Originally posted by: Obi Jeewhyen
Whoa, I didn't mean to touch off a firestorm.
It wasn´t you.
Vigo, your command of the English language is so proficient, I assumed you were merely making a spelling error ... and not posting in a second (or in your case, third) language. Furthermore, if it's the proper spelling in Germany, a simple statement to that effect (as I requested) would have been sufficient.
Perhaps yes. But yesterday, I was in such a bad mood, I reacted very strongly to this. I´m sorry.
In any case, as a German, you are likely to be upset a bit by common internet terms such as "spelling nazi" and "grammer nazi." I think you will just have to develop a thicker skin about it.
You are getting me wrong. If you say Nazi, I don´t identify myself with it. I never harmed a single person in my life, and although I may give a different impression in this thread, I´m neither a rascist, nor do I judge people before I know them. The problem is, I came off totally wrong. I did not say that all Americans are like that. I was merely pointing out that no one is perfect, and that Americans have a tendency to think they are. If you are insulted by that, I´m sorry. Every nation has its typical "bad traits". You think the French people are arrogant. French people think Americans are arrogant. We Germans are the former "evildoers" of the world. Dutch people are smoking pot and watching porn all day...
The term has been co-opted for any kind of extreme, since it is the epitome of extremism. (Similarly, in the States, every politcal scandal is the something-gate, referring (in perpetuity it seems) to an ultimate example of political scandal). No one meant offense by using the term "spelling nazi" ... and I meant no offense by being one.
No, the only thing bothering me, and Nazi is not the only word, is that by using it too much, in every context, the world loses its important meaning. I mean, if you call everyone a Nazi as a generic insult, the crimes of the past also become somewhat "generic".
Likewise, I took no offense at your comment about my countrymen.
I also took no offense. I was just pointing out that we all can easily make ourselves look ignorant.
Many are fat and lazy and stupid and I guess a majority of them elected George Bush. Nuff said. But I don't fit the description of the ugly American, and so I looked past your generalization.
Yes, good reaction. If anyone would write "All Germans are Nazis", my rection to this would be "Why do you think so?" and listen to it.
YOu are right, I came off as generalizing people. I want to apologize for that.
Please do the same about the 'nazi' phrase, and please accept my apologies about your spelling in a non-native tongue..
Whoa, I didn't mean to touch off a firestorm.
It wasn´t you.
Vigo, your command of the English language is so proficient, I assumed you were merely making a spelling error ... and not posting in a second (or in your case, third) language. Furthermore, if it's the proper spelling in Germany, a simple statement to that effect (as I requested) would have been sufficient.
Perhaps yes. But yesterday, I was in such a bad mood, I reacted very strongly to this. I´m sorry.
In any case, as a German, you are likely to be upset a bit by common internet terms such as "spelling nazi" and "grammer nazi." I think you will just have to develop a thicker skin about it.
You are getting me wrong. If you say Nazi, I don´t identify myself with it. I never harmed a single person in my life, and although I may give a different impression in this thread, I´m neither a rascist, nor do I judge people before I know them. The problem is, I came off totally wrong. I did not say that all Americans are like that. I was merely pointing out that no one is perfect, and that Americans have a tendency to think they are. If you are insulted by that, I´m sorry. Every nation has its typical "bad traits". You think the French people are arrogant. French people think Americans are arrogant. We Germans are the former "evildoers" of the world. Dutch people are smoking pot and watching porn all day...
The term has been co-opted for any kind of extreme, since it is the epitome of extremism. (Similarly, in the States, every politcal scandal is the something-gate, referring (in perpetuity it seems) to an ultimate example of political scandal). No one meant offense by using the term "spelling nazi" ... and I meant no offense by being one.
No, the only thing bothering me, and Nazi is not the only word, is that by using it too much, in every context, the world loses its important meaning. I mean, if you call everyone a Nazi as a generic insult, the crimes of the past also become somewhat "generic".
Likewise, I took no offense at your comment about my countrymen.
I also took no offense. I was just pointing out that we all can easily make ourselves look ignorant.
Many are fat and lazy and stupid and I guess a majority of them elected George Bush. Nuff said. But I don't fit the description of the ugly American, and so I looked past your generalization.
Yes, good reaction. If anyone would write "All Germans are Nazis", my rection to this would be "Why do you think so?" and listen to it.
YOu are right, I came off as generalizing people. I want to apologize for that.
Please do the same about the 'nazi' phrase, and please accept my apologies about your spelling in a non-native tongue..
I took no offense at your remark. I´m sorry. I reacted wrong and I made a mistake, ok?
When I wrote this, I thought people would look more at my last sentence, when I said "I´m sorry if I offend anyone, but ignorant posts like this drive me nuts."