You are generalizing to an entire group. >From dictionary.com
ster�e�o�type Pronunciation Key (str--tp, st�r-) n. A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image. One that is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type. Printing. A metal printing plate cast from a matrix molded from a raised printing surface, such as type. tr.v. ster�e�o�typed, ster�e�o�typ�ing, ster�e�o�types To make a stereotype of. To characterize by a stereotype: "Elderly Americans are the neglected sector of the fashion industry, stereotyped by blue hair and polyester pantsuits" (American Demographics). To give a fixed, unvarying form to. To print from a stereotype. stereotype n : a conventional or formulaic conception or image: "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding" v : treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" [syn: pigeonhole, stamp] Source: WordNet � 1.6, � 1997 Princeton University ergo you were stereotyping Canadians. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:26 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: On a different note > > > No, I'm not stereotyping. Every Canadian I have met personally has > always said aboot, that doesn't mean they all do. We didn't > make fun of > Canadians in general, just them. Now if I had said all Canadians say > aboot then I would be stereotyping, ehh? :) > > Kevin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:12 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: On a different note > > Boy you love sterotyping. > > No I don't. I say about. > > -- > Larry C. Lyons > ColdFusion/Web Developer > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > EBStor.com > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > tel: (703) 393-7930 > fax: (703) 393-2659 > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > http://www.pacel.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > -- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:33 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: On a different note > > > > > > Yeah I know. :) I used to work with 3 guys who were still > in Canada. > > We used to make fun of them too! Do you say about like > aboot too? We > > had great fun with that. Although I think it is more making > > fun of how > > they speak rather than the fact that they are Canadian, > just the same > > way as we make fun of people who are from the south and > have a strong > > southern drawl. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 8:30 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: On a different note > > > > I speak and spell (somewhat) proper and correct English. Its the > > Americans > > who don't know how to spell. I mean really they even spell > > colour wrong. > > > > -- > > Larry C. Lyons > > ColdFusion/Web Developer > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > EBStor.com > > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > > tel: (703) 393-7930 > > fax: (703) 393-2659 > > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > http://www.pacel.com > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > > -- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:26 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: On a different note > > > > > > > > > Glad to hear it Larry. Now if we could just get you to stop > > > using those > > > extras u's :) > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 8:25 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: On a different note > > > > > > We took another of our ferret's for its annual check. he > > came through > > > with > > > flying colours. Even tried to pick up these two little > > female ferrets > > > that > > > were there after us. He was shameless. doesn't sound like > > > good news but > > > after another trip to the emergency clinic with our cat over the > > > weekend, > > > any bit of other news tends to be good. > > > > > > larry > > > > > > -- > > > Larry C. Lyons > > > ColdFusion/Web Developer > > > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > > > EBStor.com > > > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > > > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > > > tel: (703) 393-7930 > > > fax: (703) 393-2659 > > > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > > > http://www.pacel.com > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > > > -- > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:19 PM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Subject: Re: On a more lively note.... > > > > > > > > > > > > Kevin Schmidt wrote: > > > > > How many of you are planning on attending Dev-Con this year? > > > > > > > > If I can find a sponsor :) > > > > > > > > Jochem > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
