[Just OT] (Was:) Re: copy/paste XP cmd

Don Clugston dac at nospam.com.au
Wed Mar 8 01:00:55 PST 2006


Georg Wrede wrote:
>> Surely a person has a right to say "Windows XP is shite" without
> 
>  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
> 
> The word shite may refer to various things
> 
>     * A synonym for shit which originated from Ireland.
>     * A shi'ite, that is, a believer in Shi'a Islam
>     * The shite, the principal character in a Japanese Noh play
>     * Shite, the person who performs the technique in Aikido.
>     * Shite the Industrial band with strong Techno roots.

FYI:
"shite" is a very common term in Australia (excluding recent migrants, 
most Australians have some Irish ancestry). It's not just a less 
offensive spelling, there's a definite nuance. If you drop off the 'e', 
the meaning would be different, it would convey a lot more anger.



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