It isn't very often that Quanta agrees with Geoff Wicks but the definitions in my Dictionary for the word "punter" includes the following:
'a person who gambles or lays a bet; a customer or client, a member of an audience; a participant in any activity' none of which are in any way derogatory. I can also offer the following words as having similar meaning: 'better, gamester, player, spectator, customer, buyer, shopper, client, patron, chap, person, individual, man (or woman) in the street. (Colloq - guy, Slang - geezer, bloke)' I would agree, Geoff that punter would describe the attendees of the event this weekend quite well.. (I admit that there may be other meanings of the word which have less polite meanings but if each word had to be analyzed before we used it in case we caused offence, we would probably stop speaking completely!!) - Its probably "Just Words" Great workshop and nice to see so many "people" there. See you all at the next one? Regards, John Gilpin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Firshman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Punters > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > gwicks wrote: >> I have been severely rebuked by a gentleman who wishes to be known as an >> "attendee" at the Birmingham Workshop. He assures me that his nautical >> ambitions are zero and that he has never been on a punt in his life. >> >> This is a serious matter. Over the years the term "punter" has been used >> for the non-traders, non-Quanta committee members who attend workshops. >> It does have derogatory connotations, but I find "attendee" far to formal >> a word. >> >> Can anyone suggest a better word than "punter", but no so formal as >> "attendee", >> > I will stick to punter. I don't see anything derogatory in being called > that (8-)# > > Tony > > > - -- > QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://firshman.co.uk > Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman > TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFHCOWXM3RzOs8+btoRAvgzAKCDtzxwN23Rq/xdwB52cxPF25aSggCfYzQL > JYrX+yen377Eyvr2FpeTH84= > =CXQi > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
