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On 22 Dec 2008, at 01:06, Mark David Dumlao wrote: |
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> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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> > wrote: |
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>> Am I the only one here that sees this is a stupid and completely |
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>> irrelevant |
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>> thread? HTML mail is like farting when you meet the Queen - you |
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>> just don't do |
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>> it. There isn't a rule about it, it's not an exam question and |
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>> there never |
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>> was a formal process that came up with it. But if you do start |
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>> raising one |
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>> cheek to split the crack and let rip, the butler might come along |
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>> nicely and |
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>> ask you not to. At which point you should say "um, gee, thanks, I |
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>> didn't know |
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>> that..." |
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> That was a really dumb analogy. It conveniently ignores the problem |
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> and blows the situation out of proportion. ... |
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It's a perfect analogy. You were in breach of etiquette. YOU are |
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blowing the situation out of proportion. |
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Stroller. |
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