Off list? Actually NO, I will answer this on list.

[Guest guest]

Dear Judi

 

You wrote:

> Hey Wim,

> When the phone doesn't ring, you'll know it's me.

 

You are still not into a normal use of language, are you? Please, try to use

words that express your thoughts and whatever else you wish to convey,

directly. The above is just another metaphor. Many of the sayings you use

mean very little to me, English not being my first language. Many list

readers are from various nationalities, many of them are not totally

familiar with slang and the vernacular.

Speak THE truth with truthful words IN your own words, or at least speak

YOUR truth without resorting to tired sayings and ambiguous expressions.

 

Now, I understand that you do not wish to talk to me, but I have no trouble

talking to you... So what is your problem with me? You have done me no

wrong, I have done you no wrong. If you cannot handle me, you cannot handle

yourself.

 

You do have a problem... do you actually know that?

 

Unless you run away, we will keep running into each other...

 

Love, Wim

[Guest guest]

Dear Wim,

 

Judi's use of language is perfectly effective and colloquially correct.

Another way to say it is,

 

"Every time your phone doesn't ring, you'll know it's me."

 

If you've ever been spurned by a lover, or been in an unrequited love

affair, you'll know how "on the mark" this way of expression is. I can

tell you that from experience!!

 

Love to you and Judi,

 

--Greg

 

At 09:03 PM 2/19/01 -0800, Wim Borsboom wrote:

>Dear Judi

>

>You wrote:

>

>> Hey Wim,

>> When the phone doesn't ring, you'll know it's me.

>

>You are still not into a normal use of language, are you? Please, try to use

>words that express your thoughts and whatever else you wish to convey,

>directly. The above is just another metaphor. Many of the sayings you use

>mean very little to me, English not being my first language. Many list

>readers are from various nationalities, many of them are not totally

>familiar with slang and the vernacular.

>Speak THE truth with truthful words IN your own words, or at least speak

>YOUR truth without resorting to tired sayings and ambiguous expressions.

>

>Now, I understand that you do not wish to talk to me, but I have no trouble

>talking to you... So what is your problem with me? You have done me no

>wrong, I have done you no wrong. If you cannot handle me, you cannot handle

>yourself.

>

>You do have a problem... do you actually know that?

>

>Unless you run away, we will keep running into each other...

>

>Love, Wim

>

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