Posted by Steve on 01/25/08 21:55

"Ali Bobo" <1001webs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:248c4f0d-e1b7-49cb-8f21-2963e1e666fb@v67g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 20, 9:40 am, Adam Frame <mistr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Steve wrote:
>> > "Adam Frame" <mistr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >news:Ya2dna-v0czkHRLaRVn_vwA@giganews.com...
>> >> Do you get a kick out of insulting people on the internet? You, sir
>> >> are in
>> >> need of a mouthwash with a bar of soap. If you cannot contribute to a
>> >> civilized discussion without swearing and insults then don't
>> >> contribute at
>> >> all.
>>
>> > first of all, 'mouthwash' is the generic term for a product used *TO*
>> > wash
>> > one's mouth. i think you mean that i need my mouth washed with...that
>> > would
>> > be 'in need of a mouth wash with...'
>>
>> > the space is important. :)
>>
>> However nitpicking your response may seem, I did realise that once I had
>> posted it and I thank you for your correction.
>>
>> Now back to the matter in hand, why is it that on the internet people
>> find it more acceptable to swear, call people names and (god forbid)
>> threaten others? I've never understood that.
>
> That's easy to answer.
> Because they are not face to face, they would think better otherwise.

nah, i'd still tell him he was full of shit.

> But don't take it personal, it's just the way Usenet is and there are
> even some positive sides in that attitude, such as frankness.

exactly. (and royness too).

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