What, sadly, we have here are several members that seem to be unsure about what is, and isn't polite. Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, very few people didn't KNOW when they were being polite, and when they weren't. They might not have been polite, but at least they knew it......

Unfortunately, manners, politeness and civility seem to have gone untaught for a generation or two, and our modern media have embraced this 'freedom' and made it seem the norm. I am afraid there is a whole generation that don't even seem to know they are being rude, yet alone give a damn.

Casual violence is on the rise in our societies, and few seem to understand the reason. I have little doubt..... If you don't know, and don't care you are being rude or impolite, only on a forum can you say the things you want to without physical repercussions. The rest of the time, somebody is going to take offense, and somebody is going to get hurt.

So it brings me back to my original point...... if you wouldn't say the things you post to your mother, or to a MUCH larger guy (!), DON'T post it here. Figure out how you would say it to someone you don't want to be rude to...... and THEN post it........!