Posted by just plain jane on January 20, 2005, at 22:40:10
In reply to Re: Atticus - No Offense » just plain jane, posted by Atticus on January 20, 2005, at 14:07:44
> Jane is absolutely right here. One of my habits is facetiousness, and I was just joking based on Susan's apparent trepidation about meeting me IRL.
>>>Could you please explain to me the meaning of IRL (In Real Life), so that I may grasp what is not real about this forum, or online acquaintance?
Would it be better if, say, we used the terms "online" and "in person" and, if so, how do you propose we effect this change?
>I am in fact a way-lefty pacifist who marched in the big NYC anti-war protest with a Quaker group during the Republican National Convention.
>>>And I invited you to my home???? I, the mother of a young man who is in Marine Boot Camp as we communicate here; the woman who hoped, in her youth, to join the HeII's Angels when they wanted to go to Viet Nam and kick a$$??? Heavens!!! What was I thinking???
>So don't take that post literally, Bob. I do sometimes wish you had an "irony" button that I could activate
>>>An irony button... and an ignore button... two wonderful ideas. As you ARE the experienced professional writer, annnd a published poet (not to mention the in you have with Dr. B), I nominate you to address these ideas with Dr. Bob in an official manner. Besides, I am much too occupied being Loopy, shoveling snow and raising puppies.
>so you could tell when people like me are being loopy.
>>>Are you implying that I am like you just because I am being Loopy? Or is my impression an inference?
>In my case, just assume it's so
>>>Why, Atticus, those are the exact same words that have come from my mouth on innumerable occasions.
>unless I explicitly state I'm being serious.
>>>I'll be looking for your explicit (now there's one really sexy word) "SERIOUS" labels.
>(Thanks, Jane.) ;) Atticus
>>>Whew!!! I was really worried that you might have taken offense at my presumptive behaviour in making those statements regarding what I believed was your intent.
I anxiously await your replies, and thank you, in advance, for your clarification of these issues for me.
;)
pj
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