Nappy Christmas, tappy Christmas

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[nq:1]To all and sundry, mondry, tuesdry and wednesdry - a Happy Christmas! To all lovers of buns and rolls - ... To all owners of small dogs - a yappy Christmas! And to those who carry Tazers - a zappy Christmas![/nq]
to all Jewish guys-a dreidel xmas

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At 18:46:47 on Sun, 25 Dec 2005, Pawe³ Piotr Stawski (Email Removed) wrote in
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[nq:1]to all Jewish guys-a dreidel xmas[/nq]
No, Pawel, you haven't got the hang of jokes like this.
1. All the jokes which you quoted involved phrases which rhymed with"Happy Christmas".
2. All the people referenced in those jokes might, or might not, havebeen people whose culture celebrates Christmas.
3. People who classify themselves as Jewish do not celebrate Christmas.
4. A dreidel is a fortune-telling toy which has nothing to do withChristmas and does not rhyme with "happy".
I would, in fact, be very interested to know why you thought that:
[nq:1]to all Jewish guys-a dreidel xmas[/nq]
was funny.

Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin (My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)

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Uzytkownik "Molly Mockford" (Email Removed) napisal w wiadomosci
[nq:2]to all Jewish guys-a dreidel xmas[/nq]
[nq:1]No, Pawel, you haven't got the hang of jokes like this.Be so kind and enlighten me then, please.[/nq]
Regards,
Pawel

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At 23:14:45 on Sun, 25 Dec 2005, Pawel Piotr Stawski (Email Removed) wrote in
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[nq:1]Be so kind and enlighten me then, please.[/nq]
You twit, I just set it all out below!
[nq:2]1. All the jokes which you quoted involved phrases which ... very interested to know why you thought that: was funny. [/nq]
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin (My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)

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At 23:44:27 on Sun, 25 Dec 2005, Pawel Piotr Stawski (Email Removed) wrote in
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[nq:1]twit Hide phonetics noun (C) INFORMAL a stupid person: He's such a twit! You stupid twit! Thanks a lot, I didn't understand why you wanted to explain those to me.[/nq]
I didn't attempt to explain to you what "twit" means. I attempted to explain to a twit why his "joke" was not funny.
[nq:1]They are pretty obvious. Except for this one with Jewish people which you probably do not understand either. If you did you would give me explanation, wouldn't you?[/nq]
I did explain. To do it again:
1. All the examples you gave rhymed with "Happy Christmas".
2. The one you added didn't rhyme with "Happy Christmas", nor did ithave anything to do with anything apart from being one of the very many words in a Yiddish dictionary. And Jewish people don't do Christmas.

Didn't you know that?
[nq:1]Again, if I say someting impolite it is rude, on the other hand your offensive language is fine.[/nq]
"Twit" is not "offensive". Making what may appear to some people to be anti-semitic jokes IS offensive.
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Now, very very seriously - DO NOT attempt to post binaries to a non-binary newsgroup. Your account can get pulled for doing that. Me, I'm not about to complain to your ISP - but it is very probable that somebody else reading this group will do so. This Is A Serious Sin. (And I tell you this as a member of the uk.* Usenet Committee, in case you're inclined to disregard what I say. Not a lot of Christmas spirit left here now, boy.)

Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin (My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)

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Uzytkownik "Molly Mockford" (Email Removed) napisal w wiadomosci
[nq:1]I didn't attempt to explain to you what "twit" means. I attempted to explain to a twit why his "joke" was not funny.[/nq]
How old are you, girl?
Pawel
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[nq:1]How old are you, girl?[/nq]
I think you've really screwed up here. I suggest you bow out now and come back when you've learned a few manners.
Einde O'Callaghan

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Uzytkownik "Einde O'Callaghan" (Email Removed) napisal w wiadomosci
[nq:1]I think you've really screwed up here. I suggest you bow out now and come back when you've learned a few manners.[/nq]
Excuse me. What seems to be impolite this time? Which part? Again, I guess that you are too sensitive and whenever you may you are trying to show me my place. I simly do not agree to be taught once and again how to behave. I don't swear, do not tell you that you ***** sth up or else. And you do. I wanted to find out what it is all about with this jewish joke. I mean what is its punch line. And she did not answer it. only said it is a word game of some kind. And I read it. Then I was called a twit. Well, fine. Then what was next? some threat that she may kick me out? So what? For what? for curiousity? who cares ...
And now you Mr O'Callaghan.
Your suggestion of bowing out. For what? ...Few manners. ***** you! ...just quoting your vocabulary.
Regards,
Pawel

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[nq:2]I think you've really screwed up here. I suggest you bow out now and come back when you've learned a few manners.[/nq]
[nq:1]Excuse me. What seems to be impolite this time? Which part? Again, I guess that you are too sensitive and ... And now you Mr O'Callaghan. Your suggestion of bowing out. For what? ...Few manners. ***** you! ...just quoting your vocabulary.[/nq]
Addressing a grown woman as "girl" is highly insulting as well as being sexist. "Twit" is a very mild phrase often used when somebody is pointing out that somebody has done something silly - it is not at all offensive. And Molly did actually explain what was wrong with your attempted joke - twice.
In addition you have now sworn at me - "***** you" may not be particularly strong but it is nevertheless fighting talk towards somebody who has always been quite civil to you - I merely said you'd screwed up, i.e. messed up, made a serious error ("*****" is not a swearword in this context - it's not even rude).
Do not be surprised if very few people here now reply to your queries - it seems you don't know how to behave on Usenet. There is such a thing as Netiquette which defines what is and is not acceptable behaviour - you have breached this on numerous occasions here. I suggest you do a Google search on Netiquette and take what it says to heart.

People gave you a lot of leeway here because you are a non-native speaker - but there is a limit to what people will put up with - particularly as from your messages it would seem that, on a formal level at least, your English is quite good.
We are trying to be helpful, but you keep putting your foot in your mouth.

Einde O'Callaghan

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Uzytkownik "Einde O'Callaghan" (Email Removed) napisal w wiadomosci
[nq:2]Excuse me. What seems to be impolite this time? Which ... For what? ...Few manners. ***** you! ...just quoting your vocabulary.[/nq]
[nq:1]Addressing a grown woman as "girl" is highly insulting as well as being sexist.[/nq]
OK. Could you explain then, please, if calling me a boy was insulting or not? If it were I would rather not be called a boy. So my calling her a girl was only overreacting and here, ok, again.
"Twit" is a very mild phrase often used when somebody is

Following explanation of "twit" in
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=85713&dict=CALD, I assumed, obviously wrongly, and you pointed it out, that "twit" is like "jerk", almost "***", therefore, again I overreacted. I am sorry.
[nq:1]pointing out that somebody has done something silly - it is not at all offensive. And Molly did actually explain what was wrong with your attempted joke - twice.[/nq]
This joke was a complete failure. I copied the whole set from alt.humour.puns and I wanted some reactions of yours. However, it all went in the wrong direction I did not mean
[nq:1]In addition you have now sworn at me - "***** you" may not be particularly strong but it is nevertheless ... i.e. messed up, made a serious error ("*****" is not a swearword in this context - it's not even rude).[/nq]
I admit and again, it was my mistake to write it to you. I drank some wine and now my excuses are late but at least sincere.
[nq:1]Do not be surprised if very few people here now reply to your queries - it seems you don't know how to behave on Usenet. There is such a thing[/nq]
My New Year's resolution: to polish my Polish rude pig-headed arrogant behaviour. I promise to think before writing.
[nq:1]as Netiquette which defines what is and is not acceptable behaviour - you have breached this on numerous occasions here. ... will put up with - particularly as from your messages it would seem that, on a formal level at least,[/nq]
That "at least" hurts, but is true, so again, please accept my appologies.

your English is quite good.
[nq:1]We are trying to be helpful,[/nq]
So far I have learned a lot here, and I appreciate that.
but you keep putting your foot in your mouth.
I did not know this one but I guess I catch it. Sorry Regards,
Pawel

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