There's a fine line between "good-natured" teasing, and offense. Often the
difference is trust on the part of the person doing the teasing, that the
victim realizes that no offense is offered; and on the part of the victim(s)
that the teaser didn't mean it harshly.
In the spirit of trust and friendship, to the person who took great glee in
explaining that 6 armed forces personnel in 3 rowboats with 10 water
balloons could defeat the Canadian Navy I offer the following:
"Did you hear that a nation that when speaking English often confuses "Rs
with "L"s has sent 50,000 cases of Viagra to America?
It seems they heard that the whole (great?!) American nation can't get an
election!"
Nick Moseley (no offense meant if you confuse "R"s and "L"s, or are an
American)
(I live in North America, and I wasn't offended...)
-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
To: Playswithcarz@cs.com <Playswithcarz@cs.com>; spitfires@autox.team.net
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, December 10, 2000 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: RE: Road rage half an apology
>
>> Playswithcarz@cs.com wrote:
>> > Last month an
>> > 18 wheeler (a frog from Canada)
>>
>> I *HOPE* that was accidently said.
>>
>> Maybe I should have mentioned half of my ancestors are from Canada and
some
>> still are there. I am sorry for any offense for our Northern neighbors.
And
>> any that might be related to me as I am happily half a frog.
>>
>> Arthur H. Smith
>
>I'm half a frog too! And not only Frog-but Hugenot Frog! In my
neighbourhood too, I'm a "Gringa"-sometimes said with a lovely sneer. But
there are other, more pressing things to be offended by and upset about-like
how since deregulation of the electric company in California-we are being
screwed! Or let's be offended by the Red Cross repeatedly being cited for
violations in the last 15 years and sending out tainted blood product just a
few weeks ago.
>
>So, c'mon people! Arthur told a story, made a funny and let's worry about
things other than being good naturedly called a Frog-by a Frog!
>
>Froggedly yours,
>
>Laura G. (Half frog and proud of it!)
>
>Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
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