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Re: Kunimasa Fujisawa's AMAZING mecha!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 14 Mar 2001 19:39:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Todd Lehman writes:
> Mark, I won't try to defeind Mladen's response, but I do understand his
> gut-level reaction. When I read your comment yesterday, it sounded to me
> like a "looking down on someone" kind of comment. I figured I musta been
> mistaking your meaning, but it seemed to stand out. I'd seen similar sorts
> of confusions in the trains area.
Your point is well taken. (although it was Eric's comment that Mladen
responded to)
However even a braggart has to learn to let perceived slights to his or her
skill just pass on by without a response. In fact if you really WANT to be a
good braggart you have to just ignore them or they interfere with your own
uniformly positive self view. :-)
Not exactly the voice of experience, of course, since no one *ever* pans MY
models. :-) At least not so I've noticed, anyway. (removes tongue from cheek)
> IME, giving praise isn't always easy, and the phrase "pretty good" isn't
> always a compliment.
I think you meant IMO (unless you meant In My Empathy or something... :-)
)... but boy are you right about that.
As you know, it is best to be precise about what you mean in this written
form of communication. And even when you are being precise and are sincerely
trying to thank someone or pay a compliment, you can get misread (cf. my
sincerely thanking Rose for something and you not being sure if I meant it
or not (I did))...
++Lar
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| (...) gut-level reaction. When I read your comment yesterday, it sounded to me like a "looking down on someone" kind of comment. I figured I musta been mistaking your meaning, but it seemed to stand out. I'd seen similar sorts of confusions in the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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