Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, a goad for an unsuspecting goat. Not a chance, a credible explication far exceeds the scope and capacity of this forum. It's more suited for a history forum, where the two perennial schools of thought, the formally educated and the emotionally uneducated, can sally at each other in their full splendor. I'm not surprised that I wasn't asked to define my term, race riot, which I think is more relevant and telling of our cultural envelop. Slobodan Dimitrov PS---didn't have a chance to thank you for the V35 carrier. I can cut away at my old one with wild abandon. Thanks again. Dan Post wrote: > Well, you must tell us what offends Slavs! > I have found that placing your hand up with the palm outward in some > cultures means, "Stop", but do it to a Greek, and he might puch you in the > snoot! In some cultures the 'Thumbs up!" sign is an insult, and in the > middle east, the sign we in the west perceive as "Okay!", made with thumb > and forefinger is a grave insult! > I under stand that flicking your teeth with your thumbnail in France is an > insult, and that you should never touch the head of a Japanese as in patting > as it is also an insult! > The cultural differences in just something as simple as body language is > immense! It is a nice thing that at least we can't see each other twitch, > gesticulate, and move in all the offensive ways we do on the internet!! > > At least the smile :o) is universal (I think!) > > Dan ( Can I wave, "Bye!" and not get shot here?) Post > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "S Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 10:57 AM > Subject: [Leica] Country of origin > > > My, My, a race riot on the LUG. You guys let me when it's over, I hope > > it's soon, as I find myself being tempted to sally into the fray. > > Being a Slav myself, I'm sure no one wants to hear my perception of > > central continental aboriginal tribal practices, past and/or present. > > > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > >