Humor is subjective. The guy told a story about his friend wrecking his bike and them being sick about it. Doesn't even seem like humor was implied. It'd be like me saying I injured my ankle, cannot train, and am upset about it. There is no humor implied.
I think folks are confusing pepole being direct and straight-forward with them being angry, and ready for blood or extremmely offended.
Disclaimers are not necessary, but realizing that all will interpret a post differently and comment as such is.
Taking my own medicine ... I've done a poor job illustrating my feelings. I am not typing with fists or crapping bricks.
Normaly I would have laughed off a post like this, but it occurred the day after my 2-year old son had a one-in-a-million accident when he fell into a chair, had a small piece of his nose tore off, glued back on in the ER, and awaits plastic surgery. Even as traumatic as that is to me and my my wife (and my son) we relaize many people deal with much worse situations EVERY day, and there's that little thing called a war going on, etc. So ... I commented. And I commented in a way some folks don't like ... I was direct and honest which doesn't always play so well on the internet where facial expressions, body language, and tone cannot be revealed. The internet is great for information, not so great for communication.
In hindsight, I should have just said "Dude, it's just a bike. Everyone is going to come out okay. You're buddy'll be training in no time" and left it at that. I didn't and look what happened. Hindsight.
I thought QR handled the situation beautifully and without drawing major attention to it. By all rights he is free to counterpoint each complaint/praise being made, which means telling some of us to kiss-butt(if he wishes) or whatever comments he feels is necessary. But chose a low-key, sutle, approach ... I liked that. I found it funny (not funny ha ha, but funny ironic). Everyone is argueing about the title of his post, and he changes it when no one is looking. Classic.
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Each evening offers judgement. --
I think folks are confusing pepole being direct and straight-forward with them being angry, and ready for blood or extremmely offended.
Disclaimers are not necessary, but realizing that all will interpret a post differently and comment as such is.
Taking my own medicine ... I've done a poor job illustrating my feelings. I am not typing with fists or crapping bricks.
Normaly I would have laughed off a post like this, but it occurred the day after my 2-year old son had a one-in-a-million accident when he fell into a chair, had a small piece of his nose tore off, glued back on in the ER, and awaits plastic surgery. Even as traumatic as that is to me and my my wife (and my son) we relaize many people deal with much worse situations EVERY day, and there's that little thing called a war going on, etc. So ... I commented. And I commented in a way some folks don't like ... I was direct and honest which doesn't always play so well on the internet where facial expressions, body language, and tone cannot be revealed. The internet is great for information, not so great for communication.
In hindsight, I should have just said "Dude, it's just a bike. Everyone is going to come out okay. You're buddy'll be training in no time" and left it at that. I didn't and look what happened. Hindsight.
I thought QR handled the situation beautifully and without drawing major attention to it. By all rights he is free to counterpoint each complaint/praise being made, which means telling some of us to kiss-butt(if he wishes) or whatever comments he feels is necessary. But chose a low-key, sutle, approach ... I liked that. I found it funny (not funny ha ha, but funny ironic). Everyone is argueing about the title of his post, and he changes it when no one is looking. Classic.
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-- Every morning brings opportunity;
Each evening offers judgement. --
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TripleThreat: Jan 27, 04 8:19