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John Nurick <j.nurick@ialday.ipexpay.omcay> wrote:

> On 25 Jun 1997 15:19:20 GMT, trio@euronet.nl (Donna Richoux) wrote:
> 
> >I think some people are called "clueless" who
> >are very sweet. 
> 
> Conversely, one may say someone is "very sweet" in order to avoid
> having to say he or she is more clueless than Dr Watson and Captain
> Hastings put together.

Dr. Watson I know, Captain Hastings I confess I fail to recognize.
(Captain Queeg, Captain Ahab, Captain Cook, Captain Crunch, Captain
Kirk...) However, one is sufficient, and I agree with your point.

However, please remember I was responding to the claim "Clueless people
have no tact, almost by definition!"

To spell it out, someone can be ignorant and good natured, or they can
be ignorant and bad natured. But since they cannot logically be
described as simultaneously good natured and bad natured, because the
terms imply that one quality predominates over the other, I hold that
being clueless is a separate, independent state from being being either
tactful or tactless.

Best wishes --- Donna Richoux