Mike Giggler <mgiggler@ampersand.comma> wrote:

>blah blah Derek Smallsbury <derek.smallsbury@btinternet.com> blah
>blah blah blah blah blah blah Re: Why Koreans hate Japanese blah
>blah blah ... :
>
>>"Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Derek Smallsbury wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alternatively, it could be that Kevin is confused.  In attempting to
>>>> exploit racial stereotypes (how noble) in American eyes - that British
>>>> and Japanese have bad teeth. 
>>>
>>>"British" and "Japanese" are races?
>>
>>Of the many assertions I made under that explanation you choose to
>>question that one alone.
>>Well if you're happy with that. So I can take it that you agree that
>>"Kevin was confused"
>>"Kevin was attempting to exploit stereotypes in American eyes - that
>>British and Japanese have bad teeth." (Through your American eyes what
>>stereotype do you see it to be? You tell me. You can change it from
>>"racial" if you wish. I'm not going to labour the point.)
>>That "Kevin is reinforcing another stereotype - that Americans are
>>vain, stupid and don't understand irony."
>>
>>I must admit I'm quite moved by your unstereotypical humility.
>
>Ok so he got the joke wrong. Get a life!
>
It could have been a good joke if only he'd thought it through ;)

(happy with the smiley?)