Re: To whom it may concern

["jack barnes" <jackhbarnesjr@hotmail.com>]

Speaking as an American who lived in Germany for a year as a student in high
school...I remember using different terms in context with friends that I
would not use in "public" settings...  I completely agree with everything
you said...

Akisunni

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wahl, françois" <Wahl@atge.automail.com>
To: <Kim_n@mailandnews.com>; <Sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: To whom it may concern


> >
> >A fairly short apology and explanation
> >regarding the email I accidentally posted here
> I understood that you were not offensive in any ways in using the term
> Jap.When you are from French language it probably not have the meaning
that
> the american readers would give to it.
> In French "boche" for a german citizen is quite offensive.But if said in
an
> humoristic or friendly voice it could be OK.Like an English calling a
French
> "frog" or the french calling the English a "roastbeef".
> I do not use terms like that myself but would not be offended to read them
> if the meaning or content is not agressive.
> Keep posting messages , I support you morally from Switzerland.
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