From: Alex Ramonsky (alex@ramonsky.com)
Date: Wed Aug 07 2002 - 09:11:12 MDT
Mike Lorrey wrote:
>
>Well, Samantha, we already know that you'd like
>nothing more than to bow down, apologize, and
>surrender to the muslim world, so this is no real
>suprise.
>
I have a bit of an 'autistic' type problem with some human
communications, and would like to understand more. Please don't think
I'm having a go at anybody, I genuinely just want to learn. If you think
I'm thick, so be it. : )
Questions:
Is the above paragraph a joke, or tongue-in-cheek dig at Samantha, as in
amusing sarcasm based on the fact that you two know each other well
enough for such friendly fun?
Is it serious, as in, does one person really believe that about another?
Is it not really believed, but intended to cause offence or some kind of
emotional reaction or defense? If so, why?
Is it a personal attack, perhaps based on other information not present
in the emails?
Is it a shit-stirring meme, intended to make discussions on the list
more melodramatic and emotionally charged, without which some people
lose interest?
How do you suppose other people interpret that paragraph? What would
their impression be of the intention of whoever wrote it?
I know a lot of you are likely to think I'm taking the piss here, but
unfortunately for me I'm not; I have no personal feelings about any of
this, I merely want to understand it because it happens to me a lot, and
I never know what's going on. I would be very grateful to anyone who can
answer these questions bona fide.
Ramonsky
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