--- In REBT-CBT-FORUM@yahoogroups.com, "James W. Meritt"

> > FWIW, I think the phrase "Silly approaching stupid" could be
> > misinterpreted as an insult by some people. If the goal is genuine
> > communication that goal is compromised as insults tend to prevent
> > people from listening.
>
> Hmmmm. Another NVC post group. Feel free to go on with your warm
> fuzzies and absolve people from their actions. I shall no longer
> expect otherwise. Thank you.

I apologize if I have the wrong impression, they are easy to get in
plain text messages devoid of signals from body language, facial
expressions etc, but I don't see any reason for the kind of hostility
I think I am reading.

I also apologize if I have contributed to it.