Q&A Getting Ruder!
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If you question them I find most of the time they do not mean it literally. I think English as a second language is part of the problem. Most of the time I find they actually are just asking for some help, not asking anyone to do everything for them. At least that's been my experience when I ask them for more details and they answer.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Just to play devil's advocate. And I totally agree with your point btw, just playing advocate here. I did study a second language once for a few months: Japanese. Granted, Japan's culture is much more polite in general than most, but it was always made a point to teach the polite mannerisms and speech in class. Same thing goes with learning English as a kid. We learn to say "piss off" from other people moreso than class. So, I propose they must've learned English from some dude in the back of a van selling cigarettes if they can't figure out how to say stuff like please. :)
Jeremy Falcon
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Well perhaps we need to add another section to the QA submissions. We already have the "What have I tried" part. Perhaps we should add a "Which pleasantry would you like to add" section...
Only problem is that people that don't read won't exactly read that either.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
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Or...in an office.
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Touché
Jeremy Falcon
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I saw [this one^](https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/1203337/I-have-an-attachment-stored-in-the-database-in-byt) today.. :)
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"Provide the solution how to do this"
I miss the good old days when people asking questions were more polite and would at least add "plzzzzz" at the end. What's happened to manners these days? Tut, tut.. :laugh:
Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.
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I saw [this one^](https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/1203337/I-have-an-attachment-stored-in-the-database-in-byt) today.. :)
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"Provide the solution how to do this"
I miss the good old days when people asking questions were more polite and would at least add "plzzzzz" at the end. What's happened to manners these days? Tut, tut.. :laugh:
Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.
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Just to play devil's advocate. And I totally agree with your point btw, just playing advocate here. I did study a second language once for a few months: Japanese. Granted, Japan's culture is much more polite in general than most, but it was always made a point to teach the polite mannerisms and speech in class. Same thing goes with learning English as a kid. We learn to say "piss off" from other people moreso than class. So, I propose they must've learned English from some dude in the back of a van selling cigarettes if they can't figure out how to say stuff like please. :)
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
they must've learned English from some dude in the back of a van selling cigarettes if they can't figure out how to say stuff like please.
Serious?! How many American born people actually say please? :laugh: :omg:
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
they must've learned English from some dude in the back of a van selling cigarettes if they can't figure out how to say stuff like please.
Serious?! How many American born people actually say please? :laugh: :omg:
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
People in the south do. ;)
Jeremy Falcon
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People in the south do. ;)
Jeremy Falcon
Outside of Atlanta, maybe. But Atlanta isn't really the south anymore. :-D
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I saw [this one^](https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/1203337/I-have-an-attachment-stored-in-the-database-in-byt) today.. :)
Quote:
"Provide the solution how to do this"
I miss the good old days when people asking questions were more polite and would at least add "plzzzzz" at the end. What's happened to manners these days? Tut, tut.. :laugh:
Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.
I've long noticed that you can tell when new school semesters start by the type and volume of questions posted here and elsewhere.
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I saw [this one^](https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/1203337/I-have-an-attachment-stored-in-the-database-in-byt) today.. :)
Quote:
"Provide the solution how to do this"
I miss the good old days when people asking questions were more polite and would at least add "plzzzzz" at the end. What's happened to manners these days? Tut, tut.. :laugh:
Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.
Brent Jenkins wrote:
good old days
Ha! And you managed to tunnel out into the Lounge ... for what reason, now? In keeping with all my posts thus far today, I have to post this question. Why did you stop here? Keep tunneling on into the Soapbox. (This is actually a veiled attempt to reiterate my plea to stop responding to SPAM in QA by posting anything that is a reaction. Again, my reason is two-fold. One, there is no reward in acknowledging a spam. Two, the whole forum, as you say, is becoming a queue for thumby nonsense which every doofuss with a spam agenda takes as being real decorum, thus humanizing the mindset.)
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Just to play devil's advocate. And I totally agree with your point btw, just playing advocate here. I did study a second language once for a few months: Japanese. Granted, Japan's culture is much more polite in general than most, but it was always made a point to teach the polite mannerisms and speech in class. Same thing goes with learning English as a kid. We learn to say "piss off" from other people moreso than class. So, I propose they must've learned English from some dude in the back of a van selling cigarettes if they can't figure out how to say stuff like please. :)
Jeremy Falcon
To play devil's advocate to your devil's advocate. That's party because in Japanese you conjugate verbs differently based on the level of respect or at least occupational hierarchy. In fact entire sentences can change. English isn't entirely like that. We generally just use qualifiers like "sir" or "ma'am."
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I saw [this one^](https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/1203337/I-have-an-attachment-stored-in-the-database-in-byt) today.. :)
Quote:
"Provide the solution how to do this"
I miss the good old days when people asking questions were more polite and would at least add "plzzzzz" at the end. What's happened to manners these days? Tut, tut.. :laugh:
Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.
new people join n need n instant fix to things....
Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
And common sense is ringing out the bell
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to hellAnd all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just bits of paper flying away from you
Oh look out world, take a good look
What comes down here
You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road
Said this is the road
This is the road to hellCaveat Emptor. "Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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If you question them I find most of the time they do not mean it literally. I think English as a second language is part of the problem. Most of the time I find they actually are just asking for some help, not asking anyone to do everything for them. At least that's been my experience when I ask them for more details and they answer.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data. There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
I have to say that in the three "foreign" languages I learned - Welsh, French and Russian, the first things I was taught were to ask for basic things politely (ending with "please") and to respond with respect when people helped me (by saying "thank you").. Even if I was being rude to someone! :laugh:
Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.
