Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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