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Originally posted by Silver Cheetah:
Cloudy, it was *not* a sarcastic remark about the poor. It was totally a sarcastic remark about the system, which it sounds like Hiram's family has come up against.
I think the point you make here is very valid, thanks for bringing it up. It hadn't occured to me, for the simple reason that in Britain there would have been no medical bills to pay, as care would have been given under the National Health System.
Ok, I think we just have to agree that it was a major misunderstanding and some people took it differently than you may have intended.
Yes, there are a lot of diverse cultures and individual experiences to deal with on IW. This case is a perfect example of what I said earlier, we don't KNOW how another will take those zinger comments and sometimes it's just better to haul out the milk and cookies before you test the jalapenos.
SC, I really hope you understand that my comments were genuinely meant to make things better for all posters here at IW, yourself included. (and not in a patronising way!) I am sorry you had the misunderstanding with Hiram. I'm sure it's been stressful for you and I hope he comes back or answers his mails soon.
Cloudy