It was bitchy joshing, Kasper - but it did depend upon your memory of
long-past mails. You do go on a bit, I must say.
mj
kasper salonen wrote:
> "Anent the easiness of love in that other thread - well, you are young.
> You still have illusions, and es ist gut so. (Sorry about the German - I
> don't know the Finnish translation.)"
>
> wow, that didn't come out at all condescending, or pompous (you drop a
> german phrase & a french word, each completely arbitrarily, then
> apologise?) the 'thought' on love was a quip, & a generalisation, &
> thus equatable to a joke. sorry if that didn't come across, though
> that has to do with the recipient as well.
> but what I'm really wondering at this stage -- and the reason for the
> negative tone of this message which you probably picked up on, being
> so old & sagely (see?) -- is what relevance could my being young
> possibly have to this thread? are you trying to undermine my critical
> ability? or is it simply that you're suggesting that I can't savour
> the idea of cherishing & poetically immortalising a moment/day with
> one's companion as Max has done, not having had the experience of
> sharing a lifetime with one person (a suggestion that I find
> justified, sort of)? this is genuine wonderment; I don't know where
> this sudden discriminating remark came from.
>
> I'll admit that "every time" was an exaggeration; & I may actually be
> paranoid, but I do pick up shrug-off-esque vibes & disapproving tones
> from time to time. then again I must be giving some off as well,
> seeing as my interest in most of the threads produced here is minimal
> at best. I suppose I *am* ridiculously young compared to the crème de
> la crème (Excuse My French) of this list; maybe that alone is cause
> for a weak static of tension.
>
> Andrew's use of 'Gasper' is the first I've come across; were it a
> little wittier I'd more than approve. (then again, gas = hot air.
> hmmm)
> off to de-twist my panties, ta-ta.
>
> KS
>
> On 26/04/07, MJ Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Every time, Kasper? Come on. And why should your >personal critical
>> viewpoint< not also be critiqued, as I believe they say now in the
>> halls of academe?
>> Anent the easiness of love in that other thread - well, you are young.
>> You still have illusions, and es ist gut so. (Sorry about the German - I
>> don't know the Finnish translation.)
>> I merely quoted the "Gasper" quip, imagining that it was already common
>> currency on the list and I had missed it. Your (...surely?) suggests you
>> are not so sure. As an inconstant reader of the messagerie (excuse my
>> French) neither am I.
>> mj
>>
>
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A man may write of love, and not be in love, as well as of husbandrie, and not goe to plough: or of witches, and be none: or of holinesse, and be flat prophane. - Giles Fletcher the Elder.
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