Sorry, Ernest. AFAIK, "the great unwashed" generally means slum-dwellers, those
who worked in the factories and such in London. I think Sir Walter Scott
popularized the term, referring to the artisan class of England.
I thought that you were referring to Muslims, Arabs, or the general population
of the country from which these monsters come from (of course, I know that we
still don't know who's responsible).
If you were referring to the terrorists and their comrades, I think "the great
unwashed" is a pretty mild term! I don't worry about hurting their feelings,
but I do worry about offending those who have no affiliation with them, who may
only share thier country of origin or religion.
regards,
frank
Ernest Alejandria wrote:
> My comment is directed to the group that perpetrated this atrocity, whoever
> they may be, without regards to the hygienic habits of any ethnicity. It was
> not directed towards any nationality, ethnicity or religious affiliation,
> but it is directed to the terrorist as a group and any other who espoused
> the same mind-set.
>
> I hope this is not what you find derogatory. Compare to the inhumanity we
> had witnessed today, hurting their feelings ought to be the least of our
> concern.
>
> Ernest
>
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