that has ever been said on this list, much less the recent
> discussions...
> including all the bashing I took over the crescent wrench incident...
> but
> then, I am think skinned (or was that think headed), and it takes far
> more than a bunch of emails to offend me (kick me in the nuts... I might
> be offended... call me a dumb ass... I am likely to agree with you)
>
> -chris
>
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>
Received on Sat Jan 05 2002 - 18:27:51 GMT