[Coco] E-mail Netiquette: How to Start a New Thread

[John W. Linville]

Today's average American math student would say "2Q^2?"

On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 03:04:08PM -0600, Chester Patterson wrote:
> In the words of my dear old dead uncle Bill, a math teacher from Brooklyn, "what's the result of 2Q + 2Q?"
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zippster [mailto:zippster278 at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9:16 AM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] E-mail Netiquette: How to Start a New Thread
> 
> Being an uncultured run-of-the-mill American, how changing forks would have any bearing on politeness eludes me.
> 
> I remember while traveling in Europe years ago, I would even use the edge of my fork to cut softer items on the plate while eating, which I thought nothing of.
> People would comment that I was eating like an American, I guess we’re known for that.
> They seemed amused.  I told them it was more efficient.  :)
> 
> - Ed
> 
> 
> > On Sep 23, 2015, at 10:04 AM, Christopher R. Hawks <chawks at dls.net> wrote:
> > 
> > On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 09:57:26 -0500
> > Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> Ah, well the link explains what the issue would be with some email 
> >> software.
> >> 
> >> This “internet etiquette” issue has never been a problem for me with 
> >> Gmail and Apple Mail, but then, I’ve never understood the need for 
> >> more than one type of fork at the dinner table either.
> >> 
> >> <http://www.etiquettescholar.com/dining_etiquette/table_setting/place
> >> _setting/flatware/forks.html 
> >> <http://www.etiquettescholar.com/dining_etiquette/table_setting/place
> >> _setting/flatware/forks.html>>
> >> 
> >> I’m guilty of doing this almost every time, but since it’s a problem 
> >> for some, and I now understand the issue, I’ll do my best not to do 
> >> it again.
> >> 
> >> But I refuse to comply with the fork thing.  :)
> >> 
> >> - Ed
> > 
> > 	More forks means you can eat more and still be polite (you change 
> > forks halfway thru the meal).
> > 
> > Christopher R. Hawks
> > HAWKSoft
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