----- Original Message ----- From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 8:24 AM Subject: Re: And here we go again. (L3)
> 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. Thanks for the validation! > > > >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. I think most Americans would "get" the humor and recognise it as such. "Disagreeable Cuss" is sorta archaic and stands out in that sense. Any Americans from out of my region think I was being antagonistic or anything like it? (Just looking for feedback...........after all I could be wrong.) > > > >"Disagreeable cuss" was a friendly jibe and should not be viewed as an > >actual insult. > > None taken. > > > Jeroen <G> xponent Tainted By The Culture Maru rob
