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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
> Somebody sent me a text message that ended with "this message is not
> available in arabic, [...] or any other **** immigrant tongue!"
> I just found it interesting that "immigrant" is basically a Latin word,
> brought to us from Italy when the Romans invaded Britan. And "tongue" is
> from an old German language, from when they invided Britan.
> In fact, you know what? Basically "our" entire language was created by
> these hated "immigrants". So next time you curse them, just remember
> that the words you're using to do it with are words THEY INVENTED!
I doubt modern immigrants invented modern English.
Even if someone is prejudiced against *current* immigration, that
doesn't automatically mean he is prejudiced against people from 1000
years ago.
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- Warp
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