[MR] Courtesy and Events

[Gina Shelley]

Considering that it's still hearsay and that I personally was not there and do not trust my impressions to be accurate based on second hand accounts I got off a message board?
 
With respect, I don't consider that clarification. 
 
If we're taking a vote, then yes sir. That's still my opinion. 
 
Dulcy
 

> 
> > The impression I got was that the person had held forth publicly and vociferously without considering the feelings of the feast cook or kitchen staff, NOT simply said that they didn't like a particular dish or a particular kind of food.
> > Given that clarification, is it still the opinion of this goodly company that the proper response to such action is no response?
> > Your servant aye
> > Donal
> 
> Donal,
> 
> Given that clarification the proper action is not none. If a person
> loudly and publicly criticizes anyone not present, cook or otherwise,
> the appropriate thing to do is to verify the situation and see if they
> may wish to reconsider their words. If this was in fact "publicly and
> vociferously" there must have been witnesses. Those are the people who
> should have acted. In retrospect the only thing we can do is hope that
> we have a proper understanding of the event and encourage people not to
> do it again.
> 
> To those who say "<Person> was not criticizing the cook, he was
> criticizing the feast" There are constructive and destructive ways of
> discussing the shortcomings of both people and events. Note that I am
> not suggesting that no one ever complain when something is wrong. I am
> requesting that people do so with courtesy. When we, as people of honor
> and courtesy, witness a mugging, virtual or actual, it behooves us to
> act. As already noted, it is all but impossible for us to reconstruct
> the events and intents of the moment, which is why it is important to
> address such things on the spot.
> 
> Please also note that I am occasionally quick to criticize and would
> prefer to be reminded to consider my words than to try to fix them once
> the damage is thoroughly done and festering.
> 
> Cian
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