“I am pleasantly surprised to hear that! It is encouraging to see people form healthy interpersonal networks on the internet despite the difficulties that come along with the medium.”
By the fact that they asked for money and got it. I was partly being sarcastic, but she wasn’t impressed when I paid my friend’s rent, and I think she would disapprove of this even more.
On the internet? Wow!
My sarcasm detector is broken. Could you please explain your reaction without using sarcasm or irony? I do not understand what you mean.
[This post contains no sarcasm or irony.]
“I am pleasantly surprised to hear that! It is encouraging to see people form healthy interpersonal networks on the internet despite the difficulties that come along with the medium.”
(No sarcasm in the grandparent.)
Thank you for clarifying.
My mother would be shocked and horrified. (I did check out the link and read a bit of the article. I’m surprised but not shocked.)
Shocked and horrified by what, exactly? The state of health care in the U.S.?
By the fact that they asked for money and got it. I was partly being sarcastic, but she wasn’t impressed when I paid my friend’s rent, and I think she would disapprove of this even more.
My mom has repeatedly tried to discourage me from giving money to charity, on the grounds that “you’re going to need it”.