Re: basics
jason varsoke (jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com)
Fri, 09 Jul 1999 18:13:59 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 9 Jul 1999 erespess@inil.com wrote:
> > With the exception of the quaintly outdated e e cummings,
> > I know of no self-respecting American writer of fiction,
> > non-fiction or journalism
>
> I wasn't aware that to post on this list I was required to be any of those.
> I thought I just had to like Salinger and want to discuss his works.
>
> > who, wishing to be read & not just mistaken for wee-wee,
> > twinkle-toes, ickle boots, lovable tweety me, foregoes the decent
> > use of punctuation, capitalisation & basic grammar.
>
> So let me get this straight, capitals are required, but it is perfectly
> acceptable to resort to name-calling? Are we going to communicate like
> adults or aren't we? If you deem it important to use standards of writing
> associated with grown-ups, maybe you should also consider standards of
> behavior.
Don't worry Elizibeth, that's just the way Scotty is. Take him with a
grain of salt. He likes to be pithy. He likes to set off reactionaries.
Only play his game if you enjoy the banter. Otherwise, just let it slide.
-jason