Apology

[Bmat]

A member expressed unhappiness with an issue in this forum, and I joked instead of taking care of the matter.

I apologize to the member and to SV.

[Llew]

We all do it sometimes.

[Ariel]

Darn, no details?

[LightBrigade]

Llew is right. Because :
A)

...and I joked...

When people agree with me I always feel that I must be wrong.-- Oscar Wilde --
The member did _not_ agree with you. Quod Erat Demonstrandum.
B)

...and I joked instead of taking care of the matter. ...

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.-- Jawaharlal Nehru --
The joke may have diffused the situation whereas any other option might have aggravated it.
C)

A member expressed unhappiness with an issue ...

Time is the tamer of everything (English : time heals everything), the Hellenes say, chronos is panthamator. Chronos is time, pan is everything, thamator is tamer (masc. nomin. sing.) from thamazo tame (first person sing. Present Indicative, and bare infinitive).

Time shall do its work no matter what.
D)

...taking care of the matter.

The matter took care of itself in this way.

Llew is right.

[Llew]

[LightBrigade]

*mellow tone* When a lady of rare charm

*soft voice* in anthology of such sparkling grace wonders about exploring details, I am so ...

*very warm tone* fervently tempted to respond by elaborating, which of course, sui generis requires the necessary privacy, intimacy and most of all, invites me _so utterly irresistibly_ to ... *pauses momentarily to wipe the dripping honey...*

erm... what was I saying... oh, yes, er...

dedang dog d-jumped over defence, first dehead and den

detail.

- - -

Turns to stare questioningly at the innocent bystanders, spreading arms, shoulders shrugged:

"What?"

[Ariel]

[SpookyKatie]

*Joins Ariel and breaks into a laughing fit*