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Old 04-12-2006, 06:04 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by DarkIce
Xng, how come you think I was refering exclusively to your country?
Probably because you were, dumbass, and now you're trying to hustle into your flamesuit before the going gets tough.

Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkIce
I wrote: Youīre all heading to KTFC, McD, BK or whatever because itīs gotta be quick.

Letīs look at the sentence, 1st part: Youīre all
Why does "YOU" only include Americans, Xng? Is this forum just for Americans? Arenīt there a couple of Europeans, Asians, Australians, maybe even Africans participating? Maybe someone from Antarctica and other remote places as well (forgive me if I didnīt mention your place/planet/system here)?
If someone from your country/continent would have written this sentence, then it would have been poignant sarcasm, right? But if someone like me, from Europe, wrote it - then of course itīs gotta be bad ("bad, bad boi!"), right? *giggling*

Letīs look at the sentence, 2nd part: heading to KTFC, McD, BK or whatever
Weīve got KTFC, McD and BK and lots of other franchise companies here in Europe as well. Actually I wanted to add some European names as well, but then dropped them, as you probably wouldnīt have recognized them. The word "whatever" should make it clear, that I didnīt mean just American companies.
In your analysis of the first part of the sentence, you claim that 'you' was vague, yet the 'you', whether plural or singular, obviously refers to individuals or groups with which you don't identify.

In the second part of your analysis, you use the word 'we' to refer to the European community as a whole, one with which you do identify. It only makes sense that the word 'you' is likely to refer to the American community in this case, based on how you used it.

You also assume she/we wouldn't recognize European brands of similar chain stores. That's kind of arrogant on your part.

Don't fault Xng for your poor choice of words, or your inability to communicate effectively.
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The phrase "we (I) (you) simply must---" designates something that need not be done. "That goes without saying" is a red warning. "Of course" means you had best check it yourself. These small-change cliches and others like them, when read correctly, are reliable channel markers.
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