Black Star (Pet Peeve)

[Mary Temple]

Just my $.02 worth...

People, please...others have tried to chastize Litch for his "tone" in the
past, and ended up being guilty of what they accuse Litch of. I see this
getting to that point once again... 

 As Michael has pointed out in the past, we frequently take 
>a rather hypocritical "moral" high ground in our responses to him. (Or 
>am I the only person in the world who thinks it's a bit ironic for 
>somebody who is supposedly in the right to tell somebody in public 
>that they "invite inflammatory comments by being belligerant, 
>abusive, insulting, petty, and rude?"  It just seems like a pretty 
>belligerant, abusive, and insulting comment to me, even 
>if it may be right.  You know, sometimes Michael is right, too.)

No, m'lady, you're NOT the only person who sees the irony of it. (not to
mention the hypocrisy) I have seen it for quite some time, but I have bitten
my tongue about saying anything as I didn't wish to fan the flames. 
>
>The only "owner" of this house that I would accept excluding Michael from 
>the "our" portion of "our house" is Pug.  And that would mean it's 
>Michael's house, too.  And as I recall, he was here before a lot of 
>us were.

He was here when *I* joined, and a lot of the names I'm seeing now are new.
> 
>Really, is it OK to stomp on somebody because they stomp on others?
>(Not necessarily a rhetorical question, there, either.)
>I'm willing to put up with Michael's sh*t for the occasional rare 
>gem he brings in as well.  The real trick is to teach the people who 
>he offends to ignore him before they are driven off.   
>
No, it's not ok, and in my book, it's a worse action than the original
person's rudeness. I really dislike hypocrisy.

>C'mon, Michael, if you want, you can share my bit of carpet over here in 
>the corner until they throw us both out into the backyard;  you for 
>being an ass, and me for being an idiot.

May I join you? I'm sure there are going to be a lot of people who won't
like me for "defending" him...

>HL Gunhilda

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