Im terribly sorry guys but....have I missed something here? There seems to be someone out there that has reacted to my "bad language" (the word "shitty" is the only thing I know of at the moment). Also that I have been reported (?) for this word to some list moderator?!? Oh dear! :) 1. I come from Sweden and english is therefore not my native tounge. This is not an exuse but simply an explaination and a fact to my missspelling, wrong grammar or use of a wrong word. 2. I, as a Swede, have many times found myself in a little embaressing situation when I have understood that my last sentence or word to someone who has english as a motherlanguage has suddenly become quiet and started to smile at me, then explaining that I used some word that is not really correct (ask my American friend whos visiting me here right now and living with me 24/7...she has several times started to laugh and then tryed to shrug her shoulders thinking that "Oh well, she didnt know what she ACTUALLY said!"....therefore forgiving me.) 3. My grandmother was English (God bless her!) and I have understood there are some differences to this languages´s vocabulary and the American one. Yes, belive it or not...there ARE words that are the same but not interpreted the same. Americans sometimes, as I see it (correct me if Im wrong here) seem to use really bad language at the same time as they condemn others for using minor bad language. American films are full of foul language, violence and nonloving values, yet...when someone uses a tiny word in public (in a joking way) its "the end of the world". This I...and many sweeds find quite hypocritical! 4. When I wrote the word "s***tty" I was in a humorous mood and imagineing what it is like to sit and tune and going nuts because of the monotony and therefore starting to think bad stuff in frustration. Im most sure everyone has been in that situation once or twice, however "pure" they claim to be in other situations. I wrote with sympathy towards this guy in the list that had second thoughts about his careear...NOT thinking of trying to offend anyone out there. If I have...Im sorry. Though, I do not regret anything that I wrote because...I wrote it with good intentions. If there is anyone out there that cant see this...well, there is nothing I can do about it. I just feel sorry that life seems to be so small to them that they cant see through it and smile intstead. Life is TOO short to get nervous about a tiny word that is said in a joking manner on a list, dont you think? 5. If I happen to "make a fool of myself" again (God forbid!)....plz tell me in PERSON before you involve list moderators, you see...i find that more honest and mature. Take care! Best regards, Maria _________________________________________s_p_r_a_y_ Här börjar Internet! Skaffa gratis e-mail och gratis Internet på http://www.spray.se
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