Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Friends, here is a superb axample of the (sometimes serious) problems internet communication creates. Perhaps I was wrong, but I took Bob W.'s original message to be sort of tongue-in cheek, intended helpfully and tactfully to enable Jorn to avoid the same error in future. Had it been accompanied with a ---- ;-) ---- wink, everyone would have understood that such was the intent. Can't tell you how many times I've seen serious animosity unintentionally created by internet traffic. Only four days till 12th night, my natal day! Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:14 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT? It never ceases to amaze me at the sheer stupidity and ignorance and lack of common sense politeness displayed by some people on this INTERNATIONAL site!" WAKE UP YOU GUYS! THIS ISN'T AN ALL AMERICAN SHOW WHERE YOUR ENGLISH IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT???? Now there's an oxymoron! The International members may make use of the wrong word, may spell what is a common word to us of English speaking tongue, learned through birth and education. But that does not give you the right to make fun of, nor make some absolutely stupid inane comment, or question the use of a word when "your so called education" should tell you. The writer is of another Nationality, isn't of perfect English and unfortunately made a word choice in error! Get over it. Don't make fun of the person! If you were truly respectful of others you might consider a positive private e-mail to the user about the wrong word or spelling privately. Do that as a helpful person. This again is done with class and not written in a put down fashion! My bitch for New Year's Day! Ted (no it isn't a hang over of the grinch, its all about being polite and understanding of others!!! ) !" -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Hopkinson Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 1:43 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT? Not very politely put, Bob. How much Danish do you speak? J?rn's meaning was perfectly clear. We all allow for spelling errors here, that's a fact of life for email anyway. We are lucky to have such a diverse group of nationalities contributing. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Friday, 2 January 2009 05:07 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT? I think you need to look up 'hymen' in your English dictionary... > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+leica=web-options.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of J?rn Smedsgaard > Sent: 01 January 2009 19:01 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Happy New Year from Denmark--WHAAAAT? > > Sorry - > It should have been "singing National Anthem" at midnight along with > the royal hymen. It thinks that most young people only know these > songs from New Years Eve and football (soccer) matches. > > J?rn > > > On 01/01/2009, at 19.36, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > > Jorn, > > > > WHAT at midnight??? > > > > Jerry > > > > > > J?rn Smedsgaard wrote: > >> Hi' LUG'ers, > >> > >> Happy New Year from newbie poster in Denmark. > >> > >> I was trying to sent the greeting last night but used a > wrong email > >> account so it was rejected - I should have gone to bed in stead .. > >> > >> Anyway, we in Denmark have entered 2009 with a fairly calm > new year > >> according to all the traditions with: > >> > >> > >> > >> - A new years speech by our Queen Margrethe II > >> > >> - The "90 years Birthday" (old movie shown every year) > >> > >> - A lot of food, either fish (cod or sushi) or red meat > >> > >> - Champagne > >> > >> - The national hymen at midnight > >> > >> - Large amount of fireworks (not for me though as watch a rather > >> serious accident when I was a kid) > >> > >> > >> > >> I have posted two new years photos in the LUG gallery (first in > >> 2009): > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/josmeds/2009/josmeds-41.jpg.html > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/josmeds/2009/josmeds-42.jpg.html > >> > >> just to give a bit of the mood from around the corner from > where I > >> live just after midnight on a rather cold and foggy night (there > >> was quite a lot of fireworks just after midnight in all > directions > >> - almost impossible to get as you never knew were to look). > >> > >> This morning is beautiful bright and clear with a touch of frost, > >> hopefully as good sign for the year that has just started. > >> > >> A little late Happy New Year from just north of Copenhagen almost > >> 13 hour into the new year. > >> > >> Cheers J?rn > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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