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Re: Conceit, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Comp
Subject:Re: Conceit, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Comp From:Theresa Jakupco <Tsjz -at- AOL -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:23:05 EDT
Jason,
In a message dated 8/11/98 11:19:17 AM, you wrote:
<<So, before we all pounce on the original poster for not being PC and
saying "Yes, anyone can automatically become a TW as a matter of
course," re-read the post and realize that the poster was saying that,
just because they can type, they are not automatically in the career
path for TWing; that you can't put in X number of years of typing and
expect to be a TW without putting in some learning time.>>
It was not WHAT was said, but rather the TONE used in conveying the message
which made it so objectionable.
