Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 09:44:49 GMT From: Johannes <johsnospamblock2sizefitter.com> Subject: Re: Ignition Location
Walt Kienzle wrote: > > I thought that it was time for a bit of levity and I knew that someone else > would provide the complete answer (erroneous assumption #1; also see > erroneous assumption #3). How can a question be an error? (erroneous > assumption #2). I know Germans have a great sense of humor, because I am > German. It's just an expression (erroneous assumption #3). I knew you > weren't from Germany; I wasn't fooled by your given name - although Denmark > is geographically nearby (erroneous assumption #4). > > Ha! My 4 to your 3. You lost. Humor wins. It's just that I've come across people who make snap conclusions, and then stick with them as if they were facts. I've experienced being taken for a German and a Dutch person, with people expressing utter surprise when I tell them that they're not right. A little fiction easily becomes fact in some peoples mind. Even if I tell them that I studied in Copenhagen, I'm still Dutch because Copenhagen is the capital of The Netherlands - of course ;-) Actually I hate "Copenhagen" because it's really K¯benhavn. And Saab 9000 is not really a Saab... I could go on.