"Harry Crun" <HCRUNMAPSON@charter.net> wrote in message
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> "Madra Dubh" <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> > "Harry Crun" <HCRUNMAPSON@charter.net> wrote in message
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> > > "Madra Dubh" <ccaine@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> > > > I may have to drop "Git" into me dust bin.
> > >
> > > That would be a shame. Your use of this estimable word was apropos and
> > > demonstrates that you could become highly adept at our English
"patois"
> > > should you put in the effort required.
> >
> > Understand, I went on for quite a while until someone finally explained
> > exactly what "Wanker" meant.
> > And I prefer not to even think about :the times I used Tosser".
> > One must be very careful when one uses foreign slang.
> >
> Why?

Why?
Because some proper English gentleman will come along and question one's
civility should one use such expressions ill advisedly.
That's why.