tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138824486569459598.post2116537942824390104..comments2023-10-26T04:19:52.821-04:00Comments on New Albany Books Daily: Step Right Up, Place Your Bets!All4Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18343785191481335288noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138824486569459598.post-49583971432654413222007-10-15T11:11:00.000-04:002007-10-15T11:11:00.000-04:00I'll be in shortly for this book! In the spirit o...I'll be in shortly for this book! In the spirit of being supportive I'll go ahead and take the %12 betting that YOU CAN DO IT! :-)Ceecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925258810587188050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138824486569459598.post-60183811517919566002007-10-15T08:24:00.000-04:002007-10-15T08:24:00.000-04:00"My foot hurts" is not a complaint, it is a statem..."My foot hurts" is not a complaint, it is a statement. If you make the comment more than twice an hour, THEN it becomes a complaint. <BR/><BR/>Sarcasm can't be considered a complaint. <BR/><BR/>Are we "talking" verbal commentary only, or is written included?<BR/><BR/>This should be fun to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138824486569459598.post-92133937878774629392007-10-14T22:57:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:57:00.000-04:00"My foot hurts" is DEFINITELY a complaint (unless ..."My foot hurts" is DEFINITELY a complaint (unless you can convince us you like pain!)<BR/><BR/>Sarcasm, while usually not a good idea for other reasons, can't really be automatically considered a complaint.<BR/><BR/>I think the non-verbals (grunting) can also be excluded, but cursing is done in words and is USUALLY a complaint - unless you can show it was something more like surprised amazement!<BR/><BR/>What fun - I'm in for the whole discount - I want the free book!<BR/><BR/>deb b.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138824486569459598.post-61351702720893178112007-10-14T22:04:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:04:00.000-04:00OK, the feedback is already coming in.A reader say...OK, the feedback is already coming in.<BR/><BR/>A reader says the challenge is to "not complain, not criticize, and not gossip."<BR/><BR/>She asks, "what about cursing or its polite cousin, grunting."<BR/><BR/>What do you think?<BR/><BR/>What about sarcastic comments that fall short of complaints?<BR/><BR/>What about merely reporting that "my foot hurts?"<BR/><BR/>I guess we'll learn together.All4Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343785191481335288noreply@blogger.com