As one outside of that banter, it's often difficult to tell the difference and find an appreciation for it. Although I suppose I never will appreciate the use of "my little cabbage" as a term of endearment.
It is, however, an overall interesting and rewarding experience working in a multi-national, multi-cultural environment. On 2/10/11, Wolfgang Bornath <[email protected]> wrote: > 2011/2/10 Hoyt Duff <[email protected]>: >> >> At best it's merely friendly jibes (and I realize the humour has a >> long history and tradition) > > That's all it is. > > We are all aware that bigottery, fanatic nationalism and all those bad > vibes have nothing to do with such a multinational community - it's > the same good-humoured bantering as between blondes and the rest of > the world or whatever you choose. > > Don't take it seriously at all. > > -- > wobo > -- Hoyt
