Post #354225 by JanetMermaid on Thu, Jan 10, 2008 9:03 PM

BigBro, your very first comment in this thread was in response to someone saying the masks are small enough that they "might get lost" if posted on our entry gate. You said, "In this case, that wouldn't be so bad now, would it?"

And tell me how, exactly, that is "pointing out" that the masks were not official, authentic tiki?

I find this problem in other forums where I post. People develop "I'm the expert, so there" mentalities and then forget that courtesy should go hand-in-hand with clarification.

Saying, "Looks like you found a couple of fun masks for a tropical decor, but they aren't actually authentic tiki masks" is not only more polite, it is, in fact, much more informative and educational than your wisecrack that the masks would be better off hidden, or Sneaky's comment that "those are hideous".

If you want people to respect your expertise, try treating them respectfully.