Re: open and shut case
From: John J. Lee (jjl_at_pobox.com)
Date: 09/12/04
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Date: 12 Sep 2004 21:52:12 +0100
Andrew Dalke <adalke@mindspring.com> writes:
> John J. Lee wrote:
> > PS. these days, your subject line sounds distinctly spammish
> > (especially since it's a woman posting the message to a
> > comp. newsgroup -- how likely can that be? ;-)
>
> What the .... ??! Was that supposed to be funny? The smiley
> suggests you thought it was. It isn't. It's crude and rude.
Now *I'm* left thinking "What the.." . That went over my head... How
is it crude, or rude??
It just seemed funny that the very presence of a woman on this
newsgroup indicated spam to the sensitive spam-detection circuits my
brain has grown over the past few years.
If you want me to deconstruct the reasons why it seemed funny:
I suppose it fits the standard joke format, according to Vilayanur
Ramachandran (not sure the idea originates with him): a sudden
re-evaluation of the facts (it's not spam after all), and the
consequence turns out to be inconsequential (a perfectly valid
everyday post -- no harm has been done). The wink was mildly
self-mocking, I guess: The almost total absence of women from this
little virtual place must to some extent reflect badly on whatever
communities it comprises.
Maybe I should be pleased that I can't even imagine what it was you
thought I was saying...
John
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