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RE: Re: ridecamp-d Digest V99 #92



Lighten up Michelle.

I think that the writer meant the joke exactly the opposite of what you
understood.  "I'm a non-American, god forbid."  As in, "I'm beyond the
pale."  It was a self-deprecating remark.

BTW, not everyone in the world would prefer to be a U.S. citizen, you know.

Cindy Eyler
Baltimore

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MBlanchrd@aol.com [mailto:MBlanchrd@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 6:57 PM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: Re: ridecamp-d Digest V99 #92
>
>
> In a message dated 12/21/1999 1:59:57 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> ridecamp-d-request@endurance.net writes:
>
> << m new to the list, not even an American, god forbid,  >>
>
> Heather, normally I have the hide of a rhinocerous, so I'm not
> over reacting
> to what may really not be intended as a flame.....but I AM an
> American and
> proud of it, and will fight to the death for the privilege of
> remaining one.
> God forbid your being an American? If your intentions were to insult
> Americans, well, then, you certainly have done that to me. Please
> don't claim
> your lack of knowledge of the English language, you write it
> extremely well,
> in fact, you write it much better than most Americans.
>
> This is Ridecamp, a forum developed by, intended for and mostly about
> Americans. While riders from all countries are welcome, kindly do
> not insist
> that we agree that you are better than Americans because you are French.
> I know this is off topic...however, if you are so proud of being
> French that
> you're spitting in our faces and then asking for our help, don't
> expect to
> get it from me.
> Americans have liberated your country TWICE in the last two world
> wars...we're getting kinda tired of saving your fannies and then
> having our
> faces spit in afterwards.
>
> Michelle Blanchard....American born and bred, despite my last
> (married) name
> MBlanchrd@aol.com
> Olympia, WA, United States of America
>
>
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