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[pct-l] IMHO



I was unaware that these terms are used by most in a sarcastic 
sense.  It has been my experience that sarcasm does not work very 
well in email; the recipient(s) usually don't get it and often feel 
offended, which triggers many a flame-wars.

peace,
dude


> Well...that is not quite all if it! IMVHO, netizen and netiquette
> IMHO really means: It aint' so humble and this is THE definitive,
> last word, and why bother arguing with me becasue I am right,
> opinion.
> 
> It is a loaded connotation! so be careful..people **usulaly** mean
> it a little sarcastically!! <grin> and then the IMVHO is the
> ultimate "I am right you idiot" net-opinion!
> 
> just my $.02 worth!
> 
> and hey! that reminds me:
> 
> ...if you tell someone a "penny for your thoughts"
> and they give you their 2 cents worth, what the hell ever
> happens to the other penny? Tell me someone!!
> 
> <smiles> and Happy Trails,
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
> At 08:15 PM 5/8/03 -0700, Christine Kudija wrote:
>> Okay, I'll bite.  Andrea, "IMHO" stands for "in my humble
>> opinion".... IMVHO = in my VERY humble opinion...
>> I salute your courage in asking!!!!
>> Glad you enjoyed the ADZ - I did too!
>> 
>> Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija
>> 
>> "Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached
>> the top. Then you will see how low it was."  Dag Hammarskjold
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Andrea Henninger" <aghenninger@hotmail.com>
>> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 12:41 PM
>> Subject: [pct-l] IMHO
>> 
>> 
>> | Okay. guys.  Not being chatroom savvy, I gotta ask.  What does
>> "IMHO" stand
>> | for?
>> |
>> | BTW (see, I'm not totally in the dark), thank you all for all
>> the pix from | ADZ.  I had a ball.
>> |
>> | Andrea
>> |
>> |
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