Gadzooks to the czars
ok enuf of the punz.....
judy {:>}
At 09:36 AM 9/2/99 -0700, Kelly, Katie wrote:
>In the San Francisco Region, we call them Safety Czars. Or Sound Czars.
>
>Katie K. (hoping that no one named Romanov reads team.net)
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Judy Becker [SMTP:judyb@cts.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 9:29 AM
>> To: BPS Administrator; autox@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: "Safety ______" Dead Horse Beating
>>
>> I envision a cycle toting individual swiping away safety infractions.
>>
>> Judy {;.]
>>
>>
>> At 11:51 PM 9/1/99 -0500, BPS Administrator wrote:
>> >How about Safety Reaper?
>> >
>> >-Mike
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>Hi JD
>> >>How does Safety Angel sound? or Safety Overseer?
>> >>
>> >>Judy {:>}
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>At 09:31 AM 9/1/99 -0700, JD_
>> >>
>> >>@notes.ymp.gov wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>Dear Team.Net:
>> >>>
>> >>>I get the digest, and so was flooded with "Safety Nazi" notes today.
>> I'm
>> >>one of
>> >>>the folks that has used that term, unthinkingly, and not intending
>> offense
>> >to
>> >>>anybody. Just to give myself a better frame of reference, I had a chat
>> >>with a
>> >>>couple of friends who are members of the Jewish faith. One of them
>> thinks
>> >>it's
>> >>>basically fallout from the "Seinfeld" show that so permeated our
>> culture,
>> >>and is
>> >>>basically meaningless slang. The other friend was much more thoughtful
>> in
>> >>her
>> >>>response. She did grant me that using the term could be an oblique
>> >>rememberence
>> >>>of a terrible episode of human history. By calling a dictator (even a
>> >small
>> >>>time one at a local Solo II) a "nazi" we remember the dictator that
>> made
>> >that
>> >>>term an anathema to all mankind. She followed that by saying that
>> using
>> >the
>> >>>term lightly might be viewed as "making light" of the whole thing. We
>> >talked
>> >>>about how certain cultures have their own humor, which can be funny to
>> an
>> >>>"insider" but offensive if it comes from an "outsider" or even if used
>> in
>> >a
>> >>>derogatory manner by a member of the group. (Chris Rock's use of the
>> OJ
>> >>Simpson
>> >>>trial's famous "N word" for example.) Can we use the "nazi" name in
>> the
>> >>"Small
>> >>>N" manner Phil Ethier so ably described? I'd like to think so, but
>> will
>> >>>somebody be offended by it still? Probably. Can we use it "sometimes"
>> >>when we
>> >>>know no offense is meant or will be taken? Probably not. (Smile when
>> you
>> >>say
>> >>>"nazi," or I'll whack ya with muh Shilaleigh, Pilgrim!) The whole
>> thing
>> >>becomes
>> >>>a big gray area, and I don't think a real solution exists. I'm going
>> to
>> >>try to
>> >>>curb my use of the term 'nazi', just to be safe...
>> >>>
>> >>>I like Mike Bultemeier's suggestion that we find a warm, fuzzy term. I
>> >have
>> >>>given that idea some thought. What we need is a kind, loving name for
>> >>someone
>> >>>who is in charge of our lives and hands out rules, regs, and discipline
>> as
>> >>>needed. A benevolent, loving omnipotent dictator. There's only one
>> >>solution...
>> >>>I suggest the new name for "Safety Steward" (to be used regardless of
>> >>gender!)
>> >>>has to be "Safety Mama." Just don't tell my Mama I said that, or all
>> 82
>> >>pounds
>> >>>of her will whip my A**!!!
>> >>>
>> >>>JD Kemp
>> >>>(Tell me an Irish joke, I love 'em!)
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
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