Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/05

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Subject: [Leica] Why No One Really Cares if You're Unsubscribing
From: "Creek Johnson" <tcreekjack@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 07:32:26 MST

Joe Stephenson pontificated:

>>The word 'mean-spirited' came into English around 1685-1695. The word 
'yuppie' entered English about 200 years later. My source of this is the 
Random House Dictionary.<<

My source is "The Dictionary of What's Happening Now" by Warren Zevon.  
And according to it, "mean-spirited" is silly feel good nonsense right 
up there with "hate crimes," "my child is citizen of the month at XYZ 
school" bumper stickers, mini-vans, and Nikon cameras.  

>>What it is you "get" is a mystery to me.<<

Now why does that not surprise me?

>>And who is it that is "whining?" I am well aware of the sources of
rudeness and brashness.<<

Those who feel the need give their eulogy to the LUG before  
unsubscribing.  Spare us the bombast please.  Just do it.  No one gives 
a rat's rear end why.  

Yours, mean of spirit and couldn't care less.
Creek  



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