It's like the lawyer joke. Guy walks into a bar, says, Lawyers are assholes. A guy at the bar replies, I object to that? The first guy says, Why, you a lawyer? No, the second guy says, I'm an asshole. --jks
On Mon, 15 Jun 1998 MScoleman at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 98-06-15 14:31:23 EDT, wojtek writes:
>
> <<
> I object to that interpretation. The intent was to make a disparaging
> remark about media pundits, NOT prostitutes. I might have carelessly used
> the "stock phrase" you refer to in this context, but as you may recall, I
> explictly voiced opinions defending sex workers' rights in several debates
> on that issue on PEN-L.
>
> Regards,
>
> Wojtek Sokolowski
> >>
>
> Wojtek, I am sorry you are offended. I realize now that this does seem like a
> snipe at you, but it really wasn't meant to be. Your characterization of
> prostitutes was the first thing that came to mind while I was writing my bit
> -- though I fully understand that your intent was to defame the media pundits.
> My appologies for taking you out of context.
>
> maggie coleman mscoleman at aol.com