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Subject: 
Re: Courtesy? (was: lots of other stuff)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 06:50:15 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Robert Bevens writes:
> > 
> > To me courtesy is like respect, it's earned, not given out for free
> > just because you showed up with shoes and a shirt on.
> 
> Well, I'm not interested in getting into your other debate, but I
> disagree with your opinion on this point. I think that is *exactly*
> the *difference* between courtesy & respect - one is given freely,
> the other is earned.

Agreed. Being at least somewhat courteous is an implicit requirement in the
ToS here. Even to darn fools that you do not respect.

++Lar



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  Courtesy? (was: lots of other stuff)
 
(...) Well, I'm not interested in getting into your other debate, but I disagree with your opinion on this point. I think that is *exactly* the *difference* between courtesy & respect - one is given freely, the other is earned. ROSCO (26 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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