Alan & Brenda Leonard

8/20/03 06:13:

> And who says that I'm trying to dispense advice for how "everyone"
> should unschool? That's not my goal at all.

You need to reread your early posts. They came across that way.

> ROFLMAO!!! I might not join in the discussions very often here, but
> I've been a lurker long enough to have witnessed many, many, MANY
> instances of various members of this group judging various other
> members of this group, on a quite regular basis.

But that's not what we're here for, remember? Read the description....
"Let's talk about unschooling!"

> Going on vacation to Baltimore tomorrow, won't be around to be judged
> for the next few days at least...LOL

Have a nice trip. Watch out for preconceived notions in the road.

brenda

Alan & Brenda Leonard

8/20/03 06:13:

> Um, Sandra, didn't you notice that I put a winky at the end of my
> rant to her

and later

>I guess I my sarcastic comment was misinterpreted as me saying that....

"Winkys" usually work fine to designate humor. Unfortunately, I some of
your comments haven't come across as humor. More like biting sarcasm that
the "ha ha" at the end of it doesn't lighten.

brenda

Betsy

**I guess I my sarcastic comment was misinterpreted as me saying that.... **

FYI, sarcasm in a flat, typed forum has to be very broad in order to be
perceived by the casual reader.

**I guess I my sarcastic comment was misinterpreted as me saying that....**

Stuff can easily be read as less friendly than it really is, or as more
friendly than it really is.

(Even the single word "thanks" can be flipped someone's mind from
sincere to sarcastic and from sarcastic to sincere. Sometimes context
clues make it pretty clear which is meant, but not all the time.)

Betsy