Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How about Pommy B's ;-) On Wednesday, Jul 16, 2003, at 03:32 Australia/Melbourne, Ian Watts wrote: > Christian Hueber Esq. wrote: > >> Goodness, and I always thought people called us Brits because short >> words >> were easier. >> >> Now I see it was meant as a grave insult. >> >> I will have to work up some righteous indignation immediately! > > > Actually I'm never particularly happy when referred to as a Brit. I > don't > mind being called British, English, an Englishman - or even a Limey. > However, Brit (however well intentioned) does have the whiff of an > insult > about it (e.g. 'Brit' is very much the term of choice for Irish > Republicans). > > Ian Watts > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > Alastair - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html