Just a question

[Brom]

"It seems that what you don't know about wine service is shown by the simple question above"

Do I say "you don't know anything about wine service." No. I specify one thing that the Yabloka does not know about wine service. This is offensive? This should be encouraging to Yabloka. he or she doesn't have to attempt the admittedly impossible.

I would note that the Yabloka did not answer the question I posted, choosing instead to pretend that I said something I didn't. That doesn't offend people though - 'Do you mean to say this? I hope not 'cos I know better.' Yes. That is certainly a pleasant tone.

I am surprised that people think when a poster asks people with knowledge superior to theirs a question, that it is inappropriate to exhibit that superior knowledge. If I didn't have superior knowledge to the poster I could not answer the question.

A question was asked. I answered it honestly and politely. I cast no personal aspersions. I said "No, you can't do it." and "You don't have to do it" and "Overdrinking is no way to do it."

Those are statements of fact. Yabloka may not like that he or she cannot become a skilled sommelier in the next month or so, recommending that a hillside grown Merlot will best suit a customer's gustatory needs, but nobody including me is casting any blame for that. That kind of knowledge takes time and experience to accrue.