Gordon, if you can keep your head while all those around you are losing theirs, then . . .you clearly don't understand the situation.
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Much ado about nothing. In my experience when people start haggling over the dictionary meaning of words in someone's statement, the original intent of that statement has been left in the dust. I mean no offense, but those who were grievously offended by Ron's remark ought to choose their battles more wisely. Life is too full of real issues to deal with for anyone to waste effort trying to psychoanalyze and find wanting someone from an offhand remark they wrote in an internet forum. Seriously.
My, my! That is a classic example of an ad hominem attack! Rather than talking about the issue, this kind of reply works towards derailing a discussion (generally by the one losing the debate) through a strategy of calling into question the character of the opponent (generally the one winning the debate).Much ado about nothing. In my experience when people start haggling over the dictionary meaning of words in someone's statement, the original intent of that statement has been left in the dust. I mean no offense, but those who were grievously offended by Ron's remark ought to choose their battles more wisely. Life is too full of real issues to deal with for anyone to waste effort trying to psychoanalyze and find wanting someone from an offhand remark they wrote in an internet forum. Seriously.
Where can I get a pair of those socksWhat would Hitler say if he read this thread?
Where can I get a pair of those socks
They aren't?
What's the whole industry that revolves around pepper spray that fits in a women's purse all about?
Why is there male vs male boxing and female vs female boxing but no male vs female boxing in the Olympics?
Get over it people, there is a difference between the sexes, if you want to pretend there isn't it doesn't make you chivalrous, it just makes you a liar.