Aaaaand, a quick apology

[andrewducker]

According to recent research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, I've only a 50-50 chance of ascertaining the tone of any e-mail message. The study also shows that people think they've correctly interpreted the tone of e-mails they receive 90 percent of the time.

Or at least, so it says here.

So I'd like to apologise:

Firstly, to all the people whose emails, posts, comments, etc. that I've misinterpreted, misunderstood and generally reacted to in an inept way.  I ought to have more faith in you, and when it looks like you're acting badly I ought to at least check to make sure you're being serious before I assume that you're being a dick.

Secondly, to all those people who've failed to understand me.  I ought to be more aware of the medium in which I wrote, be clearer and leave less room for misunderstanding.

I hope you can forgive me.

Comments

[johnbobshaun.livejournal.com]

I'd respond, but I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or sincere.

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

You sick weirdo, get your damn perversions and blasphemies out of here!

*clever rejoinder, no?*

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

Interestingly topical huh? I wish there was test we could take!"

I'm ALMOST sure you';re being ironic, just on the basis that public self abasement aren't exactly your style :-)

This is a poll, isn't it!

[marrog.livejournal.com]

Heh. This made me giggle.

...

Or did it?

[kurosau.livejournal.com]

Do you think telling people to fuck off could possibly be misinterpreted?

[andrewducker]

Well, I've said it in jest on numerous occasions...

[terminalmalaise.livejournal.com]

Funny.

[thishardenedarm.livejournal.com]

wow, everyone thinks you're being ironic. I think you totally mean it. Maybe I'm misunderstanding them. If nothing else this post is proving it's own point. Apology accepted and returned.

[i-ate-my-crusts.livejournal.com]

I assume everything you say is both deadly serious and highly ironic. Then I get offended at your tone and reply defensively.

So I know you're only saying this to make me apologise for misreading you, and it won't work.

:p

[oldbaldchris.livejournal.com]

Only a wishy-washy liberal would ask forgiveness for this. Assuming this post is not a piss-take. Forgiven - people constantly misunderstand me anyway :)

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

you takin' the piss, Ducker?

[stillcarl.livejournal.com]

Which 50% do you want us to forgive?

[0olong.livejournal.com]

Fuck off?

[thishardenedarm.livejournal.com]

I wish there was test we could take!"


you just took it. you failed.

[kurosau.livejournal.com]

I should clarify. Although I was snarky that day, I wasn't saying that directly to andrewducker. I was just pointing out that it was an element of tone that couldn't be misinterpreted.

[kurosau.livejournal.com]

Please review my reply to 0olong. I realize that what I said might've sounded like I was saying 'fuck off' to you, which definately wasn't my intent.

[andrewducker]

S'ok - I didn't take it that way.

Lucky guess, eh :->

[kurosau.livejournal.com]

Goes to show that my point may not have been as firm as I thought.