tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942916.post1593332139351318604..comments2023-09-30T12:51:30.281+02:00Comments on Roy Blumenthal is 'The Coffee-Shop Schmuck': An apology for giving offence to the 27 Dinners dudes -- specially to Mike StopforthRoy Blumenthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01194440829358126889noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942916.post-74449429768969356132008-08-12T19:13:00.000+02:002008-08-12T19:13:00.000+02:00I've been taken to task outside of this forum for ...I've been taken to task outside of this forum for RETRACTING my comments.<BR/><BR/>Hang on... lemme be blunt and offensive again. <BR/><BR/>Apologising for my TONE is not the same as RETRACTING anything. My comments stand.<BR/><BR/>What doesn't stand, is my assholery and pompousness. THAT's what I'm apologising for.<BR/><BR/>See?<BR/><BR/>Blue skies<BR/>love<BR/>RoyRoy Blumenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194440829358126889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942916.post-87959711974846956402008-08-06T07:10:00.000+02:002008-08-06T07:10:00.000+02:00Yeah ... that's all we can do hey? Our best. And y...Yeah ... that's all we can do hey? Our best. <BR/><BR/>And yes, that's a great way to learn how to listen - take the time to repeat what you hear! Not only does it let the other person know you've received his/her message, but it also forces you to slow your mind down for long enough to not let your own thoughts interrupt the communication flow.<BR/><BR/>Eish indeed! The idea of being in a therapy room was VERY scary ... but it went ok, nowhere near as bad as I imagined it was going to be =)<BR/><BR/>Blue skies to you too Roy!<BR/>Have a fantastic day =)<BR/><BR/>I may catch up with you again in Twitterland later today ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942916.post-5891495874794194872008-08-05T12:39:00.000+02:002008-08-05T12:39:00.000+02:00@Mike...Yo dude... Sometimes I just go all the way...@Mike...<BR/><BR/>Yo dude... Sometimes I just go all the way up my own orifice, and don't see that my feet are still sticking out and trampling on people. Sorry about that, dude.<BR/><BR/>Re taking criticism... Eish... what can I say? I went to Lionel Abrahams's writing workshop for thirteen years. I started out as a genius poet, unbeatable, one of the world's best. And realised that other people need to understand the pomes if they're to be any good. And learned how to take and give criticism. So I SHOULD know better how to give it.<BR/><BR/>Re lightening up... nah... no need. Dude... nobody died in the swapping of ripostes. We're alive and well. And we weren't trolling, and we weren't flame-warring. So life is good!<BR/><BR/>Thanks dude!<BR/><BR/>Re fold-up screens... YES! Viva! I'd LOVE to see what's possible. I need stuff I can carry on a plane as hand luggage with no trouble.<BR/><BR/>------------<BR/>@justbcoz...<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>I just read your post about going to therapy with your ex. Eish. <BR/><BR/>Feel the fear, and do it. Stay centred. <BR/><BR/>Know that you're both doing your best. Even if both of you are behaving like assholes. (Or just him.)<BR/><BR/>What I find works best for me is to repeat what I've heard. That way the other person feels heard. And I have to pause and actually hear.<BR/><BR/>Blue skies<BR/>love<BR/>RoyRoy Blumenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194440829358126889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942916.post-15666356595445009092008-08-05T12:08:00.000+02:002008-08-05T12:08:00.000+02:00I am loving this =)Fantastic interaction between y...I am loving this =)<BR/><BR/>Fantastic interaction between you two guys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942916.post-43223145250178331492008-08-05T11:51:00.000+02:002008-08-05T11:51:00.000+02:00Ha ha - Roy, you're a star and a bigger man than m...Ha ha - Roy, you're a star and a bigger man than me to boot. I'm almost positive that I took more offense than anyone else - you'll learn (as other have) that this is my weakness, I take any criticism of anything I'm involved in too personally and need to lighten up. <BR/><BR/>There are fold up screen options that would work nicely - you should come to our office sometime and we'll chat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com