On Jun 1, 10:27 pm, mtfes...@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> Declan Murphy <declan_mur...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > On May 31, 2:27?pm, The 2-Belo <the2b...@msd.bigREMOVETHISlobe.ne.jp>
> > wrote:
> > > >> > >I never thought of it as being in any way negative, but then I'm
> > > >> > >raising my kid in the US, so maybe that's the difference. I figure
> > > >> > >that since he is half Japanese it's relatively appropriate; I just
> > > >> > >don't see why it's insulting. My only complaint is that haafu reminds
> > > >> > >me of 'new haafu' and I'd prefer that association not exist.
>
> > > >> > Technically speaking, as a product of two parents, everybody is half something.
>
> > > >> I have been using the word "hybrid" instead. ?Just as accurate and a
> > > >> bit more "nowie"
>
> > > >> Haven't been able to get it to catch on just yet, though.
>
> > > >Has "mutt" been taken?
>
> > > Yes, by President Obama. (It's how he describes himself.)
> > Apart from being able to deliver a pretty good speech, he also seems
> > to be one of the funniest/wittiest national leaders I've seen.
>
> A high bar, that.

Not that high.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLOV-SMOpto