Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just came back from a round of golf, and sure enough, the link worked. Very nice photograph of a pretty person (is that statement bland enough for the cultural police?) (-: Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > Jay, you hit the nail on the head. > > When I shot this, the gal said to me, "Thanks, I love it when people take > my picture." > > http://www.sonc.com/lunch_at_mamas.htm > > Maybe Southern women are different, but I doubt it. > > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 10:26 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Phil, > > Let me give you an example of how cultural differences work - it is all > in > > the mind, and steeped in ignorance of other cultures. There was a huge > > shindig a few days ago on the statement that a husband bought an > expensive > > piece of kit for his wife, it was considered sexist. In India, it would > be > > taken as a compliment, that a husband buys something really expensive for > > his wife (it normally would be jewelry, but a Leica is close enough! > LOL). > > There are no "your accounts" and "my accounts" in our marriages, > > irrespective of who earns what, it is always OUR account - every asset in > > our family is jointly held. We assume that marriages are going to last, > not > > take defensive precautions for a divorce that might happen. Anything else > > sounds ludicrous to me, but that is the difference in cultures...Live and > > let live! > > > > By the way, if appreciating attractive members of either sex is > considered > > sexist, the world is a sad place. After all, it is what we are > genetically > > wired for! > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 5:00 AM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: > > > > > I've been following the "senorita" thread with considerable interest, > > > weighing the arguments on both sides. Like Larry and Steve, I've > always > > > had a problem with the term as used here on the LUG, but when I've > asked > > > myself why I have a hard time coming up with a rational answer. > Probably > > > we'll never all agree on the point, cultural differences being what > they > > > are. Going to the dictionary doesn't help because the dictionary is > deaf > > > to social context. It's good be reminded that whatever you speak or > > write > > > may carry different associations for the hearer/reader than it does for > > > you. > > > > > > -- > > > Phil Swango > > > 307 Aliso Dr SE > > > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > > > 505-262-4085 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >