Re: Branch of English or a Separate Language?

From: Alan Edgey (AlanEdgey_at_aol.com)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: 5 Oct 2004 01:34:21 -0700

michilin@shaw.ca (Michilín) wrote in message news:<4161f04c.2494246@news>...
> On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 21:01:32 +0100, Mickwick <mickwick@use.reply.to>
> wrote:
>
> >In alt.usage.english, Michilín wrote:
> >
> >>What has the *nglish contribution been to modern British society? Take
> >>all the space you need to list anything you can think of. We already
> >>know about football louts and the National Front's political success.
> >
> >Th* kilt (inv*nted by Thomas Rawlinson).
> >
> >--
> >Mickwick
>
> it wasn't invented by Thomas Rawlinson; he adapted it so his workers
> would work harder.
>
> The kilt was not worn by most of Scotland's population, but only by
> Highlanders.
>
> Let me guess - you're *nglish!
>
> In the main I don't care for the *nglish as they're workshy,
> dishonest and have no sense of honour. Like the Scots and the
> Australians, the Canadians don't much care for them either.
>
Met all of them them? Bit of a 'racist' statement if I may say so.
Since when have you been spokesperson for the the Scots, Australians, the Canadians?

Now give us your words of wisdom on Negroes and Jews.

Alan

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