>Hello all,
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>I have to agree somewhat with Jack as also in Australia, it is fairly
common to be a little acidic, sarcastic between friends, with no intent to
offend, just trying to stir up a little reaction! In fact, you may probably
know, it is not unusual for some Australian males to say "How are you, you
old b*****d" when they meet another they may not have seen for a while but
you must smile when you say it!
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>I travel to the US twice yearly and have noticed that New Yorkers can be
direct when compared to the usual ever so nice other Staters. Maybe that's
why I am looked at askance when I make one of my smart comments!
>
>I enjoy these threads - I think David adds a liitle spice to the postings.
Please let's not discourage him too much.
>
>John Saxon 1958 MGA 1500.
>
>At 08:05 PM 13/01/97 -0800,Jack Baker wrote:
>>The kind of Banter David speaks is not unusual between friends. Even in
>>Victoria, it's the kind of chatter one gets used to there is no need to
>>treck to New York. It is common in the services. It is only used in fun.
>>David sweetie, I'm with you. It is when the kidding stops that you have to
duck.
>>BTW the Sun has been out for the past two days and it is spooky after many ,
>>many, days of being sequestered under a dark gray blanket.
>>Tomorrow I am going for a drive with the top down. If I see a smallish
>>person in a TR or Miata I will toss him a wave, I won't care who is first,
>>If it is a friend I will hit him with a sarcastic remark ie. How can you
>>drive that "B" with the tinsel bumper covert to one of these lovely Rubber
>>ones, wimp.
>>Jack Baker
>>75 MGB
>>85 300 ZX T
>> from Oak Bay in
>>Beautiful B.C. Canada
>>http://www.islandnet.com/~baker
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