Subj : Re: The 9 Parts Of Speech
To   : Daryl Stout
From : George Pope
Date : Sun Jul 18 2021 12:14:36

 >   There was a Burger King restaurant in Nebraska, where apparently the
 > franchisee has horrible working conditions and benefits for the employees.
 > It can get HOT in those kitchens, and combined with a long shift, it can
 > take its toll in several ways. Well, the employees put out on the sign out
 > front:

 >   WE ALL QUIT. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

 >   It was up for a few hours, before it got taken down...but not before it
 > went viral. Apparently, the place is still understaffed.

Good on them!

We don't have to work as slaves -- that got abolished a long time ago. . .

 >   That's for sure. Nowadays, the kids treat their parents like crap.

Yup; was on the skytrain (commuter train here in Metro Vancouver) and a mom
was holding her infant over her shoulder, patting hyim, going, "shhh, shhh,"
when the little one said, clear as day, "f*** you, mommy."

 >   There isn't much of that anymore. The thugs have weapons, and aren't
 > afraid to hurt or kill anyone who gets in their way. Many Target and
 > Walgreens stores in California have closed early, or shut down entirely,
 > for all the shoplifting.

Yup, get the kids young & teach them correctly, using corporal means, if
necessary.

 >  GP> English for foreigners... When do S and C sound the same?
 >  GP> When it's necessary.

 >   I find it interesting how spellings of various words differ between the
 > US, and places like Canada, the UK, and Austrailia.

Here's a common phrase where it has 3 Cs, all 3 pronounced differently:
PACIFIC OCEAN

UK has warm pissy tasting beer
US has cold beery tasting piss
AU: doesn't care, so long as it has high alcohol content

 >  GP> Q: What is an English Teacher’s favourite drink?
 >  GP> A: Tequila mockingbird

 >   There was a BBS by that name, but I think it shut down.

I may have visited it back in the day. . .

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