atw: Re: Un PC language?
- From: "Tony Cusack" <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 07:44:21 +1000
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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