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From: tjc@hrcca.UUCP (Tom Chapin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Curiouser and Curiouser
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Date: Sun, 12-Oct-86 10:54:22 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 12 10:54:22 1986
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Diane Holt,  Reformed Member SYNOTASWBI ("BI" Division) writes:
> 							w.r.t. *liking* being
> miserable and "happy people" being "idiots"...thought it might be kind of
> interesting to see how other people feel (are they, for the most part,
> miserable or happy) 

Like Oded, I much prefer abject misery.  It shows I'm still alive and
haven't yet been suburbanized into happy carrot-hood.

> Since this is the Real First-Ever Flame received by me 
> 	I thought I'd get your opinions on this.

My opinion is you must not have been trying hard enough.  You'll know
you're doing some real good on here when you start to get more.

> 1. What do all of you think the REAL purpose of this group is?  

Everything you said.  Now what was that again?

> 2. Are there really people out there who feel reticent about posting because
> of these "frivolous" articles?  If so, why?

Nope, frivolous postings help bring out the reticent, who always wonder if
their first posting will be foolish.  Seeing the frivolous articles,
they know they couldn't be THAT silly, so they feel free to go ahead and
join in.

> 3. Are there really a lot (or alot :-)) of people out there who find the
> "personal" postings (i.e., ones directed to particular individuals) annoying?
> If there are, what is it about them that you find annoying?

I find it extremely annoying when the flirtatious postings are not aimed
at me.

> 4. Do most of you really see the ":-)" as an indication of *sarcasm*? 

Sorry, my terminal doesn't do smiley faces, so I can't say what I mean
by them.  Sarcasm and similar jests are there to separate the sheep
from the goats and I don't see why anyone should be given a special
break.  They who have wits to laugh, let em laugh, and leave the others
in bewilderment.

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		       Sitting quietly, doing nothing,
		Spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.