Hello Dear People!

Tutt, tut tut. �Oh my dear colorblind...such strong language!. How could you even dream to think that we might consider you to be a terrorist or a bad guy or an abuser etc.!? Nobody would have thought that! We do not think that way here. Oh! you have me trembling in my sneakers now . This is a community of teachers who share and care. We (for the most part) communicate here through private messaging, posting and emailing. I saw your first request for someone to Skype or Msn with you. It was a polite post but to be honest I did not "fancy your chances" of getting too many responses. Some people can be very shy about going on talk lines or camera lines with someone unless the have built up a friendship with them over a period of time. I would be one such person, but I know I am not alone in this. It is healthy to be cautious because of the nature of the internet. I am not suggesting that you are anything less that a very good person but you have to understand that some people (and rightly so) "look before they leap". We all know what can sometimes happen if we jump in too quickly. We also know that people have registered on the site who are NOT teachers at all. We have all heard the stories. So please be patient my dear. Maybe someone will agree to your request but from the tone of your last request I do not think that you did yourself any great favour. Unfortunately. You see my dear ... it came across as an angry DEMAND from you. To Skype of not to Skype has got to be a �choice that is freely taken. So you should not have been offended if many did not respond. Then you added insult to injury by suggesting that we may not know the meaning of the word microphone. Well...we are ENGLISH teachers here and if that is what you though how can you expect one of us "ignorant" teachers to converse with you? �We would not know the words� Take good care of yourself and don �t be too impatient.

Caroline