Public Rudeness deserves Public Apologies

[Mark Versprille]

Recently I slighted Rich McComas in the woodworking and tools section. I asked for advice on a new tool I wanted to buy. I waited a couple of days, got no input and being the impetuous youth I am, ordered it through the SMC Amazon connection. I posted that I had ordered it. Then Rich posted a link to negative reviews of the tool on another web site that my research had missed. I accused him of carping and "spittin in the grits", seeing how it was too late for the advice to do any good.

Well, I was wrong on couple of levels. I got in touch with Amazon and the shipment was delayed so I was able to cancel it.

So Rich McComas, I apologize. I popped off at the keyboard a little too quick there.

[Don Abele]

Mark, it's threads like this one that may SMC the wonderful place it is.

Be well,

Doc

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mark....takes a big man to admit publically his mistakes....IMHO

[Belinda Barfield]

Way to go Mark! I've had to post a couple of public apologies myself. You did the right thing.

[John Schreiber]

Think how well the world would run if everyone showed class like this.

[Ken Garlock]

You just provided a model for the rest of us.

[glenn bradley]

I've definitely stepped in it before so you're not alone. And I hope I have always quickly apologized once I became aware ;-)

[Mark Versprille]

This thread wasn't intended to elicit favorable comments. I think I was already in a bad mood on that day. I vented on someone who didn't create the mood. I behaved like a jerk. Let's let it rest at that.