-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | | | |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending.......drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 28/12/05, cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am puzzled by the anger of some at the use of "uncle" and "aunty" by total > strangers. There is a certain endearment in such use, irrespective of the > ethnic origin of the user but it tends to be more widespread in Asian > communities. RESPONSE: I knew instantly that I had come of age, when my neighbour's sons called me Uncle! -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
