[Discussion] OT: Quote Source [WAS: Re: Installing eCS 2.0]

[Thomas Clayton]

I've heard you(pl.)!

Tom C


--- On Sun, 6/27/10, Felmon Davis <davisf at union.edu> wrote:

> From: Felmon Davis <davisf at union.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Discussion] OT: Quote Source [WAS: Re:  Installing eCS 2.0]
> To: "POSSI Discussion List" <discussion at lists.possi.org>
> Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 1:17 AM
> On Sat, 26 Jun 2010, Bill Nicholls
> wrote:
> 
> > The ladies have sensitivities that are at an steep
> angle to male humor.
> > I've learned this more or less the hard way thru the
> years. Gentle humor
> > is almost always effective, but male humor is mostly
> of the pratfall
> > variety.
> > 
> > I've found it's always safer to provide a subtle
> compliment to the lady
> > in question rather than exercise your humor, which is
> often a impedance
> > mismatch with the female outlook.
> > 
> > You Haff Been Warned!
> 
> and I find one of the top things that 'ladies' like in a
> fellow is 
> 'you're really funny, you make me laugh.'
> 
> if you get her to laugh, you have touched her, but in a
> nice way.
> 
> so, Thomas, 
> 
> you haff been advised! 
> 
> choose.
> 
> but choose wisely.
> 
> especially your witticisms: an email that's empty except
> for a 
> self-referential joke may not tickle her unless she likes
> geeky (or 
> you!).
>   
> Felmon
> 
> -- 
> We're all in this alone.
>                 --
> Lily Tomlin
> 
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