Posted by Dr. Bob on March 3, 2002, at 4:19:25
In reply to Re: civil? » Dr. Bob, posted by Elizabeth on March 1, 2002, at 21:39:36
> Jane accused those who disagreed with her (in a post specifically directed at me) of having "already made up their minds."
> Up to that point, I had made a special effort to be polite to Jane... I should have kept my temper. But I also think that she shouldn't have provoked me in the first place, and I don't understand why it should be okay for her to do the same things for which you've chastised me.
Here's the thing. She was responding to you, but in her post referred not to you specifically, but only to "those who have already made up their minds". Maybe it's a little thing, but there you have it.
Thanks for your efforts to be polite and to keep your temper. Think of it as being reminded rather than chastised? :-)
Bob
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