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From: William Sommerwerck on 24 Mar 2010 08:52
The recent nasty exchanges between me and other people in this group have
forced me to do some thinking. (You might try thinking. It can be an
enlightening experience.)

I've come to two conclusions. The first that most people are boring, humor-
and wit-impaired un-self-aware folk who wouldn't understand a sentence
written in plain English even if it were parsed by Dr Frank Baxter.

The second is that UseNet groups are not social groups. They provide a
medium for sharing and learning -- and that should be their alpha and omega.
I'm not here to entertain the group -- or to convince others that I'm Oh So
Terribly Clever.

I have therefore decided, when commenting, that I will stick to the subject
at hand. No personal remarks, nothing sarcastic, ironic, or even just funny.

I'm doing this because it's the right thing to do, not because I'm
intimidated by lunk-headed idiots.


If you give me your attention, I will tell you what I am:
I'm a genuine philanthropist - all other kinds are sham.
Each little fault of temper and each social defect
In my erring fellow-creatures, I endeavor to correct.
To all their little weaknesses I open people's eyes,
And little plans to snub the self-sufficient I devise.
I love my fellow creatures -- I do all the good I can --
Yet ev'rybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!
And I can't think why!

To compliments inflated I've a withering reply,
And vanity I always do my best to mortify.
A charitable action I can skillfully dissect,
And interested motives I'm delighted to detect.
I know ev'rybody's income and what ev'rybody earns,
And I carefully compare it with the income-tax returns.
But to benefit humanity however much I plan,
Yet ev'rybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!
And I can't think why!

I'm sure I'm no ascetic; I'm as pleasant as can be.
You'll always find me ready with a crushing repartee.
I've an irritating chuckle, I've a celebrated sneer,
I've an entertaining snigger, I've a fascinating leer.
To ev'rybody's prejudice I know a thing or two --
I can tell a woman's age in half a minute -- and I do.
But although I try to make myself as pleasant as I can,
Yet ev'rybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!
And I can't think why!


--
"We already know the answers -- we just haven't asked the right
questions." -- Edwin Land



From: Adrian C on 24 Mar 2010 09:15
On 24/03/2010 12:52, William Sommerwerck wrote:
> The recent nasty exchanges between me and other people in this group have
> forced me to do some thinking. (You might try thinking. It can be an
> enlightening experience.)

If you had used a smiley, you could have avoided so much ....

(No Smiley)

--
Adrian C
From: PeterD on 24 Mar 2010 09:18
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:52:52 -0700, "William Sommerwerck"
<grizzledgeezer(a)comcast.net> wrote:

>The recent nasty exchanges between me and other people in this group have
>forced me to do some thinking. (You might try thinking. It can be an
>enlightening experience.)
>
>I've come to two conclusions. The first that most people are boring, humor-
>and wit-impaired un-self-aware folk who wouldn't understand a sentence
>written in plain English even if it were parsed by Dr Frank Baxter.
>
>The second is that UseNet groups are not social groups. They provide a
>medium for sharing and learning -- and that should be their alpha and omega.
>I'm not here to entertain the group -- or to convince others that I'm Oh So
>Terribly Clever.
>
>I have therefore decided, when commenting, that I will stick to the subject
>at hand. No personal remarks, nothing sarcastic, ironic, or even just funny.
>
>I'm doing this because it's the right thing to do, not because I'm
>intimidated by lunk-headed idiots.
>
>
>If you give me your attention, I will tell you what I am:
>I'm a genuine philanthropist - all other kinds are sham.
>Each little fault of temper and each social defect
>In my erring fellow-creatures, I endeavor to correct.
>To all their little weaknesses I open people's eyes,
>And little plans to snub the self-sufficient I devise.
>I love my fellow creatures -- I do all the good I can --
>Yet ev'rybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!
>And I can't think why!
>
>To compliments inflated I've a withering reply,
>And vanity I always do my best to mortify.
>A charitable action I can skillfully dissect,
>And interested motives I'm delighted to detect.
>I know ev'rybody's income and what ev'rybody earns,
>And I carefully compare it with the income-tax returns.
>But to benefit humanity however much I plan,
>Yet ev'rybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!
>And I can't think why!
>
>I'm sure I'm no ascetic; I'm as pleasant as can be.
>You'll always find me ready with a crushing repartee.
>I've an irritating chuckle, I've a celebrated sneer,
>I've an entertaining snigger, I've a fascinating leer.
>To ev'rybody's prejudice I know a thing or two --
>I can tell a woman's age in half a minute -- and I do.
>But although I try to make myself as pleasant as I can,
>Yet ev'rybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!
>And I can't think why!

Now, see, that is funny. <g>
From: William Sommerwerck on 24 Mar 2010 11:59
> Jeff, that's why I rarely see his posts. He's been filtered for
> years.

> My only comment, here, is a remark I made about a Program
> Director who had the same personality as William. I made the remark
> during a staff meeting at CBS Radio:
> "Awww...he's OK. He just doesn't know it."

You're one of the most pompous people I've ever seen on UseNet. Who are you
to judge my personality, or anyone else's?


From: Ken on 24 Mar 2010 14:57
William Sommerwerck wrote:
>> Jeff, that's why I rarely see his posts. He's been filtered for
>> years.
>
>> My only comment, here, is a remark I made about a Program
>> Director who had the same personality as William. I made the remark
>> during a staff meeting at CBS Radio:
>> "Awww...he's OK. He just doesn't know it."
>
> You're one of the most pompous people I've ever seen on UseNet. Who are you
> to judge my personality, or anyone else's?
>
>
Maybe some people just get pompous when they are hidden from view. Like
people who rage from the comfort and safety of their automobile. Ken
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