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Skriven 2006-04-26 07:51:00 av FRANK SCHEIDT (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av ROY WITT
Ärende: Canadian "Skills"
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-=> Quoting Roy Witt to Frank Scheidt <=-

 BF>>>> The only truth is that he was alive, the other only seems to be
 BF>>>> his one-sided opinion.
 
 RW>>> In your opinion. What he relates here is how I see it as well,
 RW>>> knowing from my own background how it went in those times.
 
 BF>> What went on in USA, sure, but you haven't a Clue<tm> what went on
 BF>> here. Perhaps you need a Clue<tm> Adjustment.
 
 RW>> I think it is you who needs the clue adjustment. We have a very fine
 RW>> education system where the facts of WW1 and WW2 are very well
 RW>> documented. I take it from your spiel that you were very active in
 RW>> the military during WW2...
 
 FS> Here's the basic problem Bjorn has without even realizing it.

 RW> Or, he realizes it, but ignores it to save face in his own mirror.

I'm not sure of that, but you may be right ...
 
 FS> During WWII Sweden cooperated willingly with the Nazis, making a
 FS> lot of money in the process.  During that same period their
 FS> newspapers, "history" books, etc. were loaded with pro-Nazi,
 FS> pro-German propaganda.  Poor little Bjorn, when he was in grade
 FS> and high school was *taught* those lies -- of course they were
 FS> presented as "WWII History".  So the poor guy really doesn't
 FS> *know* any better.  He really *believes* what he was taught.

 RW> So, in retrospect, the schooling in all of urope must be that way.
 
Probably, though those brought up mainly in former Axis countries 
*know* they lost the war, but that loss is always presented as a 
very minor matter -- like having it start to rain shortly during 
an otherwise sunny day.  The older ones know they owe the US a 
tremendous debt for rescuing them from dictators then building up 
their broken nations via the Marshall Plan.  The younger ones -- 
the Europeans posting here, for example -- aren't even *aware* of 
the Marshall Plan.

 FS> For that reason it's a waste of time trying to educate him.  And,
 FS> another thing, he's very delicate, very easily insulted.  So if
 FS> you are interested in insulting him you don't have to drag out
 FS> the big guns.  Help him with his English.  He'll consider *that*
 FS> an insult ... heh heh heh ...

 RW> I have a problem with helping people with their English. They always
 RW> think I'm correcting them, when I'm really educating them.
 RW> Unfortunately, I've failed in the case of Phil S...

I was shocked, *shocked* at the childish attitude of Bjorn when I 
attempted to help *him* ... he was *really* offended, not unlike 
a small child responding to his mother, "Mommy!  I can tie my 
*own* shoes" (even when he obviously *can't*) ... [sigh] ...

... "No need to amputate, 3-4 days it'll fall off by itself!"; M. Python

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