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<blockquote data-quote="Caliban" data-source="post: 4344598" data-attributes="member: 284">You agree with one and not the other.&nbsp; It's just barely possible that both you and redbeard are wrong though.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:"&nbsp; data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" />&nbsp;It is very possible, and very common, for two people to read the same section of text and get two completely different meanings from it.&nbsp; It sucks, and it's frustrating when it seems so clear that it works one way to you, and yet this other person seems so very certain that it works another way.&nbsp;&nbsp; They must be either be stupid or deliberately twisting the rules, right?&nbsp;&nbsp; Sometimes they are, but not as often as you think. &nbsp;Most of the time there only one way that it is supposed to be read, but it's not always as obvious as you think. (Which causes all the RAW vs. RAI debates.)&nbsp; &nbsp;Describing someone you disagree with as &quot;being torn apart&quot; or implying that they purposely ignore text won't help them see your point of view.&nbsp; It just makes them dig in their heels because they feel attacked.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I used to get really upset when people disagreed with me, and tended to be really condescending and make all kinds of witty little retorts that weren't quite enough to get me moderated.&nbsp; &nbsp;I try not to do that anymore.&nbsp; &nbsp;Anyway, sorry if seems like I'm singling you out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your post just caught my eye.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Caliban, post: 4344598, member: 284"] You agree with one and not the other. It's just barely possible that both you and redbeard are wrong though. :eek: It is very possible, and very common, for two people to read the same section of text and get two completely different meanings from it. It sucks, and it's frustrating when it seems so clear that it works one way to you, and yet this other person seems so very certain that it works another way. They must be either be stupid or deliberately twisting the rules, right? Sometimes they are, but not as often as you think. Most of the time there only one way that it is [b]supposed[/b] to be read, but it's not always as obvious as you think. (Which causes all the RAW vs. RAI debates.) Describing someone you disagree with as "being torn apart" or implying that they purposely ignore text won't help them see your point of view. It just makes them dig in their heels because they feel attacked. I used to get really upset when people disagreed with me, and tended to be really condescending and make all kinds of witty little retorts that weren't quite enough to get me moderated. I try not to do that anymore. Anyway, sorry if seems like I'm singling you out. Your post just caught my eye. [/QUOTE]

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