The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #146094 Message #3384730
Posted By: Jack the Sailor
01-Aug-12 - 02:23 PM
Thread Name: BS: Mitt & the Brits
Subject: RE: BS: Mitt & the Brits
"When it comes to national stereotypes, such as tfor the French or the Americans, it's not normally intended to offend. "
That's what I said. I thought I was being clear enough.
It is meant to be a demeaning stereotypical statement largely true in the eyes of the speaker about the other person or country. Once someone else notices and takes offense, it retroactively becomes a joke.