Listen Marc, you can be direct without insulting someone. Let me try this comparison again with you. Let's assume a woman friend of yours came back from the hair stylist. She asks "How do you like my hair?!' What do you say?! "You look like a French Poodle that got run over by a lawn mower." Or "Maybe we need to go back to that hairstylist. It looks like she made a few mistakes..." Which is the kinder way of saying your lady friend's new hairdo isn't that great?! You want to be direct. You want your lady friend to know her hair doesn't look good. But you respect and care for this woman, so you don't want to hurt her feelings. You say, very gently, that the hairdo could use some improvement. You are still being honest. You are showing you care. You are giving constructive criticism. Marc, I think it's a real copout when someone uses honesty as an excuse to insult someone. Honesty is not a weapon. You can be gentle or diplomatic without being dishonest. I really think you're intelligent enough to understand this. Perhaps you just choose not to practice Constructive Criticism?! Perhaps you have a grudge against Marforno? His work is highly regarded by many people. I don't think all or any of them are "ass kissers." I think they are people who respect his work, as I do. I respect your work too, and I'd never talk to you like you have to Marforno. I wouldn't even do that if you got me mad.