Bora Bora wrote:Drew, it was not a retort!!! I said thank you and that I was taking it as a compliment and hoped you were being sincere. If I showed caution or was hesitant, it may be because history dictates. The fact that your friend is quick to turn on people, and thinks he is very good at confusing people, I have to wonder if you were doing the same. Sorry to lump you in with him, because you have shown yourself to be by far a better person that he has. Truce??
As to why I blew my fuse, well I can point you in the direction - Drew and his comment about me being self-deprecating and telling me to take a pill. How was that relevant to the thread - and how was it not insulting?? Then he goes on to basically call me a pig?? Oh, I'm sure he's not too far behind and will explain how wrong I am on all counts.
Firstly, my comment of “No need to be so self deprecating Bora! Keep taking the pills and I’m sure things will get better here for you on DF in the fullness of time.
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Was a tongue in cheek, funny comment, it isn’t my fault you don’t have a sense of humour!
Secondly, my comment of ‘You can’t educate pork’ is a well known saying, meaning you can’t teach anyone or thing how to do something if it either doesn’t want to, or isn’t capable of doing, referencing the characteristics of a stubborn and ignorant Pig.
In this particular scenario, you suggested that I adjust my humour ‘up a few levels so that other people can get it?’ to which my response meant I cannot teach people a sense of Humour, you either have it or you don’t. The object here is ‘other people’ and the subject matter, Humour. I did not call nor infer you were a pig, as you may recall, it was what you in fact called me.
Had I said, You can lead a Horse to water, but you can’t make it drink, would you have thought I was calling you a Horse or a bucket of water?
If there’s something you don’t understand or are simply confused, about a statement then wouldn’t it be sensible to make further enquiries regarding the said confusion and clarify the exact meaning before you make another fool of yourself and launch directly into your usual tirade of insults and abuse, shoot first and ask questions after eeh?