Rush off the rails (OT)

[Jim K]

I am aware that Rush uses sarcasm, but I heard the program and he seemed serious to me.

Sarcasm, by the way, is a very poor way to make a point, since it is so easily used against the speaker. A person who is reading a transcript or a report, without the context of the speaker's voice or facial expressions, can easily misinterpret or be misled as to the intent.

Jim

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[JohnMOhio]

. A person who is reading a transcript or a report, without the context of the speaker's voice or facial expressions, can easily misinterpret or be misled as to the intent.

Jim[/QUOTE]

What Jim has stated above also happens here when a person posts a reply and it is taken as a challange or personal attack. Keep it simple folks and maybe we can continue to have a great place to make new friends and learn. I believe that is the purpose of a forum, a modern gathering place much like those around the old pot belly stove of long ago.

[kcw]

I am aware that Rush uses sarcasm, but I heard the program and he seemed serious to me.

Sarcasm, by the way, is a very poor way to make a point, since it is so easily used against the speaker. A person who is reading a transcript or a report, without the context of the speaker's voice or facial expressions, can easily misinterpret or be misled as to the intent.

Jim

Which is why Rush frequently issues the disclaimer that the first time listener needs to tune in for about six weeks in order to fully understand where he's coming from. He's admitted that his delivery style causes problems for the novice but he has his personal standards and isn't about to dumb things down to the "Dick & Jane" level.