Quote Originally Posted by exile View Post
Nice of you to say Tim, thank you. A teacher once told me that I needed to learn to be more diplomatic. Obviously, I am still working on that.

exile
Someone I respected once told me I was too literal. They were trying to tell me that I should not correct their lack of precision in the use of language and I should just understand what they meant not what they actually said. I explained that I understood what they meant but I was trying to teach them to say what they meant. He told me, good luck with that.

Obviously, I am still working on that.

It is people's knee jerk reaction to criticism to be defensive or even offensive. A person, I hope I am one, who can accept criticism or who can walk back their talk when they are wrong, is a better person.

I feel it is right to praise you in the first place and now again for thanking me, thank you.

Tim