Really some people……
by Philip
At PJH Law we welcome feedback on what we are getting right and what we are getting wrong. We send feedback forms out after each case. We then act on the feedback.
On Monday Liam wrote a post outlining the benefits that out of work activities can have have on performance at work. He used as an example his love of sailing and described how the skills and experience he obtains from sailing can be deployed to PJH law’s advantage to great effect.
In so doing he illustrated the productivity benefits for employers in ensuring employees have a work/life balance. Health in mind and body and all that.
We were therefore surprised and disappointed to have a comment recorded in the comments box by a Marcin Tustin to the effect that Liam’s post was “facile” and long winded. This I thought was unjustified so through the comments box we invited Marcin to do a guest post on this blog illustrating how a hobby of his helps him in his work or study so that we could benefit from Marcin’s ability to use the English language to concise and brilliant effect. Marcin declined.
Obviously there are people out there who like to criticise but then cannot carry through the criticism by showing us how we could do better. To those people, of which we believe Marcin is one, we thought you might enjoy the picture at the top as it should remind you of your attitude in life “All mouth and no trousers.”
Update: The picture used above was commissioned by Christian Aid to highlight the West’s lack of action on Debt relief to Africa, a far more important topic than a spat between bloggers.
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I think you may enjoy three tips:
Firstly, the copy-and-paste functionality of your computer will allow you to spell my name correctly.
Secondly, few people will work for you for free.
Thirdly, take friendly criticism on board, rather than launching a ham-fisted campaign of complaining about feedback. If you really don’t want feedback, stop taking comments.
Marcin Tustin said at June 6th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
“Obviously there are people out there who like to criticise but then cannot carry through the criticism by showing us how we could do better”
This would mean that, say, every music critic would have to be a better musician than those they review. Not practicable, surely?
Incidentally, ‘obviously’ adds nothing to your comment.
Richard said at June 6th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Oh dear, oh dear…
The chaps at PJH Law seem to have gotten themselves in a tizzy about me leaving them a comment offering criticism on a post….
Murder City Dispatch said at June 6th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Nice to see you are still reading our blog which is more than can be said for me and your blog.
Philip does not need any tips from you about anything.
You appear to have wilfully misunderstood Phil’s post which was that the criticism was unjustified and you did not take up the offer of a guest post.
Liam said at June 6th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
You didn’t take up my offer of doing free work for me. That is beside the point - the point is that your response to advice and criticism is to say “Come on, do better!”
Not really the way to improve.
It would also be polite for you to note that you have edited your post to correct how you have spelled my name. I fear that politeness may be something which escapes you, though.
Marcin Tustin said at June 6th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Marcin - consider the issue closed. You have been given an invitation to write 6 sentences on how an out of work activity benefits your work or study, you have declined the opportunity, yet criticised Liam for being not using 6 sentences in his post and for being facile, without explaining yourself.
Judging by the number of typos in your riposte readers will make up their minds about whose post was more balanced, and which author has the halo effect.
Richard-your analogy is not exact as the criticism was blogger to blogger, not music critic to musician. The analogy breaks down at that point.
Philip said at June 6th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
“Judging by the number of typos”
What, two, one corrected after some ten minutes? Obviously, somewhat less than the five present in a whinging post on a blog that is supposed to be promoting a business, unlike mine.
Oh, and remember the invitation to work for me for free still stands.
Marcin Tustin said at June 6th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
“Richard-your analogy is not exact as the criticism was blogger to blogger, not music critic to musician. The analogy breaks down at that point.”
Well I am not a blogger, so am I debarred from criticism of your blog (not that I have any), unless I to can show I can do better?
Richard said at June 6th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Your image deserves proper credit: it’s a Christian Aid advert produced around 1999/2000 to stimulate debate around the (then) G7. It was created by ad agency Partners BDDH. I note the logo appears to have disappeared…
Kate said at June 8th, 2007 at 9:57 pm