On Oct 11, 2006, at 7:09 PM, authfriend wrote: >> Judy, has it ever occurred to you that adults don't tell other >> adults what they'd "like you to do"? That it's usually up to the >> person to decide for him/herself what is best? I guess not. > > They do it all the time, Sal. Just as a > for-instance, doctors tell patients they'd > like them to get more exercise, lose weight, > maybe even take a particular medication. > Dentists tell their patients they'd like > them to brush their teeth twice a day. > > My tax preparer tells me she'd like me to > get my expense receipts and income records > in order. > > My condo association tells me it would like > me to pay my dues by the 10th of the month. > > I tell the plumber I'd like him to wipe his > feet on the mat when he comes in out of the > rain. > > Computer gurus tell us they'd like us to use > antivirus software and not click on links in > suspicious emails. > > Rick tells us he'd like us not to post links > to pornography on FFL. > > The moderators of FreeCycle groups tell members > they'd like them not to post for-sale ads. > > And like that.
And all those people are using it in the same way the TMO goons were--as a type of veiled threat, right? Your doctor is threatening to not treat you, your dentist is threatening to drill extra hard, and Rick is threatening to kick you out, if you don't do what they say? Get real. > What planet are you living on, again? What planet are you living on, again? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
