From: Brimstone on
Ivor Jones wrote:
> "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:z8udnZHQfcp3FHXZnZ2dnUVZ8qadnZ2d(a)bt.com
>
> [snip]
>
>> There is no analogy there nor insult. I'm beginning to
>> think that you have some sort of problem. No, I'm not
>> being rude.
>
> You are being unspeakably rude and insulting merely by calling me
> what I am not and what I have repeatedly asked you not to. My only
> problem is constantly having to defend myself against unwarranted
> insults. It doesn't matter that you don't understand why it is an
> insult.

No one has called you anything you are not therefore no insult has been
directed at you.

>
> If you had the slightest speck of human decency in you, you would
> stop and apologise, but I'm not holding my breath.

If I had unwittingly been rude to someone I would apologise without
reservation. On the basis of information received from you I haven't so I
won't.


From: Rob Morley on
In article <y56dnUJby-iVEXXZRVnyvA(a)brightview.com>
PC Paul <urd(a)munge.org.uk> wrote:
> Richard Brookman wrote:
> > Ivor Jones wrote:
>
> >|| therefore I cannot be a European.
> >
> > England is in Europe, as India is in Asia. You live in England,
> > therefore you live in Europe, therefore you are European, in the same
> > way that an Indian is also an Asian. Otherwise, every other speaker
> > of English in the world would be wrong and you would be right.
> >
> > I am beginning to suspect that you believe this.
>
> I don't think he believes it. He just really really wishes it was true.
>
> I expect there's a psychiatrical name for it.
>
>
Narcissistic personality disorder?
From: Ivor Jones on
"Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:neKdnfSLJad-FnXZRVnyrw(a)bt.com

[snip]

> > > What insult is being levelled at you?
> >
> > You know perfectly well. You are calling me a European
> > and I have asked you not to. It doesn't matter if you
> > don't understand why I consider it an insult, merely
> > that you know I do.
>
> So tell us why you consider it an insult.

Why does someone from Pakistan consider being called a "Paki" an insult..?
I don't know, but they do and I would never dream of insulting someone
from that country in such a way.

Ivor


From: Ivor Jones on


"PC Paul" <urd(a)munge.org.uk> wrote in message
news:TqWdnbnx_91fFnXZRVnyuw(a)brightview.com
> Ivor Jones wrote:
> > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:49WdnQksSL0VFHXZRVny1Q(a)bt.com
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > What insult is being levelled at you?
> >
> > You know perfectly well. Answer the question.
>
> A statement of fact is no insult.

(a) it is not a fact
(b) even if it were it is still an insult if I consider it one.

> Feel free to sue me for libel if you think that any
> court, even an *English* one, would take your side.
>
> I think not. You silly European, you.

Wrong again.

Ivor


From: Brimstone on
Ivor Jones wrote:
> "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:mLidnRR40c8GFnXZnZ2dnUVZ8qOdnZ2d(a)bt.com
>> Ivor Jones wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
>>> If you had the slightest streak of decency in you, you
>>> would respect my wishes, whether you agree with them or
>>> not.
>>
>> Wishes don't enter into it.
>
> That just goes to show what an unspeakable apology for a person you
> are. Respecting others wishes is paramount to anyone who considers
> themselves to be decent.

You have expressed a dislike of strong language. Have I used any to you?