No, TD, my point is that by turning this into a discussion about whether or not there *really are* people who are unjustifiably bitchy, and repeatedly asserting that bitching just turns people off and that to get people to listen you need to be nice, you're working really hard to derail the thread and to put all the onus for communication on the speaker. Which is bullshit. If you dismiss a speaker because you don't like their tone, but they are saying something that's worth listening to, then you lose out. If you're a passive student who won't seek out education unless it's spoon-fed you, you remain ignorant of a lot of things. It isn't the job of people who know their shit to pander.
bitchphd | Homepage | 11.01.06 - 6:30 pm | #

Bitch Phd makes an interesting comment. I feel really suspicious of anyone making the argument that if you're not nice, well, what if someone doesn't like it? Maybe they aren't ready yet. Maybe they need to go and get their act together before they are ready to really listen. But why should I wait for them when there are people who are ready?