Quoting William Safire: "When was the last time you saw a person stop and think on television?" The show 'Monk'. I hope someone gives me a smack upside the head if I ever write tripe like this. I am all for thinking about how changes in language use affect social relations but this highly selective reading of 'the good old days' is embarrassing. Sincerely, Phil Enns Yogyakarta, Indonesia ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html