In most leagues - you can see when a manager made his last move – and you can therefore tell that he’s “been on”.
When I notice a guy had time to log on and move some guys around or make a quick pick up, but neglected to answer my trade, I simply get exhausted with him and question why the game’s been put on PAUSE?
I usually give the manager the benefit of the doubt and generally leave an offer up for 2 days provided nothing has changed to suggest I do otherwise. I leave comments as well – explaining why this deal may be good for us both.
If he doesn’t agree - and rejects – despite being sometimes floored that he won’t make the deal – I graciously move on.
I have NO problems with a fellow player saying “NO” – I don’t take his stupidity personal - and nor should you! Players have every right to reject a swap - even if you think they’re acting crazier than your ex-girlfriend for doing so.
But to ignore your trade offer – let alone one you felt was fair and beneficial to both parties - for several days? Hmmm…
Well, that my friends is as rude as a Barry Bonds interview.
But Screwter - Perhaps the guy wants to see if he can make a subsequent deal first?
Or perhaps he’s not been following the latest goings on in the world of Fantasy Baseball so he needs to - ala “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” - phone a friend for a more expert opinion.
Fine.
If either of these are the case - or if you are just too busy to collect the pertinent data required to hypothesize such a deep and meaningful question - at the very least send the trade sender a brief note stating that you need a couple of days to think it over.
A couple of days - AS in 48 Hours!
I re-iterate - that is the absolute longest it should ever take to respond to a trade offer!
Not a couple of weeks.
Again – we are not debating something that requires a tremendous amount of depth here.
It’s about as cut and dry as doing away with the joke that is Ontario’s mandatory vehicle emissions testing known to us long suffering hosers as: 
Here’s a brief note to the dynamic duo responsible for such a heinous test - The Ministry of Environment (MOE) and The Ministry of Transportation (MTO):
PLEASE consider doing something about the thousands of transport trucks going up and down the 401 every day and leave my 2001 4 cylinder sh#t box alone –Please eliminate this bogus test that can be duped by a $10 product from Crappy Tire entirely – and please do NOT replace it with some test that is even worse!Sorry, that LITTLE angry Canadian rant was a little off topic eh? Well, if you don’t like my point - then TAKE OFF eh!
IN SUMMARY
There are lots of things to learn in life – here are three lessons that, in my opinion, will make the world a much better place if we all abide by them:
1) AS Tarantino taught us – you NEVER, EVER under any circumstances key another man’s vehicle! You just don’t do it. It’s the act of a d#ckless d#@hbag! Messing with another human being’s ride is grounds for execution! You just don’t do it!
2) Take no more than 48 Hours to decide on ANY Fantasy trade proposals – EVER!
There.
Now if only everyone conceded to these two minor rules in life!
Wouldn’t the world instantly become a better place!
Well…that and get rid of Ontario’s mandatory ‘Drive Clean’ e-tests once and for all!
Oh! And abolish ALL telemarketing calls, but that goes without saying!
There. Now the world IS definitely a better place!
You can all thank me later…I leave you with a quote:
“When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war.” - Confucius
Peace out players! Your opinionated pal - Screwter.
