Re: More revolting natives
On Mon, May 07, 2001 at 12:08:59PM +0100, Matthew Robinson wrote: > > > > On Sun, May 06, 2001 at 08:49:56PM -0500, Mike Jarvis wrote: > > > Saturday, May 05, 2001, 5:33:47 AM, Brad Bowman wrote: > > > > Mmmm, what if these Yanks are masters of windup ... and think *we* don't > > have a sense of humour? > > I think you give them too much credit! It depends on which american it is... If *I* did it, it would be a joke. Sadly, I have a feeling that most americans that would bother asking this would be serious. *sigh* dave, reminded of Abbie Hoffman's story that french friends of his told him, after a trip across the states that the most common question they got asked was "what language do you speak in france?" -- David H. Adler - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - http://www.panix.com/~dha/ Mysticism has no place in programming. - Larry Rosler
Re: More revolting natives
> On Sun, May 06, 2001 at 08:49:56PM -0500, Mike Jarvis wrote: > > Saturday, May 05, 2001, 5:33:47 AM, Brad Bowman wrote: > > > > BB> An Irish friend once had trouble convincing a Mid-Westerner > > BB> that Ireland was a country in Europe not a State near the > > BB> Canadian border. > > > > A cow-orker of mine had to be told that Spain was in Europe, not South > > America. > > Mmmm, what if these Yanks are masters of windup ... and think *we* don't > have a sense of humour? I think you give them too much credit! Matt
Re: More revolting natives
On Sun, May 06, 2001 at 08:49:56PM -0500, Mike Jarvis wrote: > Saturday, May 05, 2001, 5:33:47 AM, Brad Bowman wrote: > > BB> An Irish friend once had trouble convincing a Mid-Westerner > BB> that Ireland was a country in Europe not a State near the > BB> Canadian border. > > A cow-orker of mine had to be told that Spain was in Europe, not South > America. Mmmm, what if these Yanks are masters of windup ... and think *we* don't have a sense of humour? :-> -- Chris Benson
