Originally Posted by
Arapiles
Can't say that I think much of the manners on this forum.
Is this in stark contrast to the polite, high-society manners found elsewhere on the internet? May the gods help you and your wounded dignity if you accidentally wander into A&S or Foo.
Originally Posted by
Arapiles
The OP didn't even have the effing courtesy to acknowledge the post, let alone say thank you - instead he posted to everyone else "who's BBB"" (well, let's see ... BBB would be the Giant of the accessories world and have been available in every country I've lived in. But evidently not where the OP lives.). The OP's response was the internet equivalent of simply ignoring someone who says hello to you at a social function.
OP quoted your post, so it was a direct reply to you. You mentioned a specific mount without a link to the equipment you referenced. Barturtle picked up your slack and found it, and you confirmed it a day later. As for BBB being the worldwide giant in parts manufacturing, I've never seen a BBB branded bit of packaging in any bike shop I've been in from Lavallette, New Jersey to Seattle, Washington. There's 1 USA distributor (Vittoria N.A.) listed on BBB's website, so it's likely that PaulRivers hasn't encountered their product lines either.
Originally Posted by
Arapiles
What made the OP's rudeness even starker is that he did respond to the other posts. I can only presume that PaulRivers regards a "newbie" as beneath contempt, or should I say beneath notice? Otherwise the level of rudeness is inexplicable.
1 other post. He responded to 1 post after your comment. Wash the sand out of your chamois. (now
there's some rude manners for ya!)
Originally Posted by
Arapiles
While I may be a "newbie" on these forums - purely because I only posted in relation to PaulRivers original query (and given the evident lack of manners it's unlikely that I'll be involved any further in any case) at least I know how to fit an Ixon IQ to a fork mount.
Being a snarky prick because you're all hurt about how someone you don't know didn't pay attention to you on the internet isn't going to win you any points.