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> I find I must TOTALLY agree with my friend E_S_L in Asia's evaluation
> of the ultra-succinct methodology by which you attempt to deal with
> the often detailed comments of others on this board, particularly
> those who have a serious bone to pick with you! Granted, you are but
> a dilettante in the field of English education, your supposed
> communication "skills" should have, by this relatively late
> stage of the game, achieved a slightly more advanced stage than the
> "ugh's" and "ah's" you've been ever-so-freely
> distributing on this board for months under the guise of
> "intelligent responses!" (witty retorts?)

> Perhaps we've all been focusing on the WRONG persons for
> burger-flipping activities. Ms. Xi, YOUR normal compendiousness and
> terse issuance of orders could certainly support some exciting
> front-of-the-store activity at ... say ... a very busy Los
> Angeles/Chinatown Jack-in-the-Box facility, to wit: "Your
> order." ... "Number 3, pick up!" ... (Customer thanks
> you) YOU reply, "Ugh-huh." (Customer asks if there is a
> rest room facility on the premises) YOU reply, "Ugh-huh."
> (Customer asks if the double cheeseburger costs under $2) YOU
> respond, "Ugh-huh." (The Boss asks you if you want your
> cheque) YOU respond, "Yeah." Hell, Ms. Xi, you're wasting
> your precious time on this board, not to mention in the ESL teaching
> racket! That funny clown NEEDS you ... hey, and at a fabulous $6.75
> an hour! That must be at least 4 times more than what you're
> currently earning, wherever the hell that might be! Tell me if I can
> assist you in effecting this exciting change of venue. You know,
> you've actually given me a terrific idea for a super-exciting story
> ... "Laconism for Lunch." Gee, thanks.

> Have a nice day.
> The Arrogant One

But... you know... with that slu... pros... next door.

Whose side are you on anyway?

XI