Posted by "Fletch" at ppp061.leb.centurytel.net on August 15, 2000 at 17:47:56:
In Reply to: A few answers but no pissing match. posted by Smalls on August 15, 2000 at 17:01:24:
: : Here's a copy of my original post, I recall where I said at the end of it that "I hope these questions aren't too personal"
: There's an old saying that applies here... "if you have to ask, don't ask"... if you knew you were going into a sketchy area, you shouldn't've gone there to begin with. This isn't investigative journalism, it's a web board.
: : A simple, those questions are too personal, Kevin doesn't usually answer them would do.
: But it's not that simple. Sometimes Kevin proffers up very personal aspects of his life... but the point is, when he does, it's of his own volition not because people ask for them.
: : I mean, there were some funny scenes in CA and I don't see why he would not want to share them with us if they were a part of their relationship that both of them remember fondly/enjoyed.
: Because somethings... especially in old relationships that are past... are just personal, man. Hell if you asked me about ex-girlfriends, I could easily tell you all the bad shit... but I wouldn't tell you a good thing unless you had a gun to my head. You know why? Because the few good things about a relationship gone bad are the few things you still miss... and hence are the few things that still hurt.
: : I really don't see what the big deal is about asking how long two people dated...
: Frankly, asking anything about the relationship of anyone I don't know quite well seems pretty gauche to me, man. Tacky.
: : You are not going to honestly tell me you have never asked anyone that question, are you smalls?
: Not of anyone I haven't hung out with extensively, no.
: If you have any other questions, please, take it to e-mail.
: i hate girls who wear abercrombie and fitch
: Smalls
: Smalls- I asked Kevin these questions and I figured if HE (or anyone else here, in case these questions have already been asked/answered in the past) wanted to share something/anything, then HE would. From what I have read in the transcripts/summaries, Kevin doesn't seem to bear any grudge of Joey and in fact speaks quite highly of her IMO. Once again, I only offered the words "too personal" out of respect to Kevin, in case he read this and didn't want to give any answers...For whatever his reasons may be, I can respect this. I didn't want to give a digging/prying into his personal affairs impression, that's why it was worded as such. I am a comedy fan first and foemost, Kevin's movies/sometimes his thoughts are very funny to me...that's what I was looking for with that part of my questions. I enjoy humor and humorous stories, Kevin seems to have alot of these and does enjoy sharing them. I will admit that I asked how long they dated out of pure curiosity. I do still find it hard to believe that you have never say, gone to work somewhere and had a person you just started working with (i.e. Just Met) say- "Oh I used to date so and so over there" and you just say nothing in response...I am fairly sure most responses are "Oh really? For how long?" I mean it was brought up by that person (As was Kevin/Joey's relationship in here by Kevin) so it is only natural to respond with some kind of interest. I understand what you are telling me and I do appreciate some of it (As I am sure you know more about Kevin than I do)...I just don't appreciate the manner in which it was done. Now I could understand your reaction if I kept asking these questions over and over on the board, but I DIDN'T, I asked one time (Unless you count my post back to Cab. That was done so if Kevin came in here and was in a hurry to run thru his questions, he wouldn't think mine was already answered). I mean, I asked questions that nobody in here could/would answer. I did this respectfully and directed it towards Kevin Smith. Some of you guys in here do more harm than good in regards to Kevin and his films...You should treat intelligent posts with a little more respect as opposed to "speculating negatively/responding negatively" on the question at hand. Wouldn't it have just been more simple to just leave my original question for Kevin to be answered, as opposed to this? I'll leave it at that..."Fletch"