RE: I had to say it because I was afraid no one else would

Subject: RE: I had to say it because I was afraid no one else would
From: "Downing, David" <DavidDowning -at- users -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 09:49:19 -0600

From: "Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>
Subject: RE: I had to say it because I was afraid no one else would

I don't understand why people become fixated on narrow, idiosyncratic
interpretations of a word like that. If the word "graceful" causes you
to see disturbing images of ballerinas, or the word "appears" triggers a
haunting childhood memory of a cheesy magician pulling a coin out of
your nose -- well, I submit that the problem is with you and not with
the word. :-)

Richard

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I see you still remember that one. Well, I submit that it's a reaction a
lot of people can have to certain words or phrases -- although which
word or phrase evokes what image can vary among individuals. The fact
that somebody else had a similar reaction to mine would seem to prove
that it isn't just a personal hang-up of mine.
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