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I interpreted the original comment by Fran as petty and more concerned with what she perceived as the shortfall of the diary than the diary itself and deserved a reply.

That may be the case, and that may be ok, but when you received several responses telling you that your interpretation was probably too harsh on Fran, you chose to, again, react, haughtily. It is the second reaction, and your unwillingness to acknowledge the very explicit response of the community (4 unambiguous responses to your comment on the slowest day of the week) that made me react.

We can all have different interpretations of things, and that happens a lot here on a site where not everybody is a native English-language speaker and uses the right expression each time. But we should always be ready to give the benefit of the doubt to others.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:06:23 PM EST
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I respectfully suggest you contemplate your own words 'But we should always be ready to give the benefit of the doubt to others'. The End
by An American in London on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:14:16 PM EST
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it's not my interpretation vs yours. It's at least 6 different people that have basically told you the same thing. I'd understand your position in a 1-on-1 conflict; there is often no "truth" is such discussions, just increasing unwillingness by each to listen to the other.

However, in this case, you got messages from many people, all telling you the same thing. I know it is hard to acknowledge that one overreacted, but this is something that we do on ET, and that we appreciate - and which contributes to respectful dialogue.

I've tried to acknowledge your points in various comments. I'm sorry you won't see it.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:22:53 PM EST
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If what I believed was determined by how many people disagreed with me; then I wouldn't be honest so just because 4 or 6 people thought I overreacted to Fran's comment doesnt make her comment any more constructive to me than the reasons I have stated.

Majority doesn't rule one's thoughts.

by An American in London on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:26:04 PM EST
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but the majority does have a say in defining community-preferred behavior.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:49:59 PM EST
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The benefit of what doubt are you claiming for yourself?

You have been incredibly arrogant and rude and have dismissed attempts to explain and discuss with you by yet more arrogance.

There's clearly something you don't get about this place.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:24:36 PM EST
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'Arrogant and rude'-How dare you!!! A difference of opinion and not acquiescing to to your comments does not make one arrogant and rude. Perhaps 'There's clearly something you don't get about this place'

 

by An American in London on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:31:02 PM EST
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How dare I? How dare you tell Fran her remarks were "anal retentive", to choose but one instance? That's not arrogant and rude?

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:33:18 PM EST
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The same could be said for your comments if you continue to comment.  
by An American in London on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:41:25 PM EST
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It's getting pretty comical. You really are desperate to have the last word, aren't you?

So go ahead:

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:47:01 PM EST
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No you can have the last word. Goodnight and Good luck
by An American in London on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:48:15 PM EST
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word.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 at 04:51:28 PM EST
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