Posted by brynb on April 9, 2013, at 7:29:05
In reply to huh? » brynb, posted by 10derheart on April 9, 2013, at 1:34:43
> I'm sorry you have jumped to this conclusion. Is it civil to call someone you don't even know uncivil and not tender, out of the blue?
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It wasn't out of the blue. It was a conclusion I drew from the subject line.> Someone who has known me here for years encouraged me to come back here and post again after....well, anyway...I should have followed my gut and stayed the h*** away.
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> I have no earthly clue what was wrong with my post. I didn't have time to engage with vanvog as I am swamped with college stuff 95% of the time. But, since I have a close family member suffering terribly with IBS-D for over a decade, the subject always catches my eye. All I had time for was to quickly point out that Phillipa's question was already answered. Is is the asterisks?? Since Babble is so old-school, there was no way to highlight, bold, etc. the - D - so, it's the way I know to emphasize something. Posters have been using that method forever.
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Perhaps it was the asterisks which led me to believe you were calling Phillipa something uncivil (they usually substitute the offending word) for simply misunderstanding the original thread. I just thought it came off as rather harsh.> If you wonder about someone's tone or intention, can't you give the benefit of the doubt, or just ask them about it?
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> I don't get it.
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Sorry if I jumped to any conclusions. My bad, if that's the case. I just called something as I saw it. If I was wrong, that's all it was, a misinterpretation. Nothing personal.-b
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