On 10/14/06, kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> B, I think you need to chill out a bit. Roger _was_ rude, quite crass
> actually, but I doubt you're made of glass. don't take personally what
> some exasperated guy says on some mailing list; & ignoring everything
> said guy says is a bad move. suppose he apologises? (not likely)
>
> I think the reason Roger is responding with such wry hostility is that
> the manner you've used to discuss, or assert, your views on literary
> theory is rather too high-flung; 'bookish' (just on the off chance you
> don't know) means 'tiresomely academic, technical or theoretical'.
> that's my definition anyway. I should know, I was taught all through
> my education to be bookish; I've only started to grow out of it in
> recent years. making sweeping generalisations & condemnations about
> art/artists/'readers'/&c. isn't really productive of discussion. all
> I've done, in the reply I've just sent you, is bring to light my
> disagreement with some of these sweeping generalisations. maybe that
> _is_ discussion.. but I have to admit it's a bit dry. :) interesting!
> but dry. I mean, I enjoy it quite frankly, most of the way.
>
> don't take this stuff personally, or too seriously. we're just
> talking! this is just blather. if we learn from one another, so much
> the better; but don't make an innocent little mailing list (which I've
> found rather too bookish more than once) a crusade for Truth, or
> something. :)
>
Hi. Kasper. Thanks for your kind words and intention. I still assert
that I do not tolerate uninveted rudeness towards me. He had no
excuse. He was under no obligation to endure the reading of a thing I
wrote. I do not want to be buddies with any such people, and I do not
care for him to learn anything from me nor do I want to learn a thing
from someone who couldn't observe basic politeness. I'm not out on a
crusade, hence I'm cutting off such trouble.
p.s. I read your other post in which you expressed your disagreement
with some things I said. I'm not sure if you were just expressing it
or wanted me to reply on those points you mentioned (if I do I do not
think it'll be tonight, and I have no problem with such
disagreements).
Regards.
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