Dammit, dammit, dammit. Use a dictionary.com please.

I've had this argument in the CB numerous times, and I want it to stop. Terse does not mean what you think it means. Quite simply it has been perverted into the vernacular to be synonomous with rude.

Yes, this diatribe is useful, because your "code" is something that, when read by a person who knows what terse means, demonstrates the Personality Voting cause celebre that merlyn is annoyed with.

Sorry, but I have to rant about this (especially when Guildenstern's post talks about how merlyn's terse answers are useful in helping you solve the problem).

ALL HAIL BRAK!!!

In reply to Re: Re: Question Your Opinions by PsychoSpunk
in thread Question Your Opinions by Guildenstern

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