hand trucks vs dollies (Italians)

[Alfred Rosa]

Would the moderator of the ADS list please speak up with regard to the
anti-Italian slur referred to below?

Al Rosa
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Indigo Som" <indigo at WELL.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: hand trucks vs dollies (Italians)


> Wow. I missed that one the 1st time around (having been less than ardent
in
> my recent lurking). That's *really* offensive. There better be an apology
> coming, is all I can say.
>
> >In a message dated 6/19/01 9:07:48 AM, dcamp911 at JUNO.COM writes:
> >
> ><< On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:09:31 -0400 "Bethany K. Dumas"
> ><dumasb at UTKUX.UTCC.UTK.EDU> writes:
> >> What do you call those vertical entities (some are very heavy-duty -
> >> for
> >> moving refrigeraors and such) that allow you to move heavy loads
> >> easily?
> >
> >Italians.
> >
> >D >>
> >
> >Am I the only one on this list who thinks this person's gratuitous swipe
at
> >Italians as nothing better than furniture movers has no place on the
list? Or
> >were the rest of you just ignoring him in the hope he would go away?
> >
> >Steve Boatti
> >
> >(a skinny Italian lawyer who has a real hard time moving heavy objects)
>
> Indigo Som
> indigo at well.com
>
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