First. Thanks for the words about my recovery.
Now, if I were comparing cancer to cards, it would be in poor taste, but I am comparing the responses to questions. The subject matter is immaterial to the fact that answering a question with some general knowledge point is of no benefit to the OP.
You are making an assumption that the person asking here has had no other input on the item they are asking about and that the person in my example has already seen a team of doctors. Neither assumption may be correct. I happen to be a physician and I can tell you that many many many people go to the internet before they speak to their physician. Suppose that person saw their PCP who gave them the diagnosis, but hadn't seen the specialist yet to get the details of the treatment? BTW, people don't treat with doctors. They get treatment from or get treated by doctors.
I guess I just don't understand why you don't get the fact that your comment has been taken, by a number of people here as being snide and insulting. If this many people agree, why aren't you willing to just accept the critique of your statement and improve it the next time?
It's pretty hypocritical of you to not accept our opinion that your statement is, at worst, insulting, and, at best, not projecting the message you say you are trying to communicate, but you are telling me that I should use a different analogy because the one I chose is insensitive. You know what's really insensitive? Having people tell you comments you are making are insulting to them and then refusing to admit that they might be and/or trying to understand why and/or making a change so that the people aren't insulted.
Think what you want, but your analogy of buy the card not the holder is not in any way the same or a helpful comparison in this situation. Respond or not if you wish, but obviously you don't want to hear that many of the people here find your comment insulting. Keep on using it, but don't be surprised if you ever come over for help that you get no responses. Well I just realized it doesn't matter because you already know that we'll say it's fake because that's what we always do here.
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