JMK doesn't live here anymore - he and/or his wife got angry with me - it was silly and e-mail tone was certainly mis-read by them - I was asked for an apology, which I gave instantly even though I explained the tone was mis-read. Apparently it wasn't good enough - such is life. Perhaps someday he'll come back. I cannot count the number of e-mails that I've both received and sent where tone has been completely mis-read - by me and by the reader. You'd think, however, that we'd learn and just figure that out, but apparently it's a difficult lesson. I ALWAYS ask now - did you mean so and so or did you mean to sound snippy and normally the reply is oh absolutely not, sorry.
You know I never quite understand this stuff. Tone-schmone! Sometimes I just get honking mad and furious at people, really good friends, where bloodcurdling words and accusations and insults are uttered...and you know what, we always get over it, get passed it, and press on. I'm sure, BK and I have been pissed off at each other before. But the pissiness doesn't linger. My god, if you can't occasionally offend or piss off your good friends, who the Hell can you piss off or offend? People in the internet age may have gotten ruder, but they've also gotten more hyper-sensitive.
