masterblaster72 0 #26 November 7, 2007 QuoteQuotethe rules of tact don't apply when lives are at stake. Exception: when people are grieving, tact is important. You can say the same thing, without twisting the knife and making the grief worse. I noticed that those who twist the knife justify what they post by saying "well, this is the internet, people are going to be dicks here so get used to it and suck it up." Poor excuse for being a dick, at least in my book. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #27 November 7, 2007 ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #28 November 7, 2007 The truth is....WTF? If you can't say what needs to be said in a palatable manner then STFU you dumbass. Where the hell do you get off ranting like that anyway? Bitchin' and cussin' - who the hell wants to listen to that crap? Talk to me like a human being, asshole, or don't talk at all. j/k Hope you catch the sarcastic humor there, dude. OTOH, more people listen when the message is presented in a decent manner but sometimes having to repeat the same message over and over again to the same person gets really, really old after a while and that's when the anger comes out. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyLake 0 #29 November 7, 2007 tact Main Entry: tact Pronunciation: \'takt\ Function: noun Etymology: French, sense of touch, from Latin tactus, from tangere to touch — more at tangent Date: 1797 1 : sensitive mental or aesthetic perception 2 : a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense By definition 1, you have tact. By definition 2, you lack tact. But so long as you're only failing to "maintain good relations" or "avoid offense" with those you don't care for, tactlessness is a non-issue. You might burn bridges with the overly-sensitive, but they're pansies anyways. I think you're brilliant and kind.Let's go to candy mountain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #30 November 7, 2007 yea so what, we noticed but that is OK some people need to hear it that wayGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #31 November 7, 2007 Quote And I did seriously regret my lack of tact in that moment. I could have handled that better, but I learned from it. ] You did not.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
