* Monique Y. Herman (spam@bounceswoosh.org) [031211 22:09]: > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 at 05:11 GMT, Karsten M. Self penned: > > > > Then people are advised to _find_ an appropriate forum (their problem, > > not mine), and exercise self-control on this list. > > You know, people might take you more seriously if you stopped trying to > sound so self-important. You come across like whatsername, that > know-it-all witchling in Harry Potter, especially in the first book > before she learns some humility and self-control. > > I understand that you're trying to better the list, and I appreciate > that, but your attitude is a total turnoff. Have you ever heard the > saying, "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar"? If you > want to influence people, craft your sentences so that they garner > respect, not derision. Ah, screw that! /me votes Karsten for sergeant-at-arms ;-) good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." --President Thomas Jefferson
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