At 05:27 03-05-2002 -0500, Robert Seeberger wrote: >"Disagreeable cuss" was intended to make Jeroen laugh. >I'm pretty sure I put a <G> in the post
Indeed you did. >Now if you used a dictionary to try to understand what a "disagreeable cuss" >is, you might get the idea that it is a great insult. But in colloquial >english as commonly used in this part of the USA it is about as mild an >insult as could possibly be made, and is obviously an attempt at humor (in >that it makes fun of the entire situation). When making such statements, however, you should take into consideration the fact that not everyone on this list is from your part of the US and thus might interpret the statement differently. >"Disagreeable cuss" was a friendly jibe and should not be viewed as an >actual insult. None taken. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
