On 7/6/2015 10:12 AM, jinx the minx wrote:
> Janet B > wrote:
>> On Sat, 4 Jul 2015 20:26:36 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> Why were you trying to help me here? I didn't ask for help.
>>>>
>>>> And yet it seems everyone interpreted it that way, like so many times
>>>> before. So they're all wrong, are they? Read what you wrote again.
>>>>
>>
>> snip
>>
>> The question is implied. It's a statement that leads the listener to
>> believe that an answer should be given. ( This is an unfortunate
>> habit of speech that you have.) You may not think you are asking for
>> help, but you are. You need to change the way you express yourself.
>> You said " I wish there was a sweetener I could use. So far I
>> haven't found
>> one. " The implied question is, does anyone know of a sweetener that
>> I could use. Watch your sentence construction and you won't be
>> bothered by unwanted help.
>> Janet US
>
> It's the equivalent of overhearing someone standing in the canned goods
> aisle at the store say "I wish I could find the bread". It's human nature
> to be helpful and tell that person it's two aisles over, but Julie would
> think that was rude the person was eavesdropping on a private comment
> apparently meant only for herself.
>

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**** YOU!