Of Mountains, Molehills and Spherical Objects

[David Boyd <john@dboyd.demon.co.uk>]

(First QLister in accusatory tone :)
"Racist Slang ?"

(Second QLister, smiling smugly :)
"No, *Japaneesers*  !  .......the words with the less offensive centres !!"



Cue Health Warning (in very small print)

'Japaneesers can help with commonsense loss only as part of a politically
correctly controlled diet.
Before embarking on any commonsense reduction program, you are advised to
consult any Adviser you like provided they are not from the Real World.'

-----Original Message-----
From: Carey Lyn <gsi05580@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu>
To: Gary Bracken <gbracken@dimensional.com>
Cc: Arun Rao <rao@pixar.com>; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
<quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: 19 March 1998 22:14
Subject: Re: Racist Slang


>
>I know the term "Jap" was used by mistake and without slanderous
>intensions so this is not another slam.  With all due respect to Arun,
>even if he is not offended by this term,  that doesn't mean that another
>Japaneese, a part Japaneese, or even a person who is not at all Japaneese
>wouldn't be affended by this term.  Not all people of the same race think
>the same way about everything so that's why we should be more aware of
>what we say. Also I think past history makes us question the intent of
>some things said.
>
>See Ya!
>Carey Lyn
>