On the contrary: no one is being rude. I think your problem is that you want everyone to "agree" and not rub anyone up the wrong way.
My 'problem' is with provocative statements like this:
"I'm more intrigued though by your "Really?" Did you think everyone would like it? Were you not prepared for some to dislike it? I presume you yourself as the "artist" do not regard it as a perfect work: why then does it surprise you that others might see problems with it as well?
And this:
"Don't be dumb, missy! I didn't say that the "Really?" meant he/she was shocked and appalled, etc.
If you'll read what I actually wrote you'll see that the word I used was "intrigued" - and intrigued I was that he/she was apparently surprised that someone might not like the work much. Any creative person with a brain should always be prepared for that!"
So tell me, in Australia, is it not considered rude to call someone dumb?
You know full well that I enjoy a good honest debate - the problem is you create arguments seemingly out of nothing, often at the detriment of others, just for the hell of it.
If the first thing you look for when you log on is the latest argument, why did you feel the need to post comments regarding a screen-saver? Please consider that a rhetorical question, by the way - I don't want to get into a massive argument where you'll rip apart my grammar!
Keep smiling everyone!
(flower)
