Why not say "people in general"? Well, judging by your reaction alone, I would have to guess that by being *more* inclusive, I would have offended *even more* people. Make sense? Unfortunately, arguments do abound on the FML. Many if not most of them start because somebody takes offense at something someone else has written - when no insult was ever intended in the first place. This case is a great example. I made a simple, verifiable observation: "Some people, particularly younger, post this way. This makes for hard-to-read posts." I might as well have said "Some older ferrets develop adrenal disease. This can make them aggressive." There is no value judgement given. There is no insult included or intended. Facts is facts. If you can dispassionately disprove the point, then be my guest, fire away. But there is nothing here that anyone should be offended by. Had I said, "Because of this all teenagers should be rounded up and shot." Ah! Now I'm making value judgements! This is something you can be good and offended by. Have at me! (Note, I'm making up an example, not saying I actually believe this!) The point is simply this. Humans are emotional creatures. If you find yourself offended by a post, stop and read it again. Come back and read it again after a couple of hours and decide whether you *should* be offended or not. Stop and ask yourself if the poster really intended to offend - and realize that the answer is usually (but not always) no. Yes, everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but we can all be happier if we consciously decide NOT to be offended and realize that the poster most likely didn't intend to insult anyone. roger [Posted in FML issue 4254]