Where did I mention being rude? Blunt and rude are two different things. Rude is pejorative, and implies that there is some type of real intent to be harmful.









The people that continuously pus*yfoot around an issue are the ones I can't stand; those that are so hypersensitive that making a single sarcastic comment will send them into seizures; who insist on speech that is "politically correct". Hence, I am direct. If they have a problem with my "mode of communication", they can stuff it until it bleeds, because I'm not about to bend over backwards just to make somebody feel good about themselves when it isn't deserved. People who do things worthy of praise get it; those who screw the pooch needn't be told how "special" they are and how "good" their effort was.









Life is like cycling; if you cry and whine every time you fall down and get a scrape, you won't get anywhere.



Oh, and as a footnote: The sensitive new-age methods of teaching are an utter failure; kids with failing grades don't need to be told how "special" they are, they need to be told that they will either do the work, or repeat that grade level. Our little era of "self-esteem" has probably made quite a number of people feel a little better, but it's one of the biggest reasons why high schools today teach remedial English instead of Latin, Greek, and classical literature.