The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

A forum, by its nature is a place for open discussion. That said, it doesn’t mean that we should be mean or insensitive. Constructive criticism is useful, if applied with tact. The worst VV-XX is still better than my VV-XX. Mine is so rare that I haven’t even seen it.

phonogfp wrote:
There must be some piece of wisdom uttered about unsolicited criticism, but I don't know any. Our grandmothers used to say "If you don't have something nice to say, keep it zipped." Or something like that.

George P.

Didn't they also say if you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

Jeff L.

Skihawx wrote:

phonogfp wrote:
There must be some piece of wisdom uttered about unsolicited criticism, but I don't know any. Our grandmothers used to say "If you don't have something nice to say, keep it zipped." Or something like that.

George P.

Didn't they also say if you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

Jeff L.

Yes, and "It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice."

...And the two that annoyed me were "He who hesitates is lost," along with "All things come to him who waits."

George P.