Re: Peeve of the Day - Shop related

jon_banquer wrote:
> Gary Knutson, Tom Brewer, Joe788 and Cliff Huprich Tactics Exposed:
> 
> http://www.jewishgen.org/forgottencamps/Exhib/HowtoEngl.html
> 
> "Sticks and Stones -- If you're being wiped out with evidence and
> reasoning you cannot refute, you can always take refuge in complaining
> about the language being used by your adversaries. For example, if
> they say, "I've already explained that it takes less gas to kill
> people than lice, and therefore there are fewer cyanide residues
> remaining on the gas chamber walls than on the delousing chamber
> walls, you moron," you can respond by complaining about their use of
> the word "moron." You can actually evade quite a bit of serious
> discussion by spending a lot of time condescendingly lecturing the
> newsgroup about their use of trashy language. But this approach
> doesn't work very well in building credibility. You may view yourself
> as an arbiter of social discourse but you'll actually come off like a
> den-mother scurrying around excoriating the little Cub Scouts to
> behave themselves."
> 
> Jon Banquer
> San Diego, CA
> 
You seem to be the only thing exposed around here, Jonnie.

gk