Sorry for misunderstanding.  I didn't know that that "B" word meant that.
Sometimes in the US people call each other B**** because they are mad at
them and some people take that language extremely offensive.  Sorry for
misunderstanding again.  Bye!

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> Toni has a Tiny address in the UK and over here I don't think anyone
> would take offence with the expression used. I, and I am sure everyone
> else in the UK, would interpret what was said as "to be spiteful,
> malicious, or unfair to." Such a definition isn't in my copy of
> Webster's so is probably not usual US usage. I was once taken to task
> for making a similar complaint about another "B" word that is highly
> offensive over here but is apparently a childish and affectionate
> expression in the US.
>
> We just have to get used to being separated by a common language!
>
>
>
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> Julian
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