Dear Anonymous, No, we cannot let it rest with your absurd comment. Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of English would know that there is no contradiction between finding a properly spoken and respectfully used greeting acceptable and an inappropriately used one unacceptable. > --- Gulf International Promotions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Mr Goveia > > You appear to be contradicting yourself - anyway let > the matter rest. Try > and use your valuable time in finding a more > worthwhile topic to discuss!! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mario Goveia" > > > Whoever you are, > > While I agree that any properly spoken and > > well-intentioned greeting is "sweet", it is far > from > > sweet, in fact downright patronizing, demeaning > and > > insulting, when one tries to co-opt a greeting in > > another language and then distorts its form and > usage. > > > > >
