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Personally, this era of political correctness is starting to grate on me. A spade is a spade. Beating around the bush to spare someone's feelings (or avoid their wrath) is not productive.

I'm not saying that we should flay the person in a hail of ridicule. We have to be able to tell the truth and have people accept it in a dispassionate way. People need to learn to be more objective.

Sorry, I'll get of the soap box now...

Neil Watson
watson-wilson.ca

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Re^4: So I'm in a bit of a quandary
by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Jul 08, 2002 at 13:57 UTC
    Oh, I do agree, but being tactful does not mean beating around the bush. Being honest is not the same as being harsh.

    Makeshifts last the longest.

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      Being honest is not the same as being harsh.

      Unfortunately for some people hearing the truth will always be harsh.

      Yves / DeMerphq
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      Writing a good benchmark isnt as easy as it might look.

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        Certainly, but that's not a free ticket for being tactless either.

        Makeshifts last the longest.

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