POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
Jul 20th 2004, 10:45 pm
#91
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:19:34 -0700, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
> Keith Willshaw wrote:
>
>>
>> He had a point as there were some folks from N'awlins
>> present who I had a hard time understanding.
>
> I had similar problems with a wheelchair attendant at LHR - I finally
> asked him where he was from, since I could not place his accent, and
> could scarcely understand a word he said. To my amazement he replied
> "London"! (But DEFINITELY not the accent one hears on BBC broadcasts.)
That's because the BBC doesn't speak "London".
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> Keith Willshaw wrote:
>
>>
>> He had a point as there were some folks from N'awlins
>> present who I had a hard time understanding.
>
> I had similar problems with a wheelchair attendant at LHR - I finally
> asked him where he was from, since I could not place his accent, and
> could scarcely understand a word he said. To my amazement he replied
> "London"! (But DEFINITELY not the accent one hears on BBC broadcasts.)
That's because the BBC doesn't speak "London".
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Tim C.
Jul 20th 2004, 10:46 pm
#92
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:19:34 -0700, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
> Keith Willshaw wrote:
>
>>
>> He had a point as there were some folks from N'awlins
>> present who I had a hard time understanding.
>
> I had similar problems with a wheelchair attendant at LHR - I finally
> asked him where he was from, since I could not place his accent, and
> could scarcely understand a word he said. To my amazement he replied
> "London"! (But DEFINITELY not the accent one hears on BBC broadcasts.)
That's because the BBC doesn't speak "London".
--
Tim C.
> Keith Willshaw wrote:
>
>>
>> He had a point as there were some folks from N'awlins
>> present who I had a hard time understanding.
>
> I had similar problems with a wheelchair attendant at LHR - I finally
> asked him where he was from, since I could not place his accent, and
> could scarcely understand a word he said. To my amazement he replied
> "London"! (But DEFINITELY not the accent one hears on BBC broadcasts.)
That's because the BBC doesn't speak "London".
--
Tim C.
Jul 20th 2004, 10:57 pm
#93
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 09:40:21 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote:
> Nancy Kay writes:
>
>> And what is your culture?
>
> I don't know. I've never given it much thought, and I see no utility in
> trying to label it.
>
>> How much culture to you really have??
>
> As much as anyone else. It's not something one buys at the store.
Can I interject here? I know this is the second time this has happened, and
I'm a bit embarrassed about it, but I actually agree with Mixi here. There,
I said it. I feel better now.
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Tim C.
> Nancy Kay writes:
>
>> And what is your culture?
>
> I don't know. I've never given it much thought, and I see no utility in
> trying to label it.
>
>> How much culture to you really have??
>
> As much as anyone else. It's not something one buys at the store.
Can I interject here? I know this is the second time this has happened, and
I'm a bit embarrassed about it, but I actually agree with Mixi here. There,
I said it. I feel better now.
--
Tim C.
Jul 20th 2004, 10:58 pm
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 04:20:33 GMT, Aramis wrote:
>> Frog, Kraut, Dago and Wop are NEVER said in a non derogatory fashion
Of course they are. In fact they usually are. Especially the last two.
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>> Frog, Kraut, Dago and Wop are NEVER said in a non derogatory fashion
Of course they are. In fact they usually are. Especially the last two.
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Jul 20th 2004, 11:01 pm
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 07:03:23 +0100, Joan McGalliard wrote:
> Tim Kroesen <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I thought that was an Australian derisive term for an Aborigine...?
>
> Dozens, possible hundreds. I'm not writing any of them.
>
> You'll notice that the original lists doesn't include any terms for
> blacks. Also, where's gweilo, gaijin, skip and honky?
>
> joan
...and nig-nog.
Don't forget "rosbif" (sp?) and "poms" for the English.
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> Tim Kroesen <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I thought that was an Australian derisive term for an Aborigine...?
>
> Dozens, possible hundreds. I'm not writing any of them.
>
> You'll notice that the original lists doesn't include any terms for
> blacks. Also, where's gweilo, gaijin, skip and honky?
>
> joan
...and nig-nog.
Don't forget "rosbif" (sp?) and "poms" for the English.
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Tim C.
Jul 20th 2004, 11:04 pm
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:28:31 +0200, Wolfgang Schwanke wrote:
> jenn <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
>
>> Frog, Kraut, Dago and Wop are NEVER said in a non derogatory fashion
>
> Krautrock
>
> What are Dagos and Wops anyway?
>
> Regards
WOP, like WOG.
Western Oriental Person/Gentleman.
A wop tends to be applied more to southern Europeans whereas a wog can be
for anyone between India and Africa.
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Tim C.
> jenn <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
>
>> Frog, Kraut, Dago and Wop are NEVER said in a non derogatory fashion
>
> Krautrock
>
> What are Dagos and Wops anyway?
>
> Regards
WOP, like WOG.
Western Oriental Person/Gentleman.
A wop tends to be applied more to southern Europeans whereas a wog can be
for anyone between India and Africa.
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Tim C.
Jul 20th 2004, 11:06 pm
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:15:07 -0500, Olivers wrote:
> West Texas and Houston where a substantial slug of the populace speaks
> in the same fashion.
I knew things in Texas were big, but a talking slug? I don't believe it.
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> West Texas and Houston where a substantial slug of the populace speaks
> in the same fashion.
I knew things in Texas were big, but a talking slug? I don't believe it.
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Tim C.
Jul 20th 2004, 11:11 pm
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:58:19 +0200, Tim Challenger wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 04:20:33 GMT, Aramis wrote:
>
>>> Frog, Kraut, Dago and Wop are NEVER said in a non derogatory fashion
>
> Of course they are. In fact they usually are. Especially the last two.
Oops, I *totally* missed the non in that.
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Tim C.
> On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 04:20:33 GMT, Aramis wrote:
>
>>> Frog, Kraut, Dago and Wop are NEVER said in a non derogatory fashion
>
> Of course they are. In fact they usually are. Especially the last two.
Oops, I *totally* missed the non in that.
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Tim C.
Jul 21st 2004, 1:45 am
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
Tim Challenger writes:
> Many of the teachers in adult language schools are American, or worse,
> Austrians who have lived/studied in the US.
Austrians? Why? Or do you live in Austria?
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> Many of the teachers in adult language schools are American, or worse,
> Austrians who have lived/studied in the US.
Austrians? Why? Or do you live in Austria?
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Jul 21st 2004, 1:50 am
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:01:44 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, Tim Challenger
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 07:03:23 +0100, Joan McGalliard wrote:
...
... > Tim Kroesen <[email protected]> wrote:
... >
... >> I thought that was an Australian derisive term for an Aborigine...?
... >
... > Dozens, possible hundreds. I'm not writing any of them.
... >
... > You'll notice that the original lists doesn't include any terms for
... > blacks. Also, where's gweilo, gaijin, skip and honky?
... >
... > joan
...
... ...and nig-nog.
... Don't forget "rosbif" (sp?) and "poms" for the English.
Rosbif is correct.
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 07:03:23 +0100, Joan McGalliard wrote:
...
... > Tim Kroesen <[email protected]> wrote:
... >
... >> I thought that was an Australian derisive term for an Aborigine...?
... >
... > Dozens, possible hundreds. I'm not writing any of them.
... >
... > You'll notice that the original lists doesn't include any terms for
... > blacks. Also, where's gweilo, gaijin, skip and honky?
... >
... > joan
...
... ...and nig-nog.
... Don't forget "rosbif" (sp?) and "poms" for the English.
Rosbif is correct.
Jul 21st 2004, 1:55 am
#101
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:45:00 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote:
> Tim Challenger writes:
>
>> Many of the teachers in adult language schools are American, or worse,
>> Austrians who have lived/studied in the US.
>
> Austrians? Why? Or do you live in Austria?
Yes. I thought you knew that.
(But you never understand anything I say. Sigh. ;-) )
Hence the "(A)" in:
"...It's quite common here (A) and ..."
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Tim C.
> Tim Challenger writes:
>
>> Many of the teachers in adult language schools are American, or worse,
>> Austrians who have lived/studied in the US.
>
> Austrians? Why? Or do you live in Austria?
Yes. I thought you knew that.
(But you never understand anything I say. Sigh. ;-) )
Hence the "(A)" in:
"...It's quite common here (A) and ..."
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Tim C.
Jul 21st 2004, 2:11 am
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
Tim Challenger writes:
> Hence the "(A)" in:
> "...It's quite common here (A) and ..."
Well, lots of countries have names starting in A: Australia, Austria,
America, Argentina, Andorra, Albania, etc.
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> Hence the "(A)" in:
> "...It's quite common here (A) and ..."
Well, lots of countries have names starting in A: Australia, Austria,
America, Argentina, Andorra, Albania, etc.
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Jul 21st 2004, 2:14 am
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
Tim Challenger extrapolated from data available...
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:15:07 -0500, Olivers wrote:
>
>> West Texas and Houston where a substantial slug of the populace speaks
>> in the same fashion.
>
> I knew things in Texas were big, but a talking slug? I don't believe it.
Even our slugs drawl. As for goat ropers, shit kickers and cedar choppers,
they don't talk much, but wear hats while dancing.
TMO
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:15:07 -0500, Olivers wrote:
>
>> West Texas and Houston where a substantial slug of the populace speaks
>> in the same fashion.
>
> I knew things in Texas were big, but a talking slug? I don't believe it.
Even our slugs drawl. As for goat ropers, shit kickers and cedar choppers,
they don't talk much, but wear hats while dancing.
TMO
Jul 21st 2004, 2:22 am
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:11:31 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote:
> Tim Challenger writes:
>
>> Hence the "(A)" in:
>> "...It's quite common here (A) and ..."
>
> Well, lots of countries have names starting in A: Australia, Austria,
> America, Argentina, Andorra, Albania, etc.
True, but Australia, America and Argentina aren't in Europe (yet). I
thought it was clear it was the international car id. Still, what did I
expect from you?
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Tim C.
> Tim Challenger writes:
>
>> Hence the "(A)" in:
>> "...It's quite common here (A) and ..."
>
> Well, lots of countries have names starting in A: Australia, Austria,
> America, Argentina, Andorra, Albania, etc.
True, but Australia, America and Argentina aren't in Europe (yet). I
thought it was clear it was the international car id. Still, what did I
expect from you?
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Tim C.
Jul 21st 2004, 2:51 am
#105
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Re: POLL: who is offended by names for your culture.
Tim Challenger writes:
> True, but Australia, America and Argentina aren't in Europe (yet).
I didn't know that you were in Europe. And Albania and Andorra are in
Europe.
> Still, what did I expect from you?
Why are you asking me?
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> True, but Australia, America and Argentina aren't in Europe (yet).
I didn't know that you were in Europe. And Albania and Andorra are in
Europe.
> Still, what did I expect from you?
Why are you asking me?
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