From: Christopher Hudert <heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:56:04 -0400 To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Insulting Amerikanas Oh, I am reminded of elementary school on the playground. Isn't dodge ball and name calling FUN! ... I know you are and what am I? I know you are and what am I? I'm rubber you're glue..... On Jun 22, 2006, at 1:50 AM, Kismet wrote: > Sorry Michele, > I didnt mean to offend you...although I dont know how you could of got > Blacklight from Neo.... It was actually the comments by Preston > Foerder that my remarks were aimed at. It may be that my ascerbic wit > that gets me into trouble but you've got to admit that the overbearing > American presence on this list does present as bigoted, boarish and > ill educated... a gross generalisation I know but......... Probable a > significant reason that there are few international members on this > list? > > Daniel Let's see, how can I say I didn't mean to offend and then say something snarky about you ..... Oh, I know, I'll offer a backhanded apology and then follow it with how witty I am, then load up on some other insults to an entire nation of people, while implying how much better than them I am! Finally I will use that as an excuse for why an english based list contains mostly those stupid Americans. Go figure. Acerbic? Yes. Witty? Hardly. One clue - if you have to explain your joke/humor it probably ain't funny. On Jun 22, 2006, at 5:30 AM, Mary Robinette Kowal wrote: > Look! Worms. > > In a can. Glad I wasn't drinking my coffee as I would have decaf boogies right now. Made me laugh. But wasn't this more like a open bait jar? On Jun 22, 2006, at 10:48 AM, Anne Schaefer wrote: > Daniel, > > Perhaps you ought to proofread and spell-check before calling others > ill-educated, refrain from making generalizations about groups of > people before calling them bigoted, and ratchet down your tone before > calling others boorish? > > Otherwise, you may just come across as ridiculous, acerbic wit not > withstanding. > > Just a thought. > > Anne Well, there you go, Anne. Thinking again. You won't accomplish being ill educated like THAT! Christopher PS "You can't insult me, I'm too ignorant." Wish I could remember who I was quoting. I think it was either a cartoon character or maybe it was a W. C. Fields line. _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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