Tell Wolf What You Really Think

Lyn B, it's a great shame that your brother-in-law felt the need to leave on the basis of whatever the comment was. I urge you to remind him that we actually care about each other here and therefore look forward to being able to welcome him back with open arms.

I think I probably speak for the majority in the forum in saying that maybe, just maybe, whatever Wolf wrote could have been taken the wrong way. I really don't know what might have offended either of you because I can promise you I have not looked back, but merely responded to your last post. But how many times have I said that punctuation matters in emails otherwise things can go very wrong. That said, I guess we all get our punctuation wrong at times, and of course you are correct in saying the POE Contact Form is available to keep things private.

There is without doubt a clear line as to what is right or wrong and we each know where that line is! Having said that you and/or others might say, well Ron you poke fun at Peter which of course is true, and he in return pokes fun at me...BUT the fact is we have previously been in touch with each other via the aforementioned POE Contact Form and know where we stand with each other.....good friends, mates!

Anyway, I responded to Wolf as above because I felt (in the absence of Chris and Sarah) that something more needed to be said. After all, why was he asking the question is how I looked at it? What had I missed in the ever increasing numbers of members? Who might he have upset? So Lyn B I thank you for being honest about how you feel and look forward to your brother-in-law joining us again soon.

Wolf, hopefully you are man enough to take this on the chin as you suggest, and you will therefore become a better person (your words) and remember that the POE Contact Form is private!

Hey, wolf...I have an book from college classes I use to take, in supervisory...    that is so funny, it makes little "Red Riding Hood" look like an "lush"...and they ended the moral of the story was to keep your "big bad wolf" away from innocent psycho-pathic-killer "babes" wearing red clothes (probably without panties)...I'd tell you more, but don't know how well, it would be accepted here either...it starts out by saying what "repespectable" mother would send their daughter out on the steets..by herself.. in bright red eye-catching clothes..with the "goodies"..was she so mentally "out of it"  that  she was really hoping this daughter of hers wouldn't be "gobbled up" by some smooth talking "bad" influence....come on MOM!  We all know the games played in real life. From there on it keeps "telling it like it is" until you really get to feeling for the poor wolf....and how badly he's abused..as your laughing your head off. I can see that the poor wolf was manipulated far more then Little Red. I think you'll be "OK" ...the humor of today is an wee bit different from years ago anyway, and you do tell some pretty good jokes!  

A small observation on your last post Wolfie. You would not need to ask that question if you knew that posts could offend someone, however inadvertently, and that a little bit of care exercised before hitting the 'send' button, could avoid any misundertanding.

Everyone admires straight talking and honesty; but at the same time, I think we have to be aware that individuals have different 'sensitivity' thresholds. Some people have a skin like a  rhinosaurus; others, who because of their personality make up; life events; or illness, may feel vulnerable or 'down'

This may be a permanent or temporary situation, but that person may agonise over something said or written, which would horrify the author if they knew the effect his/her words had on the former.

The rhinosaurus should be proud of it's courage and toughness, but remember, the gazelle also needs to drink at the watering-hole!

Denzil,

My old beauty, long time no see!

How are you and Andy? Well I hope. I have to go out for a while now, but I will be back in an hour.