Re: Are we just secretaries? Free Speech

["Herpes Cold Sore" <herpescoldsore -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

Thank GOD for someone like Dan.

I moved to America a year ago and here's I found that my brand of english 
got me into trouble.

I said to one friend lets go have a fag. (cigarette)

I asked a woman for a rubber. (Eraser)

Laughed every time I heard a yank use the term "I need a ride." (means to 
screw in my neck of the woods).

Said listen lads, the female of the group got rather upset.

Said to another friend....some folk are generally queer. (means strange)

Watched Americans say Scotchman (I thought Scotch was a drink) Limy, Brit, 
Mick, etc and not bat an eye, but take offense to being called Yanks.

Forgive, but there is NO free speech in the States. To speak freely means to 
upset one group or every group.

Do you think the French or Italians have the same problem?
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