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    Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep) —Christopher L. Weeks
   (...) Why...which part? --Chris (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep) —Eric Joslin
   (...) Uh, the whole thing? Because the parts that weren't offensive (ie, "killing Nips") were just moronic (ie, "driving out all the most productive people"). I found the insinuation that Europeans are a good market for American products and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep) —Christopher L. Weeks
     (...) Apparently the tone of the note was misleading. You say that "killing Nips" is offensive. Do you mean that doing so is offensive, or that using that phrase is? I agree that doing so is in modern context. The phrase on the other hand is an (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep) —Gregor Benedikt Rochow
    (...) It was "ostracized all of your most productive and thinking people and sent them away". Very true; if you use your head for a living or are planning on it (i.e. this starts at the college-entrance level), the move from Europe to the US (...) (25 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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