Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlts.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihlts!rainbow From: rainbow@ihlts.UUCP (Robert) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: RE2: being attached Message-ID: <680@ihlts.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 19:40:11 EST Article-I.D.: ihlts.680 Posted: Mon Nov 11 19:40:11 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Nov-85 06:20:18 EST Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 16 >There's nothing insulting about mentioning an SO--unless, >of course, you take it to mean that an attached person is >saying that s/he doesn't want to have anything to do with you. >I don't take it that way. Do you? On the contrary, it could be quite insulting, given the proper example. Take for instance the following context. We run into each other and strike up a conversation. You are only being friendly. I on the other hand assume its because you are totally enamored with me and find me irresistable. So I figure I better start mentioning my SO just to slow you down a little. Now I would take this bit of presumptiousness as being quite rude showing an oversized ego on my part. Or wouldn't you mind being treated like that? Robert