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You may not have tried to, it may just be the way you word it on the computer. Sayint "At least you have the dececy to apologize" (paraphrazed) sounds condescending, and as if Folwren has no other decency. I don't know if that is how you meant it, I am just explaining how it might be taken.
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Hm, I see what you mean. What I meant was that although I found the remark insulting, Folwren 'at least' had the decency to apologise. I think I will edit that bit out; I see why it could be condescending.
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On computers it is very hard to tell what tone a person is saying something in.
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It's pretty much impossible. This is why smilies are so useful - they give an idea of what the person really thinks.
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can make the difference between a humorous jab and an insult.
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If you didn't mean to sound condescending and rude to Folwren, I understand.
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Good. There's more than enough bad feeling and insults in real life; we don't need any here. I hope that in the future we can avoid having to discuss stuff like this and get back to what's important - Tolkien.
