Also, be aware that since you did not tag the email with [OT] or another suitable tag, many, if not most, piclisters simply will not receive it. -Adam On 7/30/06, Gus S Calabrese wrote: > I would like comments on why various speakers in this forum use the > term "we" to refer > to the country they live in, the sports team they favor, some > arbitrary group they belong to. > > examples: > -- The USA are very good guys. We always are on the side of freedom. > -- Manchester plays great football. We might go to the finals. > -- We engineers are really bone-headed about protecting out jobs. > > Please do not respond with " You know what I mean " > > Aggravating to me is when someone in the USA insists that I am part > of the unwashed > ho-hos that sent troops to IRAQ. Or insist that I am responsible for > poverty or bigotry or > *&#^@^#^&. Example: "We must stop voting idiots into office." I > definitely am not part of this > we. or "We have the most benign military in the world " Huh? When > did I buy a piece of > Sergeant Rock , U.S. fighting marine ? > > Since this forum has the most intelligent members that I have > encountered on the web, > I want to know what "we" are thinking. ( Just kidding about that > last "we" ) > > In my case I can say things like " We are confused " since I have > multiple personalities. > In fact, I am planning for the mature m personality ( 23% vote ) , to > sue my party.on.dude > personality ( 17% vote ) for irresponsible behaviour and collect on > the insurance. > > > Gus S Calabrese > Denver, CO > 720 222 1309 303 908 7716 cell > Please include and do not limit yourself to "spam2006". I allow > everything with "spam2006" in the subject or text to pass my spam > filters. > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist