Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Warp wrote:
> >   If I described it as "rhetorical" rather than "sarcastic", would you
> > be happier?

> Rhetorical has a different meaning, and one without a connotation of 
> ridicule. A sarcastic question and a rhetorical question are two entirely 
> different things.  It's not a question of whether I'm "happy" or not.

> >   You seem rather obsessed with the technical meaning of words.

> Given how often miscommunication seems to happen and upset people, and given 
> how often you complain that people aren't taking things the way you meant, 
> I'm trying to offer assistance with communicating clearly. My apologies if 
> this offended you.

  Well, I'll try to remember to use "rhetorical" rather than "sarcastic"
in the future. If playing with words is less likely to make people interpret
things in the worst possible way, it could be worth the effort.

-- 
                                                          - Warp

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