kraftiekortie wrote:
If ASS-P wanted to say something about me, but not to me (talking about me in the 3rd person), I wouldn't mind. I would think he's trying to figure me out. And he's asking other people to figure me out. It's human nature to want to analyze people.
People do that all the time when they are analyzing people. They talk about the person in the 3rd person. That's just the way it is.
I don't deserve to be "called out."
I just looked at your 10 most recent posts in this thread. Not a single one of them addressed ASS-P directly, and the majority of them spoke about him in the third person.
It's generally considered inconsiderate (or in NT parlance, "rude") to talk about a person who is present, as if they are not even in the room. It sort of treats them as a non-entity, or unable to participate in their own conversation on their own behalf. Even if ASS-P doesn't mind you analyzing him, it's still poor form, and should not be tolerated in a forum like this because others DO mind - it sets a bad example.
Anyway, a mod instructed us about this a few pages back and I feel we should follow those instructions.
ASS-P, how DO you feel about others talking about you in the third person? Do you trust other members to accurately represent you and your interests?
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