Spikey,

You're being obtuse, giving example out of context and you know it.

You questioned plerdsus regarding a statement pertaining to the history of Britain and accused him of being ignorant of Australia's "invasion" history. I was pointing out that YOU were perhaps not so well versed as you would like to believe. (I've seen no contradiction). The "invasions" of both countries had commonality, that is, subjugation of encumbent residents with superior applied technologies. It just happened a lot more in Britain.
Additionally, I suggested that the "invasions" of Britain were devoid of the guilt issues advocated when discussing the "invasion" of Australia.

So you have an MA? And your point is...?
It just predicates a narrow-minded dedication to engage in repetitive compliance training to the satisfaction of tenuously interested parties in order that one may ultimately work as a government drone or for one of the "c" students of the world. An exercise in self-discipline, at best...

I've no doubt you taught English as a "second" language. It's interesting that you don't claim it as a "first". As the saying goes, paraphrased, "If you ain't good at it, teach!", I guess.

The missing link? Oh goodness, one or two mirror jokes come to mind...

Give over with the befuddled act. Enough equivocation. You are very cognisant of what was said to you. If not, then all that education time was wasted. I would hope that you are better than that.

TTFN

;-)

Sharkfin,

Some of your statements about Jews seem to come straight out of "Mein Kampf".

Just because some of us here reject "political correctness", that shouldn't be taken as a green light for others to effectively excuse the Holocaust.

Sharkfin, you may sing Porkycrap's tunes, but I certainly don't. Mind you, I think even he would baulk at your Nazi sympathies.

You're a racist who, like many, doesn't know it. [Hint: there's no such thing as a Jewish or German "race", except in the minds of racists].

CJM: "You're a racist who, like many, doesn't know it. [Hint: there's no such thing as a Jewish or German "race", except in the minds of racists]."

I seem to recall you spouting about racism applied to Muslims... what race are Muslims, again?

viking13: << I seem to recall you spouting about racism applied to Muslims... >>

Your memory is faulty. I use the term 'Islamophobia' to apply to unnreasonable fear and hatred of Muslims, and 'xenophobia' to refer to a generalised antipathy to people from non-Western cultures.

Mind you, both Islamophobia and xenophobia are structured similarly to racism, and are experienced similarly by their targets. And of course many people who are Islamophobic and/or xenophobic are also racist.

I hope this helps.

2legit

Has it occurred to you that I am genuinely puzzled about what you meant? Communication requires at least two persons. To assume the fault lies solely with the receiver but not the sender is symptomatic of a big problem.

The point about my having a MA and having taught ESL (and I should have mentioned mainstream English as well) was to stress the fact that I am reasonably intelligent and well schooled and experienced in deciphering the meaning of English language texts. So my failure to understand what you were saying might lie with the message rather than the receiver. That's a logically allowable possibility.

Why then were you so aggressive and obtuse in response?

<<It just predicates a narrow-minded dedication to engage in repetitive compliance training to the satisfaction of tenuously interested parties in order that one may ultimately work as a government drone or for one of the "c" students of the world.>>

<<I've no doubt you taught English as a "second" language. It's interesting that you don't claim it as a "first". As the saying goes, paraphrased, "If you ain't good at it, teach!", I guess.>>

I suppose some people write on sites like these not to communicate with others but to let off steam, to express deep-seated concerns, or a range of other motives. So if I have been of any therapeutic service to you, I'm happy. But if you want me to respond to what you said about me, I really will have to understand your meaning.