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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (38953)	11/27/2001 11:55:39 AM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I've discovered that some people or crowds liberally tease each other as a gesture of affection whereas with others that just isn't done. As you might have gathered, I'm definitely from the former crowd. Like you, I developed a very thick skin from childhood teasing (which IMO is not usually so 'friendly', however). Possibly because of that I find myself at home in groups which must be (to an outsider) unusually rude to each other - but it's friendly and funny, IMO, and it feels odd if we're not at liberty with our own tongues... of course, if we see a chance we're also rude to ourselves, if only to pre-empt others <g>

To: Lane3 who wrote (38953)	11/27/2001 12:53:00 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

I teased Tim yesterday, for instance, not knowing for certain that he recognized it as teasing. Tim is so earnest. I always found if very important to be so... <g> If you are refering to - "I'm going to have to ask him to quit posting to me if he can't be timely. I know he'll be a gentleman and respect my request. <ggg>" I recognized that it was teasing and probably would have even without the <ggg>. However while I took the comment as a tease or a joke, I took the point behind it (that my responding to old posts makes things difficult for you) seriously, esp. as you have mentioned it atleast once before. Tim