DeefromAtlanta wrote: Huh?

bek7567 wrote: and coaches, too, are they also "player and coach bashers?"

Of course not. That's just a Vandymania phenomenon, isn't it?

With the way some of you talk, one would think that the previous statement were the case.

Trout Fishing in America.

bek7567 wrote:

DeefromAtlanta wrote: Huh?

bek7567 wrote: and coaches, too, are they also "player and coach bashers?"

Of course not. That's just a Vandymania phenomenon, isn't it?

With the way some of you talk, one would think that the previous statement were the case.

Was that not plain, understandable English?

If you need it in grade school terms, nobody accuses, say, commentators of "bashing players and coaches" when they make suggestions on how players or a coaches might improve themselves on the field/the court, etc.

So why is it such a big deal here, I wonder? It is not "bashing" to offer an honest critique of another human being.

It just irks me that some people here are too dumb to grasp this simple concept. Some people need to grow up and understand that criticism is a part of life, that no one is immune to it, and that's just how it is.

Hell, I'm a writer and an artist; I get it constantly, and it hurts. It can be downright demoralizing, but it's also the only way a person grows.

So it's not all bad, trust me. And those who believe it is are just wrong and/or naive.

MATheta wrote: Stream of consciousness perhaps?

MATheta wrote: Stream of consciousness perhaps?

bek7567 wrote:...I believe this thread paints a pretty clear picture of the fact that many people at Vandymania don't understand that criticism, when presented properly and in a humane manner, can be invaluable to one's life...

bek7567 wrote:...I believe this thread paints a pretty clear picture of the fact that many people at Vandymania don't understand that criticism, when presented properly and in a humane manner, can be invaluable to one's life...