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Janet
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British baking
In article >,
says...
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> Janet wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
says...
> > >
> > > Bruce wrote:
> > > >
> > > > jmcquown wrote:
> > > > >nb, I do wish you'd stop referring to British posters as "limey's".
> > > >
> > > > Does it sound offensive to seppos?
> > >
> > > I've got a good friend who grew up in England and he always uses
> > > that word. It certainly doesn't bother him even though he was a
> > > limey. Maybe the ones here do take offense though. I don't know.
> > >
> > > Really nothing offensive meant with the term. British sailors of
> > > old ate limes to prevent scurvey on long sea voyages. Back then,
> > > the French were called "frogs" just because their green uniforms
> > > were about frog color to someone.
> >
> > I expect you know why you're a merkin, Gary.
>
> Really Janet UK? Where did that come from? Are you just another
> worn out old bitter biddy? There are still a few of you around.
> Your evil comments will die off along with you soon. I hope your
> family thinks well of you, at least.
National nicknames are just harmless inoffensive fun, remember?
And Gary is vewwy vewwy sensitive about dying.
Janet UK.
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