Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:28 pm
For heaven's sake Vannin, it hasn't been 24 hours yet ! I think Eve is just giving Sass a chance to reconsider.
I too have enjoyed Sass's comments and I feel for her - it is hard NOT to react in such a way when your whole family has been vilified because of their family origins. I live in Australia, support Australia in every way, even if our sports teams are playing England, but if anyone begins to criticize England and the Engish way of life in general then I can become quite upset, too. Think of it as a dripping tap - after ignoring it for a while, the time comes when the drip drip drip becomes maddening enough to drive you around the bend. People may not mean to upset anyone and may interpret various statements/jokes in a different way to those who have had these hurled at them constantly in a hurtful, nasty way.
I too have enjoyed Sass's comments and I feel for her - it is hard NOT to react in such a way when your whole family has been vilified because of their family origins. I live in Australia, support Australia in every way, even if our sports teams are playing England, but if anyone begins to criticize England and the Engish way of life in general then I can become quite upset, too. Think of it as a dripping tap - after ignoring it for a while, the time comes when the drip drip drip becomes maddening enough to drive you around the bend. People may not mean to upset anyone and may interpret various statements/jokes in a different way to those who have had these hurled at them constantly in a hurtful, nasty way.