This is a surprisingly common problem. I read a research report once that
studied the effectiveness of written communication. I forget the exact details,
but a major finding was that most of the time the reader *thinks* they
understood the intended meaning and emotion, when in fact they didn't. I've
learned to be careful in jumping to conclusions and to be very clear in what I
write.
Carlos Reyes
RCadvisor.com
Because Models Can Always Fly Better
- Original Message
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Soaring@airage.com
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 6:43:50 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] YOU can break Carbon rod for, stab
In a message dated 04/28/2008 12:02:17 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL
PROTECTED] writes:
It's been pointed out to me that my post in reply to a message from Bill
Wingstedt could be read as actually meaning to call him an idiot. I
believe a close reading will reveal that I was agreeing with his brass
tube/carbon rod trick and complimented him by asking him to make a
couple of them for me. However, I can see how it might not look like
that. So I want to make clear that I have no negative opinions about
Bill, haven't met him, and agree with his post. Ok, maybe I have the
negative opinion that he shouldn't call himself an idiot.
This isn't the only time where I've been called on something like this,
so I thought I'd better make sure that there were no hard feelings where
such were not meant.
(The other time I remember was on a bicycling list where people had a
discussion about whether some kinds of plastic water bottles were toxic.
I asserted that only organic goat skins were safe for water, and that
vegans were out of luck. Someone I knew actually had a hard time
deciding if I was serious. I wasn't.)
-Lincoln
ravaging engineer who has lost his horde
No problems here Lincoln. I read between the lines and got it. I have probably
ticked off a few people with my obfuscated meanings and alternate
interpretations. But it's nice to know somebody has risen to my defense, unless
maybe they were congratulating you for calling me an idiot so they wouldn't
have to. :P
And even at that, I've deprived them of the satisfaction fo telling me
something I don't already know.
Bill Wingstedt
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