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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 20:23:02 GMT
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True, True, throwing in a half described compliment, dosen't always come off
as intended. I did send a reply stating that a separete posting singing
praises was in order. Thanks for being impartial. I'll be more specific in
future postings!
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Todd Lehman writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mark Sandlin writes:
> > in article GA63sM.B0L@lugnet.com, Mladen Pejic wrote:
> > > "I'm so glad you consider my models "pretty good", not great, or creative, or
> > > cool, but "pretty good". "Pretty good" as in, "Gee, these Town Jr. models are
> > > pretty good..." OR "Gee, my six-year-olds LEGO creations sure are
> > > pretty good...
> > >
> > > Yessiree my models sure are "PRETTY GOOD", Eric!
> > >
> > > As you can see, I'm not flattered.
> > >
> > > Mladen Pejic, over and out!
> > > http://members.attcanada.ca/~milovan/index.htm
> >
> > Congratulations. you've managed to yet again twist an attempted compliment
> > around and insult the person trying to pay you a compliment.
> >
> > Like the time someone told you you'd improved and you went off on them.
> > (I just don't even feel like looking it up)
> >
> > Just exactly where do you get off anyway?
> >
> > ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
> > --
> > Mark's Lego(R) Creations
> > http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
>
> 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.
>
> IME, giving praise isn't always easy, and the phrase "pretty good" isn't
> always a compliment.
>
> --Todd
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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