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Re: Newbie: How to find o

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RedGrittyBrick wrote:
> Lew wrote:
>> Daniel Pitts wrote:
>>> My guess is that the "Now come on" is referring to the RTFM, not the 
>>> link itself.  Although, that is just supposition on my part, so I 
>>> could be wrong.
>>
>> My guess is that I misconstrue.  I don't see the problem with reading 
>> the manual.  I do it all the time.  I reread Javadocs I've read 
>> before.  There's no harm in it.  I RTFM a lot.
>>
> 
> My guess is that the problem is the F not the R, the T or the M.
> 
> Whilst many of us can cope with a bit of blunt Anglo-Saxon, and a few 
> have persuaded themselves that F stands for friendly, obviously there 
> are some (probably many) who feel the F conveys an excessively hostile 
> or aggressive tone.
> 
> Just my -n0.02 worth.

How long has "RTFM" been in the lexicon of Usenet?  Surely by now the "F" is 
silent.

Gee, whillikers, people, lighten up.  Gosh.

-- 
Lew

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