no the british call them selfs brits... its not an insult at all... I think the term yank is a bit more offensive thne brit it... I mean using the term kanuk is not an insult... but if some one called me a frog because I lived in quebec that is an insult... frog is to the word limey as kanuk is to thr word brit... limey is an insult brit is not... :)
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, ian cheshire wrote: > is calling someone a "brit" an insult? > > well no I don't think so, I mean people have called me worse :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: /0 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 April 2004 20:32 > To: Greg Earle; 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: (313) Eenie, meenie, miney, moe ... I pick Fabric > > > not that *I* really care, but wasnt someone on this list taking exception to > the term "yanks" a couple weeks ago? > > is this really an insult? is calling someone a "brit" an insult? > > thanks, I ask this innocently > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greg Earle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 4:28 AM > Subject: (313) Eenie, meenie, miney, moe ... I pick Fabric > > > > Well, I flipped my octagonal(?) 50p coin, and it came up head-sideways, > > so I've decided to go to Fabric tonight to see Rich ... anyone else? > > > > Meanwhile, yesterday around 6 PM the fiancee and I were strolling > > along the road just below the British Museum and who do I run into but > > ... > > Juan Atkins! 10 gazillion people crawling all over this place on > > Good Friday (these Brits take their Good Fridays and Easters *very* > > seriously, I note) - Oxford St. in particular was a crush of humanity - > > and I run into Juan, totally randomly. How bizarre ... > > > > (Good thing I didn't tell him I wasn't going to Lost ... hehe) > > > > Note to Yanks: Went out to a Pizza Express the other night. 2 pizzas, > > a half bottle of wine and a Coke (plus VAT & tip) set me back $50. > > WTF?!? > > > > London has now supplanted Tokyo as The World's Most Expensive City, > > as far as I'm concerned. (For us Yanks, at least - thanks for letting > > the Dollar tank, George Dubya.) I think the only way to afford to stay > > here is to stay in some sh!t 'ole in Northeast London and only buy > > things at Walthamstow Market ... ;) > > > > - Greg (still gutted over Bryan Bickel. R.I.P., my friend.) > > > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 09/04/04 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 09/04/04 > > -------------------------------------- [neil adam wiernik aka naw] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [music available on] http://www.noisefactoryrecords.com http://www.pieheadrecords.com http://www.worthyrecords.com http://www.complot.ca [artist features] http://www.clevermusic.net http://www.newmusiccanada.com http://www.cognitionaudioworks.com --------------------------------------
