LL-L "Humor" 2011.06.05 (03) [EN]

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From: Sandy Fleming fleemin at live.co.uk
Subject: LL-L "Humor" 2011.06.05 (01) [EN]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Humor

> Sandy,

> I was *trying* to channel someone sarcastic, but ...

> For the record, I absolutely do not approve of that some of stereotyping.

We know :)

> From: Hellinckx Luc luc.hellinckx at gmail.com
> Subject: LL-L "Humor"

> Don't think so either. Cleese would probably write "neighbour", and not
"neighbor" (re Germans invading a neighbour). His name may have been used to
increase stereotyping even more (aren't all Englishmen tall, funny and
skeptic? ;=)

It wasn't him.

> Saw another "funny" John yesterday. Mr. Lydon. Entrance fee 42 €. I heard
he's charging even more in Ireland. Real punk philosophy eh? ;=)

He's a traitor to the cause!!

Sandy Fleming
http://scotstext.or <http://scotstext.org/>

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From: Jonny Meibohm jonny.meibohm at arcor.de
Subject: LL-L "Humor" 2011.06.05 (01) [EN]

 Beste Sandy,

you wrote:

*Ron, who are you channeling? I'm surprised to hear you making excuses for
this sort of thing.*
**
Today I handed down Luc's earlier posting to a lot of people - all of them
(Germans) were amused.

Let's keep these old and silly stereotypes - no one with brain will take
them seriously, today.
To be trapped within that modern stupid "political correctness" is much
worse, I think.

And to deal with the animosities of our Henryk M. Broder:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_M._Broder (G) -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_Broder (E),
published in the German newspaper "DIE WELT" with the widest circulation
after "BILD" is a lot more unpleasant (for Germans only, of course ;-)).
Sometimes a distorting mirror is needed to point out the truth.

Allerbest!

Jonny Meibohm
Lower Saxony, Germany

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
 Subject: Humor

Jonny, the problem is that most people don't even try to use their brains
anywhere near capacity, and it is this majority that takes stereotyping of
that sort seriously. Just look at the comments posted after any online news
article.

Complaints about "political correctness" are getting as old as the
prehistoric views they are supposed to justify.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron
Seattle, USA

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