atw: Re: Un PC language?

Hi Warren,
Thanks.
Apparently Westies is so post-modern that it holds meetings where one
newcomer but no one else turns up. Cool! Reminds me of Bill Clinton's
smoking dope but not inhaling - a seminal post-modern event.
Cheers,
Tony. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Warren Lewington
> Sent: Thursday, 18 May 2006 7:43 PM
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: Re: Un PC language?
> 
> People from the sub continent are thick-skinned and have a 
> great sense of humour as a culture. They are used to taking 
> pot shots at people and love (like Aussies) to take the p#$$ 
> out of things. So relax about it for now. Go and tell your 
> manager directly and explain that you will send an apology to 
> everyone in the meeting as well as to your manager. I bet she 
> will say something along the lines of it is unnecessary.
> 
> HOWEVER. 
> 
> Even if she does say don't worry, you should apologise to all 
> the staff present in the meeting as well as the person it was 
> aimed at. You may not offend the manager but you are more 
> than likely to have offended someone in the meeting.  
>  
> Make it public.
> Make it soon.
> And keep your nose clean...
> 
> Take care Tony and remember; Westies appreciates 
> deconstructionist pre-post modern Australian vernacular aimed 
> at true enlightenment of spirit. 
> 
> Warren (guilty of more verbal infarctions than he cares to 
> remember) Lewington.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Stuart Burnfield
> Sent: Wednesday, 17 May 2006 11:38
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: Re: Un PC language?
> 
> 
> How would we know whether you were being racist or sexist at the time?
> 
> Search your heart, Tony.
> 
> If the racism/sexism issue complicates things too much, just 
> ponder whether you might have been unfair or unprofessional. 
> If you think that it might have been, consider apologising to 
> the lady. That's the time-honoured way of putting things 
> right when you feel you've done wrong.
> 
> If you check your conscience and it comes up clean, then no 
> action required.
> 
> Stuart
> 
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