Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 14:15:58 -0800 From: "C. J. S. Wallia" <cjwallia-AT-indiastar.com> Subject: Fwd. (Who are the most generous and stingiest people in the Wed, Nov 11, 1998 2:12:39 PM Forwarded from the list: Copy Editing <COPYEDITING-L-AT-LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> c. j. > --------------------------------------------------------------- C. J. S. Wallia, Ph.D. Publisher, IndiaStar Review of Books http://www.indiastar.com Phone and Fax: (510) 848-8200 P.O. Box 5582, Berkeley, CA 94705, U.S.A. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 18:45:41 +0500 From: "M. A. Hameed" <mah-AT-BRAIN.NET.PK> Subject: Who are the most generous and stingiest people in the world? Americans are the most generous people in the world, both as a nation and as individuals. That has been my experience for 40 years. As a nation, they helped very generously, first, the devastated countries of Europe after the World War II, and, then, the poor countries of Asia and Africa without getting anything in return. The US was the biggest source of foreign aid in the world for many years. Though the isolationist Congresses turned off the taps at the national level in recent years, there has been no change at the individual level. Over the years I have received huge quantities of useful material from the US companies merely for the asking, even when there was obviously not even the remotest possibility of my ever becoming a customer. And, at a collective level, it is only because of the American generosity that the entire world has access to the tremendous amount of knowledge that is now available on the Internet free of any charge. As individuals too, the Americans are simply wonderful. I can quote many examples of generosity, including my experiences and observations during my two visits to the States in 1980s. The latest was right here when I recently asked for information about sources for remainders. Short of sending me a copy of "Literary Marketplace" (which I didn't need anyway), people promptly supplied me all the information I could wish for! And a noble soul, Deborah Shaw, took time to correct and improve my resume, which I had sent her for information only! (In addition, she gave me very helpful tips.) As a complete contrast, I have found their cousins across the Atlantic -- with due apology to all concerned -- the stingiest people in the world. Even a simple request gets a No. (What else can one expect of the residents of the former empire, which got everything from its colonies but gave back very little.) To quote a very recent example, I made four very small requests in one day to four different people in England, got prompt replies, all of which were in the negative! Here is my rule of thumb: An American will say Yes unless he has to say No. And an Englishman will say No unless he cannot find any excuse for not saying Yes! Muhammad Abd al-Hameed Editor, Translator, Proofreader GPO Box 109, Lahore, Pakistan 54000 E-mail: mah-AT-brain.net.pk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- C. J. S. Wallia, Ph.D. Publisher, IndiaStar Review of Books http://www.indiastar.com Phone and Fax: (510) 848-8200 P.O. Box 5582, Berkeley, CA 94705, U.S.A. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Wed, Nov 11, 1998 2:12:39 PM =46orwarded from the list: Copy Editing <<COPYEDITING-L-AT-LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> c. j. <fontfamily><param>Times</param>> <smaller><smaller><smaller>------------------------------------------------- </smaller></smaller></smaller></fontfamily><smaller><smaller><smaller>C. J. S. Wallia, Ph.D. Publisher, IndiaStar Review of Books http://www.indiastar.com Phone and Fax: (510) 848-8200 P.O. Box 5582, Berkeley, CA 94705, U.S.A. <fontfamily><param>Times</param>---------------------------------------------------------------- </fontfamily></smaller></smaller></smaller>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 18:45:41 +0500 =46rom: "M. A. Hameed" <<mah-AT-BRAIN.NET.PK> Subject: Who are the most generous and stingiest people in the world? Americans are the most generous people in the world, both as a nation and as individuals. That has been my experience for 40 years. As a nation, they helped very generously, first, the devastated countries of Europe after the World War II, and, then, the poor countries of Asia and Africa without getting anything in return. The US was the biggest source of foreign aid in the world for many years. Though the isolationist Congresses turned off the taps at the national level in recent years, there has been no change at the individual level. Over the years I have received huge quantities of useful material from the US companies merely for the asking, even when there was obviously not even the remotest possibility of my ever becoming a customer. And, at a collective level, it is only because of the American generosity that the entire world has access to the tremendous amount of knowledge that is now available on the Internet free of any charge. As individuals too, the Americans are simply wonderful. I can quote many examples of generosity, including my experiences and observations during my two visits to the States in 1980s. The latest was right here when I recently asked for information about sources for remainders. Short of sending me a copy of "Literary Marketplace" (which I didn't need anyway), people promptly supplied me all the information I could wish for! And a noble soul, Deborah Shaw, took time to correct and improve my resume, which I had sent her for information only! (In addition, she gave me very helpful tips.) As a complete contrast, I have found their cousins across the Atlantic -- with due apology to all concerned -- the stingiest people in the world. Even a simple request gets a No. (What else can one expect of the residents of the former empire, which got everything from its colonies but gave back very little.) To quote a very recent example, I made four very small requests in one day to four different people in England, got prompt replies, all of which were in the negative! Here is my rule of thumb: An American will say Yes unless he has to say No. And an Englishman will say No unless he cannot find any excuse for not saying Yes! Muhammad Abd al-Hameed Editor, Translator, Proofreader GPO Box 109, Lahore, Pakistan 54000 E-mail: mah-AT-brain.net.pk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <fontfamily><param>Times</param>> > > <smaller><smaller><smaller>------------------------------------------------- </smaller></smaller></smaller></fontfamily><smaller><smaller><smaller>C. J. S. Wallia, Ph.D. Publisher, IndiaStar Review of Books http://www.indiastar.com Phone and Fax: (510) 848-8200 P.O. 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