Recs aren't [are!] necessary

[Titchou]

Sometimes we say things that we think communicate correctly what we want. However, there are differences. As an example:

As my sister's 60th birthday approached, I asked her if she was having a party (she lives out of state). She said to me "It's not that I don't want a party for my birthday. What I want for my birthday is not to have a party. There is difference."

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Sometimes we say things that we think communicate correctly what we want.

I think my questions were pretty clear. I think your answers weren't. And I think repeatedly saying "I can only respond to what you say, not what you mean" has an almost ridiculous air of better-communicator-than-thou that outdoes my 10th grade English teacher and that was, in this case, ironic.

Let's all move on.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I think my questions were pretty clear. I think your answers weren't. And I think repeatedly saying "I can only respond to what you say, not what you mean" has an almost ridiculous air of better-communicator-than-thou that outdoes my 10th grade English teacher and that was, in this case, ironic.

Let's all move on.

Actually, it's a quote from my father...

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Sometimes we say things that we think communicate correctly what we want. However, there are differences. As an example:

As my sister's 60th birthday approached, I asked her if she was having a party (she lives out of state). She said to me "It's not that I don't want a party for my birthday. What I want for my birthday is not to have a party. There is difference."

The horse is dead, you can stop beating it.

Your own posts were a perfect example of not communicating clearly.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Your own posts were a perfect example of not communicating clearly.

And some of the responses were perfect examples of reading too fast and responding too quickly.

Now...let's all move on...

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

And some of the responses were perfect examples of reading too fast and responding too quickly.

Now...let's all move on...

Why would you leave out the part of my post where I said the same thing albeit with the imagery of assaulting a deceased equine?

Feel free to actually point out which posts you're referring to.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Let's all move on.

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Now...let's all move on...

Since this thread has already been hijacked and trying to read it made my head hurt:

I hate it when people say "let's move on" as though their word is THE last word. If it was really about moving on, why respond in the first place?

But, I think we should move on.

[MysticCat]

^^^ Well, I would respond, but I've moved on.

[DrPhil]

^^^ So have I so pretend you can't see this post.