Posted by VinceH on 04/19/07 17:39

On 19 Apr 2007, F&C wrote:

> For example, I was saying to a British person on another
> newsgroup that I liked Asian women. I asked if there are many
> Asian women in London, as I might be moving there.

> He could not comprehend what I meant... even when it was
> explained to him. He insisted that because Indians are Asian, I
> would of course like Indian women too.

I think you're failing to see an irony, there. Are you
Overpuddlian?

I suspect the person you were speaking to *did* understand what
you meant, but was subtly pointing out that "Asian" is a very
broad term, covering as it does the peoples of an entire
continent.

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