Ms Know-it-all

I managed to insult somebody the other day. I really didn't mean to, but in hindsight I realize that I did. I wrote an email referring to her as "Ms Know-it-all", meaning it as a compliment, 'cause every time I ask her something she knows the answer. However, after googling I found out that it's not kindly meant, like I meant it to be.

I found out when we met and she was answering in a weird way, and I couldn't understand why so I asked. Yes, turned out she was very unhappy with my email, thus no answer to it.

I explained that I thought I was giving her a compliment, so I think we're all right again. However, I would've preferred an answer to my email, rather than me having to find out.

That's why it's always better to communicate in person, when you can see the expression in the face, the body movement, and being able to explain what you really meant. Emails, texts, and blogs for that matter can always be misinterpreted. Guess I haven't learned much in those almost ten years I've been blogging :).