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| Thread ID: 52953 | 2005-01-03 13:12:00 | Respecting other peoples choices | MMM (5660) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 310325 | 2005-01-04 08:56:00 | Oh god... I did it again: pressf1.pcworld.co.nz |
ninja (1671) | ||
| 310326 | 2005-01-04 10:19:00 | I just read that in The Times, Tom - where'd you source it from? Same as thee lad :) |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 310327 | 2005-01-04 20:17:00 | I find it kinda interesting and kinda sad that the one's in this thread who grumble the most are all IE fans! hehe | Greg (193) | ||
| 310328 | 2005-01-04 21:09:00 | :lol: :lol: :lol: You know I had to look up the word to figure out what he was trying to say. Even after a quick search it still doesn't make sense. OK, I'll put you out of your misery E|im. Non sequitur is a Latin expression meaning in simple terms: "it does not follow". Logically the "Patron Saint of good manners" should display good manners at all times, however use of the title in this instance is an exercise in irony. Irony is a word with Greek and late Latin roots meaning the use of language in a manner opposite or different to the generally accepted meaning, especially the mock adoption of another's views. In this context, Metla is mocking those who advocate the use of good manners on PF1 and in doing so is saying to his fellow users, I will not use good manners as requested by IDG (refer to the Forum Rules) or abide by the generally accepted standards expected by society as a whole. I hope that clarifies the situation for you. I am quite sure Metla chose his sig with the full knowledge of its true meaning and he will not be at all surprised or disappointed that it has been identified as such, in fact I'd lay odds it raised a wry smile. Cheers Billy 8-{) :thumbs: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 310329 | 2005-01-04 21:29:00 | I loveda firefox and I spita on da Internet Explorer!!! Can't remember when but I was trying to track a consignment on the DHL website to discover it doesn't work on Firefox (so had to don my germ-retardent gloves to start up IE). Anyway I sent a very polite email to DHL webmaster highlighting the problem and 24 hours later when I visit the site again it worked for me in Firefox. |
nzStan (440) | ||
| 310330 | 2005-01-04 22:13:00 | OK, I'll put you out of your misery E|im . Non sequitur is a Latin expression meaning in simple terms: "it does not follow" . Logically the "Patron Saint of good manners" should display good manners at all times, however use of the title in this instance is an exercise in irony . In this context, Metla is mocking those who advocate the use of good manners on PF1 and in doing so is saying to his fellow users, I will not use good manners as requested by IDG (refer to the Forum Rules) or abide by the generally accepted standards expected by society as a whole . I hope that clarifies the situation for you . I am quite sure Metla chose his sig with the full knowledge of its true meaning and he will not be at all surprised or disappointed that it has been identified as such, in fact I'd lay odds it raised a wry smile . Cheers Billy 8-{) :thumbs: No wry smile here, Amazed at the pure arrogance that you can come up with . It is indeed an ironic little quip as i am clearly not the patron saint of good manners, However, You overstep any rational context when you spew forth rubbish like . . . In this context, Metla is mocking those who advocate the use of good manners on PF1 and in doing so is saying to his fellow users, I will not use good manners as requested by IDG (refer to the Forum Rules) or abide by the generally accepted standards expected by society as a whole . You don't speak for me, and yet you have taken something,twisted it and laid it down as my thoughts? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 310331 | 2005-01-04 22:16:00 | OK, I'll put you out of your misery E|im. Non sequitur is a Latin expression meaning in simple terms: "it does not follow". Cheers Billy 8-{) :thumbs: It is also called Pretentious Diction There is an old rule of English composition that suggests that wherever authors find a particularly impressive phrase in their own writing, they should strike it out and rewrite it. Why? Because whenever the writing becomes more noticeable than the ideas it expresses, the writing has become distracting. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 310332 | 2005-01-04 23:43:00 | Seems in my thinking that we who post often are possibly to opinionated and often disregaurd what others have posted or misread things and then get all frustrated in trying to show our point of veiw . why is it we cannot just have a opinion with apportioning blame onto someone else? when often this person has made a statement, what they think is right, or best suits them, and we do not have the right or gall to tell them they are wrong or they have a bias or rude opinion when the did not actually mean what others may have thought they said, and ended up blaming others for their misreading or tactless posting? if you dont agree dont post for the sake of posting . . . . to possibly make yourself look better when you actually degrade yourself and others at pf1 . I too am sure i post a lot of non needed posts, i actually post a lot less than i ever did because purely from the fact i dont have the time or cant be bothered with the dribble, ( me included) that happens more often than not . Boredom does funny things to people, and inteligence doesnt come with a post count . . . . . . inteligence in my thinking is often not seen because they who have it dont post dribble, they post knowledge and help, not attacks on others purely out of spite, and belittling fun . if you have gripes with people . . . take it offline - off PF1, we dont kneed to see it . sorry for the grump, but how many regulars are posting? how many grumps are posting? and how many trolls are doing the rounds? i think the most action round here is those google bots . . . . . . . painful things that they are . how many people post while in hiding? or dont log in? i like the new look, but find pf1 is a lots slower people wise than it ever has been before, and ya cant tell me its cos of the holidays . people are hiding or not posting more often than not . No offense intended, and just my opinion . thanxs b :rolleyes: :@@: |
beetle (243) | ||
| 310333 | 2005-01-05 00:05:00 | No wry smile here, Amazed at the pure arrogance that you can come up with. It is indeed an ironic little quip as i am clearly not the patron saint of good manners, However, You overstep any rational context when you spew forth rubbish like... In this context, Metla is mocking those who advocate the use of good manners on PF1 and in doing so is saying to his fellow users, I will not use good manners as requested by IDG (refer to the Forum Rules) or abide by the generally accepted standards expected by society as a whole. You don't speak for me, and yet you have taken something,twisted it and laid it down as my thoughts? It sounds 'right on the nail' to me (as one who has had to deal with lack of manners) :yuck: |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 310334 | 2005-01-05 07:39:00 | Anything you write or create for public view can and often will be interpreted in ways you don't intend or hadn't thought of, a bonus if you like, or not. That doesn't make your original intentions any less valid, but. | Murray P (44) | ||
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