"Ernest Schaal" <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote in message
news:BD9D711D.29D0F%eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp...
> in article 2tosvdF22ue6mU2@uni-berlin.de, Ryan Ginstrom at
> I know better than to rely on my own reading of the blurb when arguing
with
> Japanese native speaker, or even old ex-pats like yourself. Therefore, I
am
> careful to avoid responding to questions in Japanese on the internet.

A good choice.

> > Inability to recognize "Masayuki" as a first name shows a pretty
profound
> > lack of understanding of the spoken language as well.
>
> So far, I have not met a "Masayuki," so that shows nothing.

Actually it shows quite a bit, and the fact that you do not realize this
shows even more.

But we have already agreed that your Japanese skills are lacking, so why
belabor the obvious?

> No, the assumption was stupid, and I wonder if you really are as stupid as
> you appear to make that assumption, or if you simply have turned into an
> embittered old man, now that you are retired.

Don't you feel ashamed, discriminating against me for my age like that?
Anyway, it is a working retirement. Now I suppose you will heap derision on
me for failing to save when I was younger.

But one thing I think we can both agree on -- people making stupid
assumptions are, for the most part, themselves stupid and worthy of
ridicule.

> Maybe you need a hobby.

I told you, I already have one. Are you sure you're not stupid?

> get a life.

Too late for that, I'm afraid.

-- 
Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom
ryang@gol.com