In an email dated Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:35:12 pm GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>In a message dated 09/11/2003 5:35:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >> I'm more insulted by the term 'amateur lacemakers' <snipped> <snippe>Devon >who thinks amateur is a word with a positive connotation > Unfortunately, like other words that we have discussed here such as craft, amateur has lost it's pure meaning and become an insult to people - 'Oh, you're only an amateur', 'that's very amateurish' I for one am professional in all that I do except when I'm being silly and a 'free child' - mind you I'm quite professional in that. But then professional has connotations too - as in 'you're a real pro' <rotfl> -- Regards Liz Beecher I'm <A HREF="http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee";>blogging</A> now - see what it's all about - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
