----- Original Message ----- From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 12:37 PM Subject: Re: Calling someone a Nazi is OK?? (Was: Re: Etiquette)
> At 13:25 31-1-02 -0500, Ken Coar wrote: > > > > So, what do you Americans do when a police officer does not > > > give you a speeding ticket but tells you that the next time > > > you will not be so lucky? By your own definition, he issued > > > a threat. > > > >This is only a valid comparison if you liken the listowners > >to police. I don't buy that likeness. > > The question was not about listowners and police officers; it was about > whether a statement is a warning or a threat. > It would have been a warning if it had not included the threat of expulsion. What is it about you Europeans that you do not understand plain english? xponent Pointed Response Maru rob
