Re: Email from Microsoft????

Bruce Chambers added these comments in the current discussion du
jour ...

Just trying to lighten things up, what I meant since you want
to push the point was "have I calmed down enough that we're
not enemies?" And, we just had an exchange in another thread
that shows that we can both be both cordial and professional,
as well as polite.

Oh, no problem. I understand you were speaking lightly.
I didn't
really intend to seem like I was "pushing the point," but
"friend" isn't a term that I use or apply lightly.

I know what you meant, Bruce, I really did. I coined the term
"Cyber friend" to mean when I get to know somebody on Usenet
enough that we decide to start private E-mailing, THEN I consider
them at least a prospective friend. Some of mine ARE friends and
we just occasionally E-mail, while a few have progressed to
telephone calls.

I try to use the term "friend" on Usenet NOT to mean bosum
buddies that know all kinds of personal stuff, but other posters
that I get along well with, we support each other, we find each
others posts or picture posts interesting, and we learn from each
other. So, after a brief spat between you and I, I would put you
in that category. Neither of us have even remotely developed
enough interest to go off-line but we both back off from the
precipice of goint to war, flame style.

An interesting OT-point I learned in multiple management training
classes: when talking to others whether they are your
subordinates, associates, or internal customers, ALWAYS at least
maintain self-esteem, and preferably enhane it. But, I do NOT
flatter people, I do not pander to them, and I do not do phony
stuff to try and curry favor. I try to treat people with respect
and would like them to give me the same honor. If that is true,
everything is Okey, Dokey. You agree at all?

--
HP, aka Jerry
.

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