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Help[Opinions] Re: What makes you think Hurricane is female?
in reply to a message by Cleveland Kent Evans
Nevaeh was before my Hurricane mistake. Maybe instead of saying "what makes you think so, and so is this". Maybe you could say is so, and so really a boy or girl? It sounds nicer.
"a boy's best friend is his mother" - Norman Bates in Psycho
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Sabrina . . .
I think you're being oversensitive. CKE hasn't been rude, abrupt or agressive, and his comments look just fine to me. Instead of insisting that he use this or that phrasing, maybe you need to readjust your own expectations?
I know you enjoy posting "sensational" names, and no one has a problem with that, but you need to be prepared to be questioned about them given their weird nature. It's only natural on an *etymology* website for people to want to make sure that the information they're getting is accurate and verifiable.
If anyone is actually rude, let me know, but otherwise please don't keep attacking CKE for asking his questions in a professional manner.
~Chrisell~
Proudly Australian
www.archaeochrisell.blogspot.com
I think you're being oversensitive. CKE hasn't been rude, abrupt or agressive, and his comments look just fine to me. Instead of insisting that he use this or that phrasing, maybe you need to readjust your own expectations?
I know you enjoy posting "sensational" names, and no one has a problem with that, but you need to be prepared to be questioned about them given their weird nature. It's only natural on an *etymology* website for people to want to make sure that the information they're getting is accurate and verifiable.
If anyone is actually rude, let me know, but otherwise please don't keep attacking CKE for asking his questions in a professional manner.
Proudly Australian www.archaeochrisell.blogspot.com
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I don't mind being asked a question but seriously "what makes you think" is sort of a bit rude. I'm sure that's not his intention. I do think he could have worded it better, then maybe I wouldn't have taken offense.
"a boy's best friend is his mother" - Norman Bates in Psycho
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No. "What makes you think?" is a reasonable phrasing. It's a direct question and it's not mashed up in jam on a teaspoon to make it easier to swallow, but it is *not* rude.
If CKE had said "WTF are you talking about, you must be insane to think that's a girl!!" then that would be a problem. But all of his questions have all been in a polite, business-like tone. You're an adult and should be capable of accepting direct questions without candy-coating or eggshell-walking.
As an objective observer: you are being vastly oversensitive, and you are choosing to take offence at something that simply isn't there. Please let it be and take some time to critically assess your own emotional response to this issue, rather than blaming CKE for your reaction.
~Chrisell~
Proudly Australian
www.archaeochrisell.blogspot.com
If CKE had said "WTF are you talking about, you must be insane to think that's a girl!!" then that would be a problem. But all of his questions have all been in a polite, business-like tone. You're an adult and should be capable of accepting direct questions without candy-coating or eggshell-walking.
As an objective observer: you are being vastly oversensitive, and you are choosing to take offence at something that simply isn't there. Please let it be and take some time to critically assess your own emotional response to this issue, rather than blaming CKE for your reaction.
Proudly Australian www.archaeochrisell.blogspot.com
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