Dear Laurence,
This is all getting very deep for a simple soul like me. I think foot notes
or explanations in brackets would be appropriate when you intend a remark to
be humourous, or when using a mataphor. Also, when you refer to 'them they
and those' may be you could identify the person, type or group with some
examples.
Also, I think it would be good manners if you asked Judy if what she says is
meant to be taken seriously or not, before you refer to her 'usual humourous
way'. May save an apology later (so embarassing when we are never wrong)
Question: I have always thought of Bitchy, as coming from bitch, and being
gender specific. What is the correct term for the other gender(s)?
have a good time, John
----- Original Message -----
From: Laurence Bathurst <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: Please accept my sincere apologies <Re: Cognitive Impairment>
>
>
> > I think we should all confess - which of us ISNT embroiled in an offlist
> > "faction" , who amongst us had never had a bitchy word to say about
anyone
> > else here?
>
> Me
>
> I'm never bitchy. Its just how you all read me. Take my 'pot calling the
> kettle beige comment' I am not going to have a bitch about Amaryllis who
> assigned my overwhelmingly significant metaphor to the 'picking on
> people' bin - and that in doing so, made sure she told me at the same
> time, how she deletes such messages that do not have anything to do with
> disability research. Did she need to say that?. No. I think she is
picking
> on me. The pot calling the kettle beige (read black) yet again.
>
> Now if I were a real bitch I would ask this question "if you immediately
> delete messages such as mine, then how were you able to sample a
> portion of it to refer to in your message to Colin?
>
> I hope most people did realise that my 'pot calling kettle beige' was not
a
> mere throwaway line but actually DID mean something. I was pointing out
> the double standard or irony in the section that I had included for which
> the writer has already graciously apologised. I was a little peeved also
> because I was aware that 'clumsy and tactless' were characteristics of
> Judy's Asperger's which Judy has also since pointed out in her usual
> humourous way.
>
> I am not sure what to do about the metaphors Colin. Even when I don't
> mean to use them I still sound just as obscure. I guess they are part of
> my cultural and linguistic background. They are also part of the post
> modern dialogue. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to write
> in an inclusive manner? Personally I find language from the various
> disciplines involved in disability studies difficult to comprehend. I
know a
> lot more now than I did before though.
>
> Just one last comment. Don't take my message to Amaryllis seriously. I
> actually admire her and her contributions to the list.
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Laurence Bathurst
> School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences
> Faculty of Health Sciences
> University of Sydney
> P.O. Box 170
> Lidcombe NSW 2141
> Australia
>
> Phone: (62 1) 9351 9509
> Fax: (62 1) 9351 9166
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
> Please visit the School's interim web site at
> http://www.ot.cchs.usyd.edu.au
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> Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious
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