On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:32:42 +0200, andrel wrote:

> On 22-9-2011 5:58, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:17:43 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>
>>> On 21/09/2011 09:49 PM, andrel wrote:
>>>
>>>> Correct me if I am wrong but I think relative grading is common in
>>>> e.g. the US, Japan and Iran.
>>>
>>> Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the US legendary for being
>>> populated by idiots?
>>
>> *facepalm*
>>
>> WHEN oh WHEN are you going to learn that making broad sweeping
>> generalisations is NOT a good way to operate?
> 
> I found this one rather funny.
> 
> In his defence: there was a sentence after that.

Sure, there was.  Some of us resent being lumped in with the 'idiots'. :)

> I am pretty sure that he knows that half of the regulars in this group
> are from the US. Just as that I am pretty sure that he knows that it is
> only half the US population that are idiots.

Yeah, in retrospect, I expect he was trying for a reaction, and I gave 
him what he wanted.  <g>

Jim

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