JJD wrote:

> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:52:18 -0500, Rick <notgilrick@alltel.net>
> wrote:
>
> >> >Did your governess ever tell you that you were likely to grow up a
> >> >smartass?
> >> >
> >> She would never say such things to her betters.  She knew her place.
> >>
> > Mine was wiser. She taught me my place.
> > And that it wasn't any better than hers...
> >
> Oh dear me, that's just not British, is it?  It simply wouldn't do.
>
> JJD

Well, we are more Cavalier about that sort of thing .