Re: new

From: Andrew <spamtrap@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 18:43:03 +0100

On Wed, 31 May 2006 18:17:25 +0100, "Bill Wright"
<insertmybusinessname@xxxxxxx> wrote:

You are to be congratulated on your excellent English! However, when we
working class people in the urban areas of the United Kingdom say 'a
chinese' we mean a meal composed mainly of monosodium glutimate and
alsations, bought in a shop but eaten at home.

<homer>Mmmmm, monosodium glutimate</homer>
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