"...thinks his insults are just supremely clever, when they're actually painfully feeble." Thanks for making my point for me, Feebs.
It'll get better Judy, it'll get better. Just boil some tea or take a walk or talk to a neighbor. You can get through this. The world is not as bad at looks. Try to keep your sunnyside up. May take a little practice, but you can do it. I know you can. I don't believe I tried to split any hairs. (Do you even know what that expression means?) My point was, since you seem to have missed it, that you read what he writes so selectively that you don't see the appropriateness of the term "Feebs" (nor the inappropriateness of your "kind and reasonable" characterization). In fact, he enjoys being nasty and obnoxious and thinks his insults are just supremely clever, when they're actually painfully feeble. Well, maybe you're impressed with them, come to think of it, in which case I may have to start calling you "Feebs II." You are calling him, "Feebs", for fucksake, and it is not being used as a term of endearment. I don't think you can split that hair, any further. I think your reading of his exchanges with me (and often with Ann as well) is rather selective. I don't get why you insult Steve so much, and call him stupid, Judy. You are missing the point, that he comes across as a kind and reasonable person. With your consistent criticism of him, you do not. Looks to me as though Emily is asking you to spell it out for her, Feebs. Spell it out for me Emily. Really Steve, do you have any idea what you are saying? This is your comment? I mean, "Huh?" "What?" (guffaw) Nobody could ever accuse you of trying to conceal your ignorance, Feebs. Okay, okay, you gotta admit, this sounds like a man trying to sound like a woman. A customer of our business is a transvestite, or maybe a man who just likes to cross dress. We saw him last week, and he sounded a lot like the guy on this recording. Also, I just came in from doing an errand, and they had the guy Judy was talking about, and he sounded just like a normal man. So, I'm not sure what the big hubub is about. I guess it is considered high art or something that a man can sing like a woman, and we should all oooh, and aaah, and shout Bravo! Bravo!. Evidently I am missing something. (-: