"Janet" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Peppermint Patootie" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> In article >,
>>> "Janet" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ozgirl wrote:
>>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>> But viola isn't mocking. Wallah is as most people who don't know
>>>>> how to spell voila will write it as they hear it. Big difference.
>>>>> Mocking isn't subtle.
>>>>
>>>> I guess we will just have to agree to disagree on this one. <G>
>>>
>>> It began as an audible joke. Possibly when it is translated into
>>> written form it becomes more difficult for some to recognize the
>>> joke?
>>
>> To me it isn't a joke at all. It's just mocking.
>
> You only say that because Susan said it. There is no logical reason to say
> that "wallah" is "mocking" and "viola" isn't.

Well I am not naming names but other people have said it here before, and
likely before you came here. Those people did not strike me as being overly
intelligent and couldn't spell for beans. When they said it I hadn't a clue
what they meant and had to really mull it over only to realize finally what
they thought they were saying. I do not think those people said it as a
joke. I honestly think they thought that was the spelling of it.

I didn't say that "wallah" is mocking and "viola" isn't. But "viola" could
certainly be a typo.