* Jim Henderson <hendersj@gmail.com> [12-06-20 16:17]:
On Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:24:08 +0100, Per Jessen wrote:
An Americanism dating back about a hundred years ??? I guess that explains why nobody cares much.
That's its first usage, not how long it's been since it's been used.
Some people still use it actively today.
But that's kinda the point - culturally, it's a word that we don't use here unless we're trying to be offensive.
so you must accept that the people who provided the name and the people that *use* the name intend no disrespect or offense and accept it as that. that is what give-and-take is about, having understand in both directions. it is not all about you and your feelings, it is also about the rest of us and our feelings.
So, by "nobody cares much" you're talking about 300 million people (give or take) who constitute "nobody" - at a minimum.
I fail to see a point here. are you disrespecting 300 million people (give or take) by labeling them? see that I might take your statement in a manner different than your "intent"? grow a thicker skin. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet freenode