Reply #91: Okay... [View All]

[whathehell]

I understand how that line would upset you, and no, I didn't think you were lying OR ignorant to reality and I'm sure I only included it because I was upset at the snarky way that you opened up your initial post with "errrr.."

That kind of thing really grates on me and god knows, you're not alone, there's a lot of it here...That whole style of sarcasm -- especially in a first response to a post can REALLY put someone on the defensive as it seems an attempt to be "clever" at the other person's expense...It makes me feel as if that person is ridiculing me for being "ignorant" or "dim" or some such.....Because of this I always "meet snark with snark"...Probably NOT the "best" response, but understandable, I think.

Well, thank you for bringing it out in the open...We all need to do this more often...As for the substance of this exchange, I get what you are saying..I guess I just felt the poster was "painting with a broad brush"...even now, I kind of wonder why you think that many of the people who have thanked you "probably didn't have" my good intentions....But that's okay...seriously, this is your reaction, your perception and, obviously, you're free to experience it that way.

Peace.