Originally Posted by
Bob Viking
It won’t surprise you to hear that I disagree with your post!
John is not exactly a prolific poster and is to all intents and purposes a stranger to most on here.
I’m sure he is a great guy and deserving of our respect. However, he strayed onto the internet and didn’t make a very good hash at what may well have been a valid question.
His post effectively said:
’Hi, you don’t know me but I think the RAF is a waste of time. Discuss.’
What kind of reception would anyone expect from a post like that.
If he had started his post with:
’Hello all, I am Sqn Ldr (Retd) John LeBrun AFC and I have a question for you all...’
He would probably have got a very different reception.
This forum is well known for trolling and as a source for lazy journalists. Only a naive soul would not realise how the OP looked to the rest of us.
I know you have a bee in your bonnet about us young ‘uns respecting our elders. However, this is an anonymous Internet forum. Without a solid posting history or a well introduced discussion you’re just a stranger with a combative question.
Anyway. I must fly. Quite literally.
BV
Most sensible thing i've read on PPrune for a long time Bob!