>>>To my surprise.....that entire message
>was DELETED...an automatic "Political Correct" type of
>program <<
>
>Doesn't surprise me one bit. Things are really getting
>rediculous in our modern attempt to "not offend anyone".
>I'm for offending everyone on occasion just so they
>know what it feels like
>
>***Reality - the refuge of those who
>can't handle simulation***
>Cheers, Jerry (N94) <bounces up and down, waving hands in the air> Can I? Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease??
I have to admit that there are times when diplomacy is better than the truth, ie: "ma'am, your son is just a little 'slow'" instead of "Lady, your kid is a freekin' moron, and lookin' atchu I can see where he gits it.." or "no dear, the dress doesn't make you look fat" rather than "Shoot honey, anyone standing next to the Anorexics Anonymous class at the Y would look big. You really do it better than others..."
However, there are times when being whapped in the head with reality is a lot better than labouring under the misimpression that your fondest delusion could come true. "TD, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio will never call you for a date. She doesn't know you are alive." is probably easier to deal with in the long run than, "well, chin up little buckeroo, some day your movie princess will come".
"TD - Virtual FAA investigators are on line 2, AGAIN!!!"