I should keep my mouth shut...

[ostarella]

 I should, but I just can't stand rudeness. It's where all my problems on the list emanated from, and now on another list...I just cannot deal with it. And everybody has an excuse for it. I don't care if the other person is rude first, (in this case, I think it just sounded that way because the person apparently doesn't speak English as their native tongue) it doesn't make it right to be rude in return. Not in public, at any rate. If people want to act like alley cats, do it in private.

Not saying, of course, that there isn't a time and a place to take the gloves off, but not right out of the gate. And you don't say something and then lock the gates so there can be no response or explanation.

Obviously I need to go back to working on my chapters and focus on that mess...

Comments

[bevimoo.livejournal.com]

Actually, I agree. I think it was a little harsh. And as you say, it wasn't just you that noticed it. I always find that reassuring. :)

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's always nice to know that other people think the same way. I don't know, it's just a "thing" with me. I guess from being talked to that way most of my life - it wasn't until I took some really drastic measures that people realized I wouldn't put up with it any more. It did take me almost thirty years to do it, but... ;p

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

I actually think the original *poster* is foreign, that's why it doesn't read as a *polite* request.

To be honest, I don't think the original poster cares, as I doubt they've been back lol!

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I looked him/her up and the email address brought up a site that's in Russian. Another thing people have to remember on the 'net and tend not to...

I don't think they've been back either - or would want to, more's the pity.