I Don't Think it is Rude........ [Archive] - Cruise Critic Message Boards

sail7seas

March 9th, 2009, 03:39 PM

mudscraper

March 9th, 2009, 03:41 PM

Nothing. You are correct.

Rich

pms4104

March 9th, 2009, 03:42 PM

Nothiing rude about quotiing another poster when you reply to or comment on their statements. Seems like common courtesy and proper etiquette.

serene56

March 9th, 2009, 03:42 PM

The other day I read in one of the threads that a poster said it is rude to 'quote' a previous post when giving a response. I was confused as to why they thought it rude but didn't want to bring it up in that thread as I was afraid that person would think I was being rude to them. :eek:
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I dont think its rude at all-- and you with over 25,000 posts shouldnt think so either-- Im sure you have "quoted" a few times in your hey-day.

How many posts did the person who called you rude have?

(especially in a thread that is long--- posting the Quote will let the person know that your response is directed to a particular thing

LAFFNVEGAS

March 9th, 2009, 03:45 PM

I totally agree with you Sail, I think one has to quote when responding. I have actually responded once and NOT quoted thinking I would be the next post and someone else was typing at the same time I was so my post came after and sounded strange :D I think that the quoting is definitely essential when following a thread. The only down side is that if it is a heated thread I have been know to accidentally quote the wrong post and for that I sincerely apologize :o

sail7seas

March 9th, 2009, 03:47 PM

Yes, of course, I have quoted other posts hundreds of times and never thought twice I shouldn't. I was taken aback with that comment and have been thinking about it since.

It was a critical post in general and while I didn't agree with all they said, I did read it carefully and think about what they had written.

I am a very straight forward, perhaps too blunt person, but that is how I speak so that is how I write. I never mean to be rude or insulting to anyone here and that made me think that I shouldn't be quoting previous posts so much. :o

babyher

March 9th, 2009, 03:47 PM

I agree with you Sail, I don't think it is rude.

If I come onto a thread and there are already 40 posts and your post is number 12 and that is the one I wish to reply to, or agree with you or dispute what you have said or whatever, my post might not make sense 20 something posts later. You yourself might not even catch that I am replying to you. Unless you see what you have written first and then my reply.

sail7seas

March 9th, 2009, 03:49 PM

See.....

EXACTLY what Lisa just wrote is what happened here.

I was specifically responding to Serene's post and Lisa posted between Serene's and Mine.

So, reading mine..... to whom was I responding? :D

sail7seas

March 9th, 2009, 03:50 PM

Northshorecruisers

March 9th, 2009, 03:52 PM

jhannah

March 9th, 2009, 03:58 PM

If it's not proper to quote, then why does CC make the quote function available ... and carry a big button to boot?

DFD1

March 9th, 2009, 03:58 PM

Common sense prevails again. Thank goodness!

mamaofami

March 9th, 2009, 04:01 PM

I agree totally with Sail. It's not rude to quote someone if you are responding to them, especially when there are intervening posts. Sometimes, I don't quote the whole post, but just a portion of it, but I always include the quote marks with my post.

babyher

March 9th, 2009, 04:02 PM

:) Babyher...... :) :) I would Never 'not see' a reply YOU had written. ;)

Double negative? Does that negate what I wrote? :D

Yep double negative that post didn't count . So your post count just went down by one *LOL*

After all the helpful advice and information you have given here over the years , you are obviously doing something right. Don't change :)

tomc

March 9th, 2009, 04:09 PM

I would venture this:

If you are replying to post #12 and it's already post #40, you might make reference to that fact so others can catch the train of thought by seeing when went before.

Also including relevant parts of post #12 when replying.

CowPrincess

March 9th, 2009, 04:11 PM

I agree with everyone else -- quoting a post is not rude. Rather, it is generally considered helpful in that other posters know to whom a remark, comment, suggestion is being directed.

It's been my experience that some (a very few) people (on any and all message boards) look for any opportunity to criticize, even if it means putting a completely incorrect "spin" on another poster's post, motivation, information, thoughts, opinions, or actions. Thank goodness, those posters are few and far between on CC!

martinchem

March 9th, 2009, 04:13 PM

Knock your socks off.

kruznkanuk

March 9th, 2009, 04:14 PM

Gosh, I am way too much of a newby to give suggestions to most of you and particularly to Sail, but...
( the infamous ... BUT...)
the only time I find the quote a bit annoying is when the quotee has a very long signature with pages of lists of past and future cruises ( and no, this is not directed to martinchem as I actually had this all written before the prior post showed up! ) and all kinds of cute graphics... if the quoter doesn't edit the quote down you can wear out the little scroll wheel on your mouse trying to get past all that stuff in the quote to find the one-word response. Kind of funny but sometimes frustrating. Especially when I find myself reading the whole long quote and thinking, "Gosh, that sounds a lot like that other guy.... really a lot. Oh, it is the other guy. I am still in the quote.." Course that could be after a wee bit of Caribbean rum or something. Maybe. :o
Hard to believe that someone would actually bother to complain about whether someone quotes or doesn't. Or to write about whether quoting make the thread grow longer...

usha

March 9th, 2009, 04:19 PM

s7s, I think that quoting the post you're responding to helps to make communication clearer; what could possibly be rude about that? :o

sail7seas

March 9th, 2009, 04:29 PM

Thanks, all.

Happy to hear you agree. :)

I also agree with the person who mentioned only quoting a portion of a lengthy post when possible. If all you really want to comment on is their last paragraph, it's great to post only that portion and perhaps indicate you {snipped} it.

newmexicoNita

March 9th, 2009, 04:30 PM

:confused:The other day I read in one of the threads that a poster said it is rude to 'quote' a previous post when giving a response. I was confused as to why they thought it rude but didn't want to bring it up in that thread as I was afraid that person would think I was being rude to them. :eek:

So, I waited and here is my question:

If a poster writes something and I wish to comment about what they have said, and possibly there are intervening posts between that one and where I will be writing my response, isn't it confusing to NOT specify to what I am replying and about what I am commenting?

I've been 'spoken to' in the past on occassion when I have forgotten to include the quote of the post to which I was replying.

What is rude about it?

Thanks.
why would anyone think it is rude to comment of something that was said.? That makes no sense to me.

Nita

Harry1954

March 9th, 2009, 04:37 PM

I am back to agreeing with you as usual ... but do I need to quote you ? probably not here as it is too obvious.
harry

jtl513

March 9th, 2009, 04:45 PM

... it's great to post only that portion and perhaps indicate you {snipped} it.I like to use an ellipsis before and/or after the snipped part to indicate "words omitted" - as I have just done. :)

Arwenmark

March 9th, 2009, 04:48 PM

If it's not proper to quote, then why does CC make the quote function available ... and carry a big button to boot?

That is exactly what I was going to say. LOL

If it is rude then CC should also give us a FLAME button as well, just to make being rude easier right???? He He He.

michmike

March 9th, 2009, 04:53 PM

I much prefer that they use the snippet approach as much as possible. Quoting the entire post when you are only commenting on one line just adds to the clutter here. I've seen threads where 5 or 6 people all quote a lengthy original post and then either go OT altogether (so you wonder what the point of quoting was) or they respond only to a small part of the original post.

I agree that, in general, it helps w/ continuity and certainly see nothing rude about it.

fatcat04

March 9th, 2009, 05:01 PM

Sail, I have never thought once that quoting someone's exact quote was rude. To be honest, it is practical many times. Considering some of these threads take on a life of their own with 600+ posts, quoting can sometimes be necessary if you need to get back to someones point 3 pages past that might not have been answered in all the back and forth.

To me, posting with a reference quote is actually far more proper and helpful. It keeps other posters from having to look back and forth to find the post to which you are referring. :)

cruiseing marly

March 9th, 2009, 05:27 PM

I much prefer that they use the snippet approach as much as possible. .

I learned from this thread did not know you did not have to show the whole quote.

Krazy Kruizers

March 9th, 2009, 05:29 PM

:confused:The other day I read in one of the threads that a poster said it is rude to 'quote' a previous post when giving a response. I was confused as to why they thought it rude but didn't want to bring it up in that thread as I was afraid that person would think I was being rude to them. :eek:

So, I waited and here is my question:

If a poster writes something and I wish to comment about what they have said, and possibly there are intervening posts between that one and where I will be writing my response, isn't it confusing to NOT specify to what I am replying and about what I am commenting?

I've been 'spoken to' in the past on occassion when I have forgotten to include the quote of the post to which I was replying.

What is rude about it?

Thanks.

There is nothing rude about quoting a person.

Like you -- I disappear for awhile -- come back -- want to make a response -- but there may be several other posts in between -- and I want that certain poster to know that I am "talking" to him/her.

Oceanwench

March 9th, 2009, 05:31 PM

Perhaps the person was referring to the practice of quoting someone, then not addressing what was quoted?

For instance, say the OP writes about trays in the Lido and gives his/her feelings on the matter. A few more people give their opinions.
Then along comes a poster who quotes the OP, but he/she does not address a single point the OP made. So why bother quoting? I think that can be annoying.

People who use the quote button appropriately are those who wish to specifically address something someone said.

RuthC

March 9th, 2009, 05:31 PM

Just because someone posts something, doesn't necessarily make it so. Sail, I would have given it a second thought.

The problems with quoting come when the quote is not cut down to the pertinent part, or that people quote without using the "quote" function (so you're not sure it is even a quote at first). Or they answer within the quote, especially without making it clear which is which. Or when a poster quotes from a reply, which had an earlier quote, and edits in such a way that it is credited to the wrong poster.

In other words, quoting is fine, and part of the CC culture. What's important is that it be done correctly.

kyriecat

March 9th, 2009, 05:35 PM

Regarding snipping, I've been taken to task on doing that, even when I make a note that I removed non-applicable text. Some people prefer that you include their entire text (even when they wrote a novella!) and highlight the specific text to which you are responding in red because they believe that unless their entire text is included, the snippet can be taken out of context.

pipedreams62

March 9th, 2009, 05:42 PM

http://pipedreams62.eaph2.com/share/afunstufdeuce/snippy.jpg

Oceanwench

March 9th, 2009, 05:50 PM

Now when people quote Pipedreams and include the picture ... well ...
I say snip!

noblepa

March 9th, 2009, 06:04 PM

I've been on the web, since its inception, in 1993 (don't bother telling me that the internet began in 1969. It did, but the web didn't appear until 1993. The two are NOT synonymous.). Back then, everyone had dialup connections, and even large organizations had what today would be considered woefully slow internet connections.

Back then, the worst violation of "netiquette" one could commit on the web (or the internet for that matter), was "wasting bandwidth". One of the surest ways to have your pants flamed off was to quote a very long post or e-mail, without snipping, and then add a one-line response.

This is the reason for all the emoticons and shorthand abbreviations, like UR for "you are", DW for "dear wife", etc.

How far we have come....

Paul (who always snips long quotes. If you don't like it, tough) Noble

middle-aged mom

March 9th, 2009, 06:07 PM

Knock your socks off.

May I quote you on that?;)

hammybee

March 9th, 2009, 06:17 PM

The Community Guidelines address board conduct.

If the owners believed it rude to quote, the functionality to do so, would be disabled.

babyher

March 9th, 2009, 06:30 PM

May I quote you on that?;)

Thats a good one *LOL* :)

Actually I just wanted to say I liked your quote by Joe E. Lewis . I am an old movie and TV nut and sadly Lewis is not that remembered anymore.

He had a lot of great quotes and one liners almost all of them revolved around drinking (His Schtick in comedy)

MightyQuinn

March 9th, 2009, 06:33 PM

....In other words, quoting is fine, and part of the CC culture. What's important is that it be done correctly.
I agree completely. Quoting adds clarity to many responses. Just when you want to say "what the heck is this all about" you read the quoted post & it all makes sense. But I think it's important to snip/edit in such a way that you retain the essence of the quoted remarks. Sometimes cutting/pasting can change the entire meaning & intent of the original post. I usually "preview" before I "submit" just to make sure that nothing got lost in translation. ;);)

Robinsilver

March 9th, 2009, 06:39 PM

I would say what the person might have really meant is that they found it annoying, rather than rude. There is absolutely nothing rude about it. Sometimes when you are scrolling through posts, you might find it annoying to keep seeing people who quote the entire post. I would say just quoting one sentence would give everyone the idea what you are referring to. It should be amongst people's "pet peeves" possibly, which we all have our own thoughts on, but there is nothing rude about it.

Two@Sea

March 9th, 2009, 06:54 PM

I like to use an ellipsis before and/or after the snipped part to indicate "words omitted" - as I have just done. :)[/b]

I prefer this method also, but I usually just refer to them as "dots!" :D

(And, if I hadn't "quoted" here, would anyone have ANY idea which post to which I was making reference?)

usha

March 9th, 2009, 06:58 PM

(And, if I hadn't "quoted" here, would anyone have ANY idea which post to which I was making reference?)
No, and then they would be forced to think you were being rude about something else.;)

middle-aged mom

March 9th, 2009, 07:01 PM

.....:)

Actually I just wanted to say I liked your quote by Joe E. Lewis . I am an old movie and TV nut and sadly Lewis is not that remembered anymore.

He had a lot of great quotes and one liners almost all of them revolved around drinking (His Schtick in comedy)

Yes, that's an era long gone, isn't it? I'm definitely into drinking:D "You're not drunk enough if you can still lie on the floor without hanging on".

babyher

March 9th, 2009, 07:18 PM

Yes, that's an era long gone, isn't it? I'm definitely into drinking:D "You're not drunk enough if you can still lie on the floor without hanging on".

Those were the good old days :)

"I was walking down Broadway and saw a big neon sign that said "DRINK CANADA DRY".......So I flew up to Toronto and did just that" *LOL*

usha

March 9th, 2009, 07:38 PM

Those were the good old days :)

"I was walking down Broadway and saw a big neon sign that said "DRINK CANADA DRY".......So I flew up to Toronto and did just that" *LOL*
That's one I hadn't heard, & I love it!:D
(Maybe I need to get out more?)

Tamaracboy

March 9th, 2009, 07:39 PM

Have to agree with Sail and the others who have posted here. If anything - it's polite to quote the post that you are responding to. Especially when there are numerous posts in between, it cuts down on confusion.

See.....
EXACTLY what Lisa just wrote is what happened here.
I was specifically responding to Serene's post and Lisa posted between Serene's and Mine.
So, reading mine..... to whom was I responding? :D

If it's not proper to quote, then why does CC make the quote function available ... and carry a big button to boot?

Not only is it NOT rude, it is most helpful to all readers and even the poster being quoted.
So much so that CC not only includes the 'Quote' button but also a 'Multiple Quote' button. ;)

If someone thinks it "rude" to be quoted then perhaps it is something they are ashamed of having written in the first place ?? :confused:

I go the extra step of deleting the extra line returns in the original quotes to cut down on unnecessary scrolling for future readers. :cool:

Throughout history the quoting of someone has been the highest complement. :)

Jade13

March 9th, 2009, 07:41 PM

:confused:The other day I read in one of the threads that a poster said it is rude to 'quote' a previous post when giving a response. I was confused as to why they thought it rude but didn't want to bring it up in that thread as I was afraid that person would think I was being rude to them. :eek:

So, I waited and here is my question:

If a poster writes something and I wish to comment about what they have said, and possibly there are intervening posts between that one and where I will be writing my response, isn't it confusing to NOT specify to what I am replying and about what I am commenting?

I've been 'spoken to' in the past on occassion when I have forgotten to include the quote of the post to which I was replying.

What is rude about it?

Thanks.

I agree and I have seen this comment before. I add the quote so the person reading knows who and what I am responding too.

Btw, I think the issue may be with some people who do not have cable and may have difficulty pulling the thread. I recall a post over a year ago saying it was taking someone too long to get to the bottom of the thread.

sail7seas

March 9th, 2009, 07:48 PM

I prefer this method also, but I usually just refer to them as "dots!" :D

(And, if I hadn't "quoted" here, would anyone have ANY idea which post to which I was making reference?)

Point taken. :) Good example.

Tamaracboy

March 9th, 2009, 07:49 PM

...For instance, say the OP writes about trays in the Lido and gives his/her feelings on the matter...

Ya' just HAD to mention the "T***" word didn't ya ;) ;) ;)

kyriecat

March 9th, 2009, 07:51 PM

Btw, I think the issue may be with some people who do not have cable and may have difficulty pulling the thread. I recall a post over a year ago saying it was taking someone too long to get to the bottom of the thread. If the issue is due to dial-up (does anyone really still have this?) or low-speed DSL, then the problem could really be with all the past cruises, photos, and countdown clocks that people attach in their sigs.

If anyone has problems with page loading speed, you can turn the sigs off. To do that go click the down arrow next to QUICK LINKS in the user bar above then click EDIT OPTIONS. About 1/2 way down the page, there is a header THREAD DISPLAY OPTIONS. You can uncheck the boxes next to SIGNATURE, AVATARS, and IMAGES so you don't have to see those items. It will make the pages load MUCH faster if you don't have cable or DSL.

Tamaracboy

March 9th, 2009, 08:34 PM

If the issue is due to dial-up (does anyone really still have this?) or low-speed DSL, then the problem could really be with all the past cruises, photos, and countdown clocks that people attach in their sigs.
If anyone has problems with page loading speed, you can turn the sigs off. To do that go click the down arrow next to QUICK LINKS in the user bar above then click EDIT OPTIONS. About 1/2 way down the page, there is a header THREAD DISPLAY OPTIONS. You can uncheck the boxes next to SIGNATURE, AVATARS, and IMAGES so you don't have to see those items. It will make the pages load MUCH faster if you don't have cable or DSL.

OMG ! som1 jst posted OT !
& w/o pix or :)'s

Thnx :D

PS: who would dare snip R. Rabbit ?? :eek:

Mary Ellen

March 9th, 2009, 08:45 PM

If it's not proper to quote, then why does CC make the quote function available ... and carry a big button to boot?As so often happens, Jim has succinctly stated common sense.

I do VERY much appreciate sniping quotes to the pertinent part(s) and not quoting pictures.

Copper10-8

March 9th, 2009, 08:47 PM

......................
PS: who would dare snip R. Rabbit ?? :eek:

Rabbits are there to be snipped, not quoted!

babyher

March 9th, 2009, 09:01 PM

That's one I hadn't heard, & I love it!:D
(Maybe I need to get out more?)

You haven't heard that one , you haven't been out in a loooooooong time *LOL* Just teaseing

Lewis was big in the 30s through the 50s .

The movie "The Joker Is Wild" with Frank Sinatra was his biography.

woody73

March 9th, 2009, 09:13 PM

I believe the quote feature helps, as there might be different questions pending at the same time. For example:

Do these pants make my butt look fat?
Do you like my cooking?

Woody

usha

March 9th, 2009, 09:16 PM

Do these pants make my butt look fat?
Woody
Or, in the case of babies in the pool:
http://images1.cafepress.com/product/134779481v8_350x350_Front_Color-White.jpg

Pam in CA

March 9th, 2009, 10:38 PM

Iris5383

March 9th, 2009, 11:13 PM

Tamaracboy

March 10th, 2009, 01:28 AM

Rabbits are there to be snipped, not quoted!

Actually my favorite quote is from Jessica Rabbit :

"I'm not really bad, I'm just drawn that way"
;) ;) ;)

Tamaracboy

March 10th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Quoting is fine... and helps identify what the 2nd poster is referring to. What I hate to see is someone quoting a very long post and referring or responding to only a sentence of it. While not rude, it can make things confusing.

Lessons on Quoting, Multiple Quoting, Sniping, Responding to separate segments of one quote, inserting (& sniping) photos and countdown clocks will take place in the Crow's Nest immediately following the CC M&G ! :cool:

HAL will invite various CC posters on a rotating basis to a free cruise for their instructional services. :) :)

Time permitting, there will also be classes in the proper use of the "Flame" button.

(best suggestion yet, IIDSSM) ;)

Copper10-8

March 10th, 2009, 01:50 AM

Actually my favorite quote is from Jessica Rabbit :

"I'm not really bad, I'm just drawn that way"
;) ;) ;)

Good one!

Find that 'mole' yet?:cool:

SuperTrooper00

March 10th, 2009, 02:50 AM

If someone thinks it "rude" to be quoted then perhaps it is something they are ashamed of having written in the first place ?? :confused:

Maybe. However, I must be in the minority, because I think it is rude to quote.:D

kryos

March 10th, 2009, 07:17 AM

If a poster writes something and I wish to comment about what they have said, and possibly there are intervening posts between that one and where I will be writing my response, isn't it confusing to NOT specify to what I am replying and about what I am commenting?

I think the person may have been referring to people who quote the entire post ... including one that could be extremely long ... just to respond to one sentence. I guess I wouldn't call that rude ... just annoying.

If someone wishes to read the entire post, they could always go back in the thread and read the entire thing. If you're only responding to a sentence or two, then quote them ... not the whole thing.

Perhaps that's what they meant?

Blue skies ...

--rita

jhannah

March 10th, 2009, 07:35 AM

Lessons on ... Sniping ... Don't need lessons for those. Lots of snipers appear here.

kyriecat

March 10th, 2009, 08:05 AM

Don't need lessons for those. Lots of snipers appear here.YIKES! :eek: Maybe I need to stay on the RC boards. There's lots of whiners, flamers, and generic whackos, but no SNIPERS (maybe some snippers) that I'm aware of.

sail7seas

March 10th, 2009, 11:07 AM

Sail, I thought the same thing when I read that other thread. And I also hesitated and decided not to comment.

I'm glad you started this thread. I've learned a lot I didn't know, like multiple quotes. I've done it, but now I know there is a much easier way! :)

Thanks, Iris.
I was wondering if anyone else remembered reading that post. It surprised me no one commented they, too, had seen it.

usha

March 10th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Thanks, Iris.
I was wondering if anyone else remembered reading that post. It surprised me no one commented they, too, had seen it.
I don't remember seeing that. Could someone post a link to it?

jhannah

March 10th, 2009, 11:52 AM

... but no SNIPERS (maybe some snippers) that I'm aware of. One-hit wonders who come in, fire their shot, then vanish into cyberspace? Oh, yeah. We have them every now and then.

babyher

March 10th, 2009, 12:20 PM

Thanks, Iris.
I was wondering if anyone else remembered reading that post. It surprised me no one commented they, too, had seen it.

I don't remember the post either Sail

I just wrote this and quoted you to annoy the person that thought quoteing was rude :):):)

Ain't I a stinker?? *LOL*

heading off to my room now :), I wish it was my cabin

sail7seas

March 10th, 2009, 12:28 PM

ROFLMAO ....:D Good you knew to go to your room and didn't wait to be sent. :D

For those who want a link to the post that prompted this thread...... I honesty don't remember which thread it was in but even if I did, I wouldn't search it down for fear someone would think I started this thread as an attack on the poster. This thread was NOT intended to be that.

Atomica

March 10th, 2009, 12:48 PM

usha

March 10th, 2009, 12:49 PM

For those who want a link to the post that prompted this thread...... I honesty don't remember which thread it was in but even if I did, I wouldn't search it down for fear someone would think I started this thread as an attack on the poster. This thread was NOT intended to be that.
Dang it, s7s! And here I was, all ready, with my torch & pitchfork...;)

usha

March 10th, 2009, 12:51 PM

sail7seas

March 10th, 2009, 01:04 PM

how about if you just...:oquote it:o?

:d
:d

pipedreams62

March 10th, 2009, 01:17 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2167/2179777620_072aef79eb.jpg?v=0

jtl513

March 10th, 2009, 01:29 PM

{watches picture} Okay, I missed the joke on this one. What do watches have to do with quoting?

Are you saying "It's time!" ?

:confused:

Kabana

March 10th, 2009, 02:02 PM

Okay, I missed the joke on this one. What do watches have to do with quoting?

Are you saying "It's time!" ?

:confused:

Too much time on their hands.......

pipedreams62

March 10th, 2009, 02:06 PM

Too much time on their hands.......

http://www.ms-bingo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/joan_bingo_full_body.jpg

Iris5383

March 10th, 2009, 03:34 PM

I don't remember seeing that. Could someone post a link to it?

I tried to find it, but couldn't. It wasn't that long ago, a week or so. Oh, well . . . probably for the best that it remains buried.
Laura

Tamaracboy

March 11th, 2009, 05:08 AM

Good one!

Find that 'mole' yet?:cool:

He is here almost every day and sitting in plain sight on a branch in usha's signature. ;) ;)

I'm guessing that he thinks he is a bird (parrot) or eaves dropper ?? :confused:

COLLEYBERRY

March 11th, 2009, 07:06 AM

I never thought I'd see a thread debating the legitimacy of using quotes.

I agree with everyone else - I see no problem with it, and in many cases it is needed, particularly if you're referring to a post that is buried on another page. Quoting, if anything, is proper form for responding to a question.

Absolutely, it is the same as responding to an individual in a conversation when there are many people partaking in the discussion or agreeing (disagreeing ) with a point made. How else could this be done,if we didn't use quotes ?

Cruising-along

March 11th, 2009, 09:05 AM

Absolutely, it is the same as responding to an individual in a conversation when there are many people partaking in the discussion or agreeing (disagreeing ) with a point made. How else could this be done,if we didn't use quotes ?

Exactly! (how else could I let colleyberry know that I totally agree??) :D

And pipedreams, you had me spitting coffee on the keyboard with that last one, LOVED IT! Holy cow, where do you get those???

RevNeal

March 11th, 2009, 12:30 PM

Actually my favorite quote is from Jessica Rabbit :

"I'm not really bad, I'm just drawn that way"
;) ;) ;)

I just KNEW there was something I liked about you!!!!
Her's is one of my favorite quotes, too!
That and the remark about a "booby-trap" in her cleavage. :D
And ... oh, heck, there are two dozen fabulous quips in that film.
I haven't watched it in ages!

SuperTrooper00

March 12th, 2009, 01:19 AM

Maybe. However, I must be in the minority, because I think it is rude to quote.:D

I trust everyone knows I am joking...

COLLEYBERRY

March 12th, 2009, 07:33 AM

Exactly! (how else could I let colleyberry know that I totally agree??) :D

And pipedreams, you had me spitting coffee on the keyboard with that last one, LOVED IT! Holy cow, where do you get those???

Hi Carolyn, besides ,our opinions are not so readily validated in the real world.:D

I have a feeling Pipedreams will never tell. Perhaps he'll donate his archives to the Smithsonian when he retires from CC:D

Tamaracboy

March 13th, 2009, 03:53 AM

I just KNEW there was something I liked about you!!!!
Her's is one of my favorite quotes, too!
That and the remark about a "booby-trap" in her cleavage. :D
And ... oh, heck, there are two dozen fabulous quips in that film.
I haven't watched it in ages!

Thank you !
Never, ever expected to elicit a response from the Rev.
Pbpbpbpbpbpbpbllleeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeee ! :D
You do me too great an honor.
And, thanks for all the pix from the Eurodam maiden.
My main thread followed them very closely. ;)
Reuel (find that one in the Bible) :confused:

simplelife

March 15th, 2009, 03:35 PM

Double negative? Does that negate what I wrote? :D

You are quite corrrect in your statement. A double negative cancels out itself, so the meaning is that you WOULD see the reply, which is what you meant.:)
Sorry, I've been an English teacher for so many years I can't resist responding to grammar questions.:D

Tamaracboy

March 18th, 2009, 09:46 AM

:) Babyher...... :) :) I would Never 'not see' a reply YOU had written.
Double negative? Does that negate what I wrote?

You are quite corrrect in your statement. A double negative cancels out itself, so the meaning is that you WOULD see the reply, which is what you meant.
Sorry, I've been an English teacher for so many years I can't resist responding to grammar questions.

Soooooo . . . . .

If it WAS meant, then it Wasn't cancelled , No ?, Right ?, Yes ?, Correct ?, :confused:

Than their is that one about noninflamable and flammable ? ! ? !
(sorry Proff, couldn't not irresist) ;)

Actually,

No one here has yet mentioned the Link Arrow in the quote that takes you back to the original quoted posting. :)

Most helpful !