> wrote in message
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> "i need to get out more" that is clearly not addresing the issues we
> are discussing and is directed at me personally and is inteded as an
> insult, don't feign ignorance.

Don't take it so literally. I have no idea how often you go out. But my
opinion is that your experience is limited if you think the things you cited
are oppression, when compared to what true impression is like. Let's just
say that if someone said the exact same line to me, I would regard it as
neither insult nor personal.

>
> please tell me how i can quote the previous post. so far all i can
> figure to do is hit the reply option at the bottom of any particular
> post, but it only gives me a blank space and doesn't show the previous
> post.

It all depends on what newsreader you're using. They all operate
differently. More detail is needed to give you suggestions.

-STeve