[Dixielandjazz] Returned post. second sending
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PLadd36932@aol.com
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 18:19:10 EDT
In a message dated 25/06/02 18:11:26 GMT Daylight Time, MAILER-DAEMON@aol.com
writes:
<< In a message dated 23/06/02 04:50:29 GMT Daylight Time, nancyink@ulink.net
writes:
<< Frankly I would be insulted if anyone called me, or refered to me, as a
punter. >>
Oh dear, this language thing again. In the UK it just means a`customer`
I am surprised that it is considered derogatory.I seem to remember one of
Damon Runyans characters saying that he had been `hustling duckets to the
punters at Yonkers`.It didn`t seem to be upsetting.
Cheers
Pat
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