I do not recall a time on this forum, and I've been here about 15 years, when there has been so much rancor among the "patrons". Frayed nerve endings. You know . . . "Hello". "What'd ya mean by that?!"

Much can be misconstrued in written words - another Murphy's Law I guess - if there's a way to misunderstand a simple phrase, it will be misunderstood. It's as if we're expecting to be attacked, we're in "fight and flight" mode from the get-go. Helluva way to live.

When they come here some users seem to be expecting the worst for a response. Does it really make sense why someone who was trying to help would verbally attack while trying to answer a help question.

Nevertheless there seems to be a lot of defensive individuals out there. Let me say that no-one here is gunning for you. So don't assume the worst. Written English can often be imprecise, and I don't understand why people seem to assume the worst. Is that the new reality?

Ian

Ian
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