Ruslana  +  415409 Fri, 07 Sep 07 10:59 AM Slight offtopics are harmless, I guess, because we are all humans, after all. I myself sometimes go offtopic. But everything should has its limits.  Kooyeen wrote: once you start a thread, then everyone can take part in it, it's not really "yours". Yes, but somehow you remain a 'leader' of the thread, I reckon. Since it was you who started it. Ruslana Joined on Sat, Dec 17 2005 Senior Member 3,688

	Ruslana  +  415414 Fri, 07 Sep 07 11:13 AM By the way, sometimes when replying a post and when I see it's impossible to avoid an offtopic, I make offtopic lines grey, so they were more unnoticeable and didn't attract too much attention. I love taking photos! Ruslana

	Ruslana  +  415432 Fri, 07 Sep 07 12:03 PM We live in a cruel world where things considered ordinary by ones are absolutely unacceptable for others. I guess you got into exactly such a situation. Just be aware that you can always face that kind of reaction, and don't be very surprised if it happens. Unfortunately, not all people care about good manners. Ruslana

	Dew 2007  +  415500 Fri, 07 Sep 07 02:28 PM Unfortunately, not all people care about good manners.... And unfortunately such peopple are numerous and we meet them nearly every day. I think we should be less sensitive in the cases like that. Dew 2007 Joined on Sun, Jun 17 2007 Russia Contributing Member 1,352 Keep wondering!

	Grammar Geek  +  415518 Fri, 07 Sep 07 02:48 PM My father used to say "Consider the source." That is, if someone you know to be rude and ill-mannered says something rude and ill-mannered, rather than being offense or thinking it has something to do with you, just realize that it's how that person is. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Ruslana  +  415921 Sat, 08 Sep 07 05:21 PM I hope all the said things have helped you, Anon! Ruslana

	Dew 2007  +  415983 Sat, 08 Sep 07 07:25 PM And I hope that it will help everyone to understand how careful we should be about the words we post! Dew 2007