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Reaction: I somewhat generally agree with Andrew, but when he claims "Stuff that
does not matter (in tech writing)" includes "Your ability to care about the
tender needs of the reader," I must note that, TW tho I may be, sometimes *I* am
the reader with tender needs, and that oftentimes, I appreciate others'
attention to my "tender needs" (like, what in the devil is going to happen if I
choose this option?) so that I can get back to my task-at-hand and finish this
fricking project.
Chastisement: Andrew, you know full good and well that, for ridiculous example
to prove a point, that you are NOT going to submit the same article to both
Scientific American and Reader's Digest.
Irreverant aside: Andrew continues, by cautioning me, "Now...get back to work
before I tell mom on you."
Too late, she already knows. She and Dad didn't kick me outta the house one
night for nothing!
Closure: ewwww (ala Will&Grace), that's enuf text for one Friday afternoon.
Dan
(who still maintains that Hawaiian shirts and sandals are appropriate dress-down
Friday attire)
