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[lollardfish]

There's a post out there today of a "friend" (not someone I actually know that well) who has been out of touch with LJ.

He's asking for updates because, "If there's something you've been assuming I know because you wrote about it on LJ and in the past I've reliably read your LJ, you might want to point it out to me. Alternately, you can just regard me as the retard in the corner who never knows what's going on."

I find this metaphor infuriating and offensive, although I know that as with most such things he means nothing by it. What's the best response? Ignore? Post something publicly in comments? Send a private email? Write an LJ post of my own about how offensive I find it and hope someone reads it?

What do you think?

Edit - I posted what I hope was both a polite and firm comment.

Comments

[neugotik.livejournal.com]

I try to confront people right in the moment myself - prob. something like "I find that statement offensive" would've come out of me - but then (?) If I don't know someone I might just ignor it rather then tussle sometimes/depends on my mood and how secure I'm feeling at the time. If you can/will see them in person I'd say it in person. If not that then email - with a title that will refer to him/her to catch their attention (your comment the other day at *blank*) something so they want to open it (if they care about you they will).

good luck