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- From: horntho@eng.auburn.edu (Thomas J. Horn)
- Subject: Re: hermes, please pick up the white clue phone
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- References: <86603@ut-emx.uucp>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 23:02:55 GMT
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- In article 86603@ut-emx.uucp, llama@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (sine nomine) writes:
- > on the off chance that the hermes/paleblue creature is for real and
- > not just a random net idiot:
-
- This is a pretty EXTREME off chance, wouldn't you say?
-
- > [well-thought out attempt to inform a certain idiot about the nature of
- > this conference deleted]
-
- > so along comes someone who's either an airhead or a clever imitation
- > of one, giggling and chirping and spreading little sunshine smiles
- > around everywhere, with an "ain't i cute?" attitude (complete with
- > idiotic smileys). it's *damned* annoying -- i mean, if someone tells
- > you his dog just got smooshed by a car, are you going to grab his
- > hands and say "oh, goodie! let's go skip through the park and pick
- > wildflowers! :)" that's verging on grounds for justifiable homicide.
- > at the very least, it indicates a breathtaking lack of sensitivity. to
- > persist in this behavior after being *told* it's annoying... sheesh.
- >
- > so either you're a jerk who thinks you're being cute, or you're an
- > insensitive clod, or you're terminally clueless. care to enlighten us?
-
- Mark my vote down for the third option. Hopefully the repeated flames directed
- toward this person will cause (her/him/who the fuck cares) to think twice before
- posting another stupid "life is grand" note in this particular area.
-
- > --
- > sine | deb
- > or better yet, don't enlighten us. about anything. ever.
-
- ---TJH
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