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Originally Posted by marichiko
I taught freshman comp at the biggest party school in Colorado for 7 years. Your "who me?" act needs work:
Rude, smart ass reply, thinly disguised put down:
Patrick told you his name was "Patrick." His user name is Elspode. You may be stuck with "BS" as far as I'm concerned.
Condescending, implied the person you were replying to doesn't have your same vast knowledge:
Wow! You replied to my post, although I don't think that you know how to read.
All of those were snide, passive/aggressive comments. No, you're not starting a war, you're starting a campaign to bring "democracy" AG style to a foreign country. First you'll soften up any resistance with carpet posting.
Sweetheart, I've stood on the first day of class in front of too many sullen 18 year olds who would much rather have been on the ski slopes at Purgie or down at the Old Tymer drinking bock ale to not recognize the modus operandi at work here. Your wounded innocent act won't fly with me.
I have nothing against newbies. I've been one before, and I'm going to be one again in a whole new town in another month. But I DO have something against someone who posts sly innuendos and feigns innocence over what they're doing.
If you're going to insult people, at least be a man about it. I suggest you go back and study some of Lumberjim's posts to learn the fine art of the direct confrontation.
Cowboy up!
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No insults implied. You are just reading it the way you want to read it. No paybacks will be issued. No innuendos. Example: I may use the name "El" because I'll never remember his real name, and El is quick and easy to type. the "as far as I'm concerned" part mostly spoke to my poor memory for other than the name I see repeatedly on the screen. I even threw in a smiley face, to connote lightheartedness. And there is a similar explanation for every other so-called snide remark you posted, but who wants to read a paragraph explaining why I talk the way I do.
It's all good, mari, you seem like a decent person to me protecting your territory from interlopers. But a message board is like a melting-pot. Here I am melting!
Good luck with the move, btw.