From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sun Aug 29 1999 - 02:17:53 EDT
I think carlos has a good command of english..
i think he's just a child whose mother should have slapped him when he became
rude and mean, but did not, and thus created one more looser..
"Ronald W. Heiby" wrote:
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> Friday, August 27, 1999, 9:56:59 PM, Carlos wrote:
> CdlP> I believe you said "buying from ebay is always a bit risky". The word
> CdlP> "always" seems to have a personal impact on me. Therefore my "personal
> CdlP> attack" to you. Sorry if I hurt your feelings.
>
> Excuse me while I rush in where angels fear to tread.
>
> It is possible that English is not Carlos' first language. If that is
> so, then it would explain his missing a subtle shade of meaning in
> English.
>
> If I say (for example), "Betting on Roulette is always a bit risky.",
> it does not mean that I am saying that if you bet on Roulette, you
> will always lose your money. However, if you do so, you are *always*
> taking that *risk*.
>
> I suspect that when buying from a stranger, whether on ebay, this
> newsgroup, or a classified ad in your local paper, such activity is
> "always a bit risky". When one does this, one is *always* taking the
> *risk* that the deal or merchandise will not be as expected. It does
> not mean that you will always get screwed when you buy something via
> ebay. It means that you will always take the risk that you will be
> screwed.
>
> Backing my car out of my driveway to go to work is always a bit risky.
>
> Ron.
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