Guys and Dolls and Pejoratives

[fotios]

Originally posted by janneman


Well Fotios, I don't really understand you.

Lets stick to the facts. You show an amp slewing 3V/uSec and you say "Wow what a speed". Clearly, this is nonsense.
Jan Didden

Only one thing. The word "nonsense" in greek language translated also as: fooliness, stupidity, bool **** etc. Please don't use this word. You can use the words: you have mistake, it is wrong, you make an error. Are finished the words at "nonsense"?
Please
Fotios

[Spirtos]

Too much noise for nothing.
English are not mother language for some of us in the forum, consequently sometimes there are some misunderstandings. Also people from different countries, have different way of thinking. Can we see the schematic now?

[analog_sa]

I'll try better next time.

Is this political correctness gone berserk (i shudder to think how this translates)?

Next time be wowed by 1v/uS

[fotios]

Originally posted by Gopher
am I missing something here?

Why does this guy think his module is special?

The complaint that i expressed in Janneman, is also in effect for you. I request you a lot; do not express itself with words as GUY for some third person. Even if i know what means this word, in Greek language it can be translated also as: weirdie, clown, scruffy, ridiculous etc. As you will have observed, for this reason i have not used in no one from my posts the word GUY. It does not need of course to remind in you what means the word GUY if it is changed the middle letter. All we that were complicated with English it can – due to speed - we write him error and is caused misunderstanding. For this reason i request from you to be more careful in the words that you use, because here we did not find in the bazaar but in a forum where enter educated persons.
honor
Fotios Anagnostou

[anatech]

Hi Fotios,
At this point, try to understand that you are on an international forum. We can't look at each word to see if it translates into another meaning in Greek. Please understand that most members are only trying to get a point across and the words they use are not intended as a personal attack. You will understand the meaning from the context it is used in.

So, grow a thicker skin and don't assume people are putting you down. Try to discuss the technical issues only.

If it helps, I am using a Creative X-Fi music Xtrememusic sound card. It works very well. I think you could do good spectrum sweeps with it, just don't try to look at rise time with it. No way it has enough bandwidth for that.

-Chris

[AndrewT]

Hi,
English is a funny language. Here I am an English speaker on a multi-national forum and I discover that Fotios is correct.

I had assumed that guy meant a male person above childhood age. But, I thought, I better go and check and my copy of Collins also shows shabby clothed (presumably after Guy Fawkes) and to make fun of, as well as other rope type meanings.

I used the word earlier and now realise why Fotios became so annoyed.

Fotios,
Sorry!
I should be more careful with my own language.
I intended male person in the adult age group. I hope male does not upset you.

[SY]

"Guy" is completely nonpejorative in Standard American English. It's just an informal way of saying "male person." Period.

Since there's 300 million of us and perhaps 10-15% of that in England, the most common usage is the American one. I use it all the time for friends, acquaintances, and strangers alike, and don't believe that I'll start censoring myself. The usage cited is totally nonpejorative.

[Variac]

"Guy" is used constantly in English . It means "a person" usually a male person, but if someone says "Hey Guys" it means the whole group even if women are involved. It is not offensive in any way in normally used english. There is no reason to apologize for its use.

I agree with spirtos:

Too much noise for nothing.Can we see the schematic now?

EDIT : SY and I cross posted I wouldn't have added my post if I knew that he was also posting.

[anatech]

Hi SY,
Thanks. That is the point I didn't make. Guys (myself included) tend not to watch their words they use as much as concentrate on the message. Would you agree that that is a "male condition"?

Metro-males communicate better with women. I avoid it. Hurts too much.

-Chris

[janneman]

Originally posted by fotios


The complaint that i expressed in Janneman, is also in effect for you. I request you a lot; do not express itself with words as GUY for some third person. Even if i know what means this word, in Greek language it can be translated also as: weirdie, clown, scruffy, ridiculous etc. As you will have observed, for this reason i have not used in no one from my posts the word GUY. It does not need of course to remind in you what means the word GUY if it is changed the middle letter. All we that were complicated with English it can – due to speed - we write him error and is caused misunderstanding. For this reason i request from you to be more careful in the words that you use, because here we did not find in the bazaar but in a forum where enter educated persons.
honor
Fotios Anagnostou

Fotios,

I really try to understand you, but please observe: you are expected to try to use English; I am not expected to try to use Greek. This IS an English forum, and if a perfectly English word can be interpreted otherwise in Greek, how can we know? Guy is perfect English, and your hint at the word Gay is completely absurd.

Now, can we see the schematic of this module please?

Jan Didden

Edit: cross-posted with several others. Sorry...