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billege · 08-04-2003, 09:51 AM

Immigrant is not a dirty word for crying out loud.

I brought that fact up becuase it explains why he shouldn't be expected to know what "country syle ribs" means.

I'd expect a good ole southern boy to know what country style ribs are, without further explanation. I wouldn't expect an IMMIGRANT from the phillipnes to know the same thing. If I IMMIGRATED to someone else's country I'd hope they wouldn't expect me to know all of thier terms without explanation either.

I also didn't say he should have known better. MY WHOLE FUCKING POINT is that he <i>shouldn't</i> have been expected to have known that "country style ribs" means pork.
Why <i>shouldn't</i> he expected to know? "Country Style Ribs" is a more or less local (USA) term, and he's NOT FROM HERE!
My FOLLOWING POINT is that since he shouldn't be expected to know HE SHOULD HAVE ASKED! He didn't ask, his fault.

Did you even bother to read my post? Or did you just see the word "immigrant" and decide to get all inflamed?

08-04-2003, 09:51 AM	#25 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	Immigrant is not a dirty word for crying out loud. I brought that fact up becuase it explains why he shouldn't be expected to know what "country syle ribs" means. I'd expect a good ole southern boy to know what country style ribs are, without further explanation. I wouldn't expect an IMMIGRANT from the phillipnes to know the same thing. If I IMMIGRATED to someone else's country I'd hope they wouldn't expect me to know all of thier terms without explanation either. I also didn't say he should have known better. MY WHOLE FUCKING POINT is that he <i>shouldn't</i> have been expected to have known that "country style ribs" means pork. Why <i>shouldn't</i> he expected to know? "Country Style Ribs" is a more or less local (USA) term, and he's NOT FROM HERE! My FOLLOWING POINT is that since he shouldn't be expected to know HE SHOULD HAVE ASKED! He didn't ask, his fault. Did you even bother to read my post? Or did you just see the word "immigrant" and decide to get all inflamed? __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend." Last edited by billege; 08-04-2003 at 10:02 AM..