Thread: Literal-ness !!
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Old January 13th 05, 12:48 AM
Ken Blake
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RJK typed:

It is occasionally fascinating to watch the responses, in MS
NG's, to
a post that suggests or recommends something quite specific.
Responses rapidly appear that "read-into" the original post ALL
SORTS
of things that simply were not contained or even suggested in
that
post !
Then there are the responses that critisize the original postee
for
not having included a MASSIVE BULK of related background
information
- in the original post !



You apparently want it both ways. You criticize people for
guessing what the person asking really meant, but you also
criticize those who aren't willing to guess and ask for more
information.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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