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MR Matt Reese Member San Diego Joined: May 09, 2005 Posts: 1182	MR Matt Reese Posted posted on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 7:04 PM I think a lot of times people's comments come off rude when they are actually well intended to be funny or to inform. I've gotten upset at people's comments to something I've posted and now in retrospect they were actually teaching me something. Maybe I posted something idiotic or something that was way off base as far as tiki goes. There is a ton to learn on here and some people just don't teach well. I get knee-jerk reactions to things and then take a second to try and read the posts in various tones. Thick skin helps. As time goes by here I notice that my posts sometimes can be read in the very same tone I read others in. It's hard to help clue people in without coming off as an ass. Just my thoughts on this very entertaining subject.

I think a lot of times people's comments come off rude when they are actually well intended to be funny or to inform. I've gotten upset at people's comments to something I've posted and now in retrospect they were actually teaching me something. Maybe I posted something idiotic or something that was way off base as far as tiki goes. There is a ton to learn on here and some people just don't teach well. I get knee-jerk reactions to things and then take a second to try and read the posts in various tones.
Thick skin helps. As time goes by here I notice that my posts sometimes can be read in the very same tone I read others in. It's hard to help clue people in without coming off as an ass.
Just my thoughts on this very entertaining subject.

Post #536051 by Matt Reese on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 7:04 PM