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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: E who wrote (57790)10/7/1999 9:22:00 PM
From: greenspirit   of 108807
 
E, since you seem genuinely puzzled by the rudeness of Zoltan. Allow me to construct a little DD in order to showcast how your tone could be interpreted as rudeness.

The Reagan conversation started here...(pleasant enough)
Message 11392238

The back and forth was rather pleasant and interesting. Then you posted this.
Message 11402025

I believe most people would see that post as condescending. But Neo responded with civility. Then you continued...
Message 11402242

Then these...
Message 11415501
Message 11424678
Message 11424764
Message 11425728

Before these posts, no one that I noticed spoke rudely or condescendingly toward you (but I may have missed something). And Zoltan hadn't even entered the conversation yet (not that I approve of his name calling). But as a recent poster here so rudely put it toward me. "You reap what you sew".

It seems to me, when people agree with someone they tend to forgive, or not see rude postings, but when they disagree, they act surprised at the rude responses by others. As an example, I have never once called anyone a rude name, such as "idiot" or "fool" in the nearly 4 years I've been posting on SI. Yet have been the recipient of many such names here. It doesn't really bother me much, since I see it as a reflection of the posters lack of emotional intelligence and inability to formulate clear persuasive thinking than anything I have said. However, I have not seen you ask them to tone it down or request they stop. So why would you expect others to do the same?

Michael
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