Snarkiness and Participation

Modadunn
Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:23:16 +0000

This morning I received a PM from someone claiming to be a Middlebury student entitled, “Trying not to be snarky” that pointed out my incorrect use of the phrase “per say” vs the correct Latin of “per se.” And while I appreciate good grammar and said as much, I did not consider this a crime of such magnitude that would be of embarrassment to either the School or my kid. (Yes, school is capitalized when referring to a specific school.)

If this is an attempt to not be snarky, I’m dumbfounded. However, since these PM’s did get to me somewhat, I do feel the need to apologize. It has never been my intention to embarrass anyone, and if I’ve posted anything that could be misconstrued as such, I am indeed sorry. I have tried to relay accurate information that is readily available through a number of resources in conjunction with/separated by experience. If my grammar has deemed me semi-literate (which is better than illiterate, I agree) and not credible in some way, again, I apologize. In full disclosure, I do not represent and am not associated with the School in any official capacity.

The point of this public post, however, is only to say that if there are Midd students who read this forum regularly, they should participate by taking the time to offer constructive posts to inquiring minds instead of remaining in the shadows only to threaten or verbally abuse others who are interested and merely trying to be helpful to others.