On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:30:58 -0400, "Terry Reedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >""Martin v. Löwis"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Right. OTOH, I notice a frequent game of Katze und Maus (cat and mouse?) > >Yes, apparently with the same idiomatic meaning, as you decribe the game >here perfectly. > I think you are right about some game happening, but I'm not sure it's cat and mouse. To me, an incomplete question feels like an invitation to play "20 questions" regarding what the real problem is. So I get a little annoyed, and often just bypass the post. If I answer, the residual annoyance sometimes leads me to withhold my best guess, and complain instead. Hence probably the cat and mouse impression. Not very big of me, but OTOH a think a bit of a nudge towards better questions is not a bad thing. OTO3H, maybe I should just silently pass up 20-questions invitations and not pollute this pleasant space with perfumes of annoyance (since however diffuse, they are apparently pungent enough for some to notice ;-) Regards, Bengt Richter
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