Deep Freud Moors

Olivers <> wrote in message
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    > Deep Freud Moors muttered....
    > >
    > > Gee, and there were some people thinking the Muslims were cruel. Look
    > > at how Americans treat their young.
    > Lest you be only wandering blindly thru the societal maze, you may have
    > missed that this was an African American household (where the female
    > children were thriving), for which we'll let Mxsmanic deliver solemn
    > statistically enhanced pontifcation/obfuscation, making the case that
while
    > Arabs may embugger their flocks and gang rape the neighborhood damsels,
    > AfAmer households inevitably starve their sons, natural or foster, the
    > heaten Chinee expose their infant daughters on barren hillsides instead of
    > binding their feet, and those dastardly Frawgs bar their womenfolk (except
    > models, showgirls and boarders at maisons de convenience) from working
    > after 10PM, so that they may be readily available, knees up and receptive,
    > to make up population losses brought about by wars and Gauloise-induced
    > sexual indifference on the part of the men
    > Incidents and anecdotes are hardly prognostication of societal trends.

*browses dictionary*

Ummm... was that post meant to alienate anyone that can't speak English
well?

;o)
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DFM

Deep Freud Moors

Keith Willshaw <> wrote in message
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    > "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <"evgmsop-no spam"@earthlink.net> wrote in
    > message news:...
    > >
    > >
    > > Keith Willshaw wrote:
    > > >
    > > > "Andiii" <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message
    > > > news:...
    > > > >
    > > > > You completely missed the point, Keith.
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > > Not if the point was the usual anti-Americanism posted on this
    > > > newsgroup I didnt.
    > >
    > > Well, Keith, it WAS a genuine news story, here in the U.S. (even made it
    > > as far as California, which is on the opposite coast). I think DFM's
    > > point was that you cannot generalize about an entire people from a
    > > single, isolated example. (Also he's a regular poster here, who
    > > contributes some interesting observations - I don't think it's fair to
    > > call him a "troll".)
    > >
    > I know it was a genuine new story, it was covered by the BBC BUT
    > it appeared to me like another attempt to start a pointless flame war
    > of the sort already going in a dozen threads on this news group.
    > These are making this and other travel groups almost unusable and
    > are extremely annoying.
    > That said it seems I misjudged the situation and I apologise to
    > him and the group.

No need. I purposefully chose a news story that would get a reaction out of
people, so it's not surprising you dismissed it as yet another epic thread
generator. The point I was trying to make was somewhat subtle, and hidden in
sarcasm, like much of what I say.

Still, it resulted in some interesting responses.
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DFM

Keith Willshaw

"Andiii" <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:...
    > You completely missed the point, Keith.

Not if the point was the usual anti-Americanism posted on this
newsgroup I didnt.

Keith

Tim Challenger

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:34:37 -0000, Keith Willshaw wrote:

    > "Andiii" <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message
    > news:...
    >> You completely missed the point, Keith.

    > Not if the point was the usual anti-Americanism posted on this
    > newsgroup I didnt.

QED. You missed the point I think.

Alan Pollock

Tim Challenger <"timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at"> wrote:
    > On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:34:37 -0000, Keith Willshaw wrote:

    > > "Andiii" <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message
    > > news:...
    > >>
    > >> You completely missed the point, Keith.
    > >>

    > > Not if the point was the usual anti-Americanism posted on this
    > > newsgroup I didnt.

    > QED. You missed the point I think.


If a post exudes massive amounts of heavy, syrupy sarcasm, taking it at face
value is often a good method for bursting the bubble.

The original poster likely intended nobody to take it at face value, hence the
value of throwing it back, especially when very often the same kinds of
criticisms from the same poster are in dead earnest.

I saw Keith's post as a sort of subtle Bronx Cheer.

If I'm not reading too much into it, Way To Go. Nex

Olivers

Deep Freud Moors muttered....


    >
    > Gee, and there were some people thinking the Muslims were cruel. Look
    > at how Americans treat their young.


Lest you be only wandering blindly thru the societal maze, you may have
missed that this was an African American household (where the female
children were thriving), for which we'll let Mxsmanic deliver solemn
statistically enhanced pontifcation/obfuscation, making the case that while
Arabs may embugger their flocks and gang rape the neighborhood damsels,
AfAmer households inevitably starve their sons, natural or foster, the
heaten Chinee expose their infant daughters on barren hillsides instead of
binding their feet, and those dastardly Frawgs bar their womenfolk (except
models, showgirls and boarders at maisons de convenience) from working
after 10PM, so that they may be readily available, knees up and receptive,
to make up population losses brought about by wars and Gauloise-induced
sexual indifference on the part of the men

Incidents and anecdotes are hardly prognostication of societal trends.

TMO

Keith Willshaw

"Reid" <> wrote in message
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    > Following up to Keith Willshaw
    > >> Americans treat their young.
    > >
    > >Have you forgotten about the child cruelty cases in Britain ?
    > why pick on US or UK, what country doesn't have such things?
    > --

That was rather my point, the OP is apparently British

Keith

Reid

Following up to Keith Willshaw

    >> Americans treat their young.
    >Have you forgotten about the child cruelty cases in Britain ?

why pick on US or UK, what country doesn't have such things?

Reid

Following up to Keith Willshaw

    >Not if the point was the usual anti-Americanism posted on this
    >newsgroup I didnt.

You get anti UK just the same, there are always people who feel
clever posting some lame jibe, today there was IIRC Brits don't
tip, Brits drink too much and a lame attempt to upset people
with something or other about Sterling. People just assume there
will be lots of Brits and Yanks to insult here. There has also
been no shortage of Americans posting anti French nonsense.
I though US parents starves kids makes a change from the usual
Americans too fat threads.

Keith Willshaw

"Reid" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > Following up to Keith Willshaw
    > >Not if the point was the usual anti-Americanism posted on this
    > >newsgroup I didnt.
    > You get anti UK just the same,

I've noticed, being a Brit.

Keith