[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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