[blparent] to gabe, was Whose rules should take precedence?

[Bernadetta Pracon]

Well, This will be my last message on the topic, since I do recognize 
it's off-topic.
However, since you asked me what my point was, I'll be kind enough to 
explain it to you.
First of all, I've been on this list long enough to know that almost 
all of your messages have some type of grammatical or spelling error. 
and while this is not a spelling contest, it's also not a bullying 
contest.  Yet you make up the bulk of the negative criticism that goes 
on here, and you're also the one who writes the sloppiest. Perhaps if 
you took care to write your messages a little more neatly, we'd take 
your oppinions and your criticisms with a little more gratitude. It's 
very similar to appearance, gabe. If you're going to tell someone off 
in a public setting, are you going to do it while wearing a tattered t 
shirt and a pair of old jeans, with greasy hair, or are you going to 
put on your overly expensive suit and clean up a little. If you appear 
intelligent and put-together, your oppinions might have more merit, 
even if they're frankly unpleasant and disagreeable. So my point, if 
you still haven't gotten the jist of it, is that people will generally 
tollerate a smart ass over someone who's just an ass.
And to take it a little further, you keep hurling insults at certain 
people on here, such as jo elizabeth, yet her messages, no matter what 
they are about, are always thought out, very articulate, and just 
pleasant to read. See the difference here? Now, you can respond, but 
you can also choose not to bother, because as I said, this is my last 
message on this topic. I didnt' compose it to be rude, exactly, I just 
thought it might be a piece of helpful advice. I'm a college graduate 
with a couple of writing and English degrees, so I pay attention to 
these things. Maybe it doesn't make any difference to you, but it's all 
about appearance, isn't it, gabe? You should know since you're always 
saying that, in one way or another.

Respectfully submitted,

Bernadetta