Posted by Sad Sara on November 5, 2004, at 15:24:32
In reply to Re: I agree with Sad Sara. » lauram, posted by crushedout on November 5, 2004, at 13:30:32
I have a problem seeing why "I think you are missing my point" could hurt you, could you please explain me why that would be difficult for you so I wont do a similar mistake. I mean, to make a mistake about someone elses point in a post is quite normal I would feel, and someone shouldn't feel put down if they are told that they might have missed the point? Or do you feel that "missing a point" is a negative way of phrasing it and how come? I'm just trying to understand here, and not to be sarcastic. I have read the posts, and I got the impression that mandinka (?) interpreted a meaning from this guys posting that the guy did not mean to imply. Thereby the guy is correcting with explaining that it was not what he meant to say and not what he wanted to discuss, thereby "missing my point", But I might be wrong?
I do think the last sentence you refer to is badly phrased, but I think it is a bit much to say that it is meant to put someone down. I actually agree with the poster after reading all the posts, that mandinka interpreted the guys post as having opinions it did not really have... but as far as I can see the guy (crazy charlie?) and mandinka sorted this out between themselves without any bad feelings, and then I actually think PBC is a bit beyond the point....
poster:Sad Sara
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