You read my comment and we can agree that you are not a idiot or I would be on your ignore list because of you being impatient with me and picking up yourAaahhh... I maintain that you just proved my point!A mere red X would have been duly noted and depending upon the individual and their reaction, either shrugged off, made someone think 'I wonder why the red X?' or the recipient would have given the 'giver' a middle finger and proceeded on down the road. My 'explanation' has set up a conversation... not necessarily adversarial in this instance because neither myself nor Mr Hey-O are that upset about it all, but has caused conversation that most likely would have never occurred otherwise. Now, one might maintain - and I would not argue necessarily -that 'conversation' is good, clears the air and clarifies a position. Fine. But there is oft no need, and I think that on a forum such as a 'forum' - pardon the verbiage, but thats the only word I can come up with right now, its early - its not necessary. jmo.
I understand the point about throwing the red X around too freely - the example of 'blue' is apt. There are, unbelievably , people that dont particularly like blue cars. No, really, I know its hard to wrap your head around, but its true! Ive seen them.... OK, so a 'disagree' on a picture of a blue car is senseless, unless the poster specifically asks something like 'don't y'all think this car looks so much better in blue than red' or similar; at that point a disagreement is requested of sorts. The red X must be used judiciously. As stated, I found out early that the big red X is / was considered much stronger here than I assumed... one must learn the 'culture' to function as a 'citizen'. Much like you have 'mellowed' being in America
es were badges of honor. I’ve read from quite a few who gave me some, how chicken**** they were, to give out. I gave out 5, just because I knew it would upset the person it was given to and that was their reply to me. It’s funny to me that now they think it was a lame way to respond. I guess my record could hold.
