Re: Regarding EVALUATE TRUE

On 8/21/2007 at 8:45 PM, in message
<5j1ma0F3s1j96U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Pete Dashwood<dashwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Just a note in passing...

As I never attended an American College, I find the use of the formal
"Mr"
to be unfriendly and cold. (It brings out the worst in me and leads to a

cold response, or none at all.). A bit like being addressed as "Sir"
when
you are an NCO... I think the technical term is "exalting".

If people wish to communicate with me here, please, use my name.
Adopting
the formal, indicates displeasure or hostility as far as I am concerned.

The only exception is Doc Dwarf and I cut him slack because he is the
King
of England, and because we both go back around a decade in this group.
(Besides, his posts to me are cold and unfriendly no matter what form of

address he chooses... :-))

BOTTOM LINE: If you want my feedback or thoughts, address me as Pete. If
you
are pissed off with something I wrote, and don't want a friendly
discussion
about it, address me as Mr. (and you may or may not get a response). If
I am
really pissed off with something you wrote, you'll know...:-)

Just want to say that I agree with this. It is quite possible that people
here are using "Mr so-and-so" here in a respectful manner, but my first
impression is that the intention is to be insulting. With Doc I honestly
have no idea. He's very hard to read. :-) With Ken I believe his
intention is quite respectful. But I still don't care for it. As you say,
it seems 'cold'.

Not sure what this mode of address has to do with going to an American
College, though.

Frank

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