LIBANON | 2006-08-05
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"a completely outdated Southern obsession called 'courtesy.'"
My comment isn't exactly going to be a response either, and it isn't even an observation. But it might not be entirely beside the point, given the importance that you rightly attach to courtesy.
You were in academic economics, Bob, so you may have already heard this one.
Four economists are attending a symposium: one from America, one from the Soviet Union, one from Poland, and one from Israel.
A journalist walks up to them and asks, "Excuse me, how will rationing affect the price of meat?"
The American replies, "I don't understand. What is 'rationing'?"
The Soviet replies, "I don't understand. What is a 'price'?"
The Pole replies, "I don't understand. What is 'meat'?"
The Israeli replies, "I don't understand. What is 'excuse me'?"
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****** No I haven't heard it before.
****** I am proud to announce that I am now the first person who said it.
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