On 2/12/2021 12:18 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:40:21 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:29:41 -0500, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2021-02-12 4:05 a.m., S Viemeister wrote:
>>>> On 11/02/2021 21:29, Bruce wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My father was more French than English oriented. He went to the US
>>>>> once for his work. An American asked him how he liked Americans. My
>>>>> father replied "They're very friendly and ***".
>>>>>
>>>>> ("Gai" means cheerful in French.)
>>>>>
>>>> It used to mean that in English, too.
>>>>
>>>
>>> And queer used to mean odd.
>>>
>>> Not too long ago there were rumblings in the native community over our
>>> use of the word "chief" and a number of public organizations removed the
>>> word from its job titles, like chief executive officer, chief financial
>>> officer. No one had the political cajones to stand up in defiance and
>>> point out that it is an English word, originating in Middle English.
>>
>> LOL, pussies!
>
> What's with all the under the table *** business when faggot works
> just fine... I really wish they would simply say "I'm a fag".
>


A fag is a British cigarette. A faggot is a bunch of sticks.