I agree with Tom, but the other two have a valid point: the way it's
presented is a little distracting. I think that the way it was
presented with the different font allowed the reader to make their own
decisions on how thick the accent should be.
Anyway, Jim, let Des know that her newest installment is appreciated,
and that there are dozens of eyes looking forward to the next
installment from her.
Pan
On 6/22/09, longtom2222 <bigverybadtom_at_aol.com> wrote:
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "chrysaetos@..." <chrysaetos@...>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hrm. Can't say I'm a fan of the broken english. It comes off a little
>> "we are siame-ese if you ple-ease," IMO. I'm not going to go so far as
>> to use the "R" word (racist), because I'm sure that's the last thing
>> from your mind, but it does kinda make them come off as, I don't know,
>> less intelligent? Doesn't add anything the font didn't, anyway.
>
> Truth be told, stereotypes get a bum rap. Is it really so terrible to
> depict an immigrant speaking in broken English if that's how they actually
> speak? Of course there is ample justification to object to stereotypes that
> are inaccurate or outdated, but if we want to depict the real world we can't
> ignore it.
>
> Long Tom.
>
>
Received on Mon Jun 22 2009 - 21:11:42 CDT