Posted by noa on April 14, 2003, at 9:49:25
In reply to Re: Perhaps I flattered myself re ObstreperousTex » OddipusRex, posted by Lou Pilder on April 14, 2003, at 9:40:59
Lou, give me a break.
Any second-grader would be able to match them up. And if you claim that it is coincidence, I would not be able to believe you.
And if you claim that there is no way the names could be perceived as insulting, I would disagree. Rex might be flattered but I think that is unusual. To be flattered would require seeing it as sarcasm in good faith, and sarcasm is at the very least very risky in this form of communication.
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