That's what education was for. We're supposed to know how to read and write effectively. If we can't write with nuances, we can't write jokes.
If someone is reading one of my posts and steam starts coming out of their ears, most of the time they can most easily remedy this by reading it again, carefully. It's not that I don't make a big mistake once in a while, but generally I'm just trying to lead the reader a ways down the garden path before revealing the punchline. Also, generally, I read the messages over several times before sending them. (hint: If you see words like "organic", "idiot", "goat", "vegan", "cannibal", "unobtainium", "bozo", etc., be suspicious. Chances are I'm pulling your leg. Unless I'm talking about CJD, kuru, etc. Or politics. Come to think of it, is there much difference?) Carlos Reyes wrote: 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. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
