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[B. Oliver Sheppard]

I actually don't know what this argument or debate is about.

I said John seemed drunk and explained things in an awkward and weird 
way to the black guy next to him. I didn't say I thought John was 
racist; in fact I'm sure he isn't. I did also say I admit my perceptions 
are informed by my growing up in the US south where things take on a 
significance they don't in other social climes.

The black actor said that the way John was talking, "You sound like a 
black man!" Which is a compliment. John's response was to go into a 
drunken thing about being in Africa with tribes and with gorillas. I 
dunno. Like I said, nothing wrong -- nothing wrong, repeat 1000X -- just 
seemed weird and awkward.

Weird and awkward, not wrong.

Weird and awkward, not wrong.

Weird and awkward, not wrong.

I already said that in previous replies. I can keep saying it.... And I 
cana lso keep saying it's just my impression, too, if that helps.

-Oliver


melinda grant wrote:

> oliver-- thats why i bothered to exsplain to you--you were having a go 

> at johns bahaviour,because you thought he ment somethings,by acting 

> akward and wierd as you said it,towards the actor black 

> guy.......................

>

> i filed in the gaps for you--which if you had known in first place,you 

> would not of drawn that conclusion on johns approach towards the actor 

> guy----id say i did you a favour,now you want to carry it on ;-/  you 

> were wrong about john ok,its not a compeition ;-)

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