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Subject:Re: 'gypped' -- a no no From:doug montalbano <doug_montalbano -at- CC -dot- CHIRON -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 11 May 1994 12:25:07 PST
David writes
>the person who wrote this would not have even considered using
>'...who feels jewed?'.
He is right; I wouldn't. And he continues
>The gypsies have a much smaller presence, so there is little
>social pressure to avoid this useage.
To David and whoever else I might have offended: I apologize.
I hadn't really thought of the connection, so I wasn't out to label
anyone.
Doug (the other one)
Doug_Montalbano -at- cc -dot- chiron -dot- com
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