Alternative

[Guest guest]

Boy....that was a short visit with the Alternative Medicine. I

mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was

not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a

health oil.

 

 

Kenn

[Guest guest]

Its a woman - was there a reason given?? LOL - you were warned!!

 

Best,

 

Jane

 

" Kenn Johnsen " <kennj

 

 

Boy....that was a short visit with the Alternative Medicine. I

mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was

not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a

health oil.

 

 

Kenn

[Guest guest]

I responded to a philippine woman, that I were told that they were almost living off coconut.......oil. That was not approved, so I clicked . I had a few more mail back and forward, he - she ended with....and black people only eat chicken and watermelon. And I was a very disagreeable person.KennDen 24/03/2008 kl. 08.08 skrev Jane MacRoss:Its a woman - was there a reason given?? LOL - you were warned!!Best,Jane"Kenn Johnsen" <kennj (AT) webspeed (DOT) dk>Boy....that was a short visit with the Alternative Medicine. I mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a health oil.Kenn

[Guest guest]

LOL - never mind - she probably doesn't speak Danish! Perhaps she's black?

 

Best,

 

Jane

 

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Kenn Johnsen

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:01 AM

Re: Alternative

I responded to a philippine woman, that I were told that they were almost living off coconut.......oil. That was not approved, so I clicked . I had a few more mail back and forward, he - she ended with....and black people only eat chicken and watermelon. And I was a very disagreeable person.

 

Kenn

 

 

Den 24/03/2008 kl. 08.08 skrev Jane MacRoss:

 

 

 

 

 

Its a woman - was there a reason given?? LOL - you were warned!!Best,Jane"Kenn Johnsen" <kennj (AT) webspeed (DOT) dk>Boy....that was a short visit with the Alternative Medicine. I mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a health oil.Kenn

[Guest guest]

Well, I was not using Danish, I Explained that I did not meant it personally but my understanding was the philippines people were eating a lot of coconuts......and its oil. But that did not help.Den 24/03/2008 kl. 15.20 skrev Jane MacRoss:LOL - never mind - she probably doesn't speak Danish! Perhaps she's black? Best, Jane-Kenn Johnsen Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:01 AMRe: AlternativeI responded to a philippine woman, that I were told that they were almost living off coconut.......oil. That was not approved, so I clicked . I had a few more mail back and forward, he - she ended with....and black people only eat chicken and watermelon. And I was a very disagreeable person.KennDen 24/03/2008 kl. 08.08 skrev Jane MacRoss:Its a woman - was there a reason given?? LOL - you were warned!!Best,Jane"Kenn Johnsen" <kennj (AT) webspeed (DOT) dk>Boy....that was a short visit with the Alternative Medicine. I mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a health oil.Kenn

[Guest guest]

At 08:22 PM 3/23/2008, you wrote:

Hmm - curious. I wonder why anyone would object to that? Could it be how

you said it, or the way you said it? Seems pretty innocuous to me. What

was the discussion about?

Lynn

Boy....that was a short visit

with the Alternative Medicine. I

mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was

 

not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a

 

health oil.

Kenn

[Guest guest]

One philippine woman told what she was eating........I said, I been told that you practically are living of coconut - - - oil........she said where I had that information from that this member lived of coconut oil.......I said I meant the philippines in philippine..............she said and black people only eat chicken and watermelon.......hmmmmm.....what does that mean.KennDen 24/03/2008 kl. 21.33 skrev Lynn Ward:At 08:22 PM 3/23/2008, you wrote:Hmm - curious. I wonder why anyone would object to that? Could it be how you said it, or the way you said it? Seems pretty innocuous to me. What was the discussion about?Lynn Boy....that was a short visit with the Alternative Medicine. I mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a health oil.Kenn

[Guest guest]

Hey Kenn I think what is being meant by all this ..... some things get blown out of proportion.... not all coloured people live on chicken and watermelon and not all people from the islands live off ONLY coconut...... all things in moderation tho.... and coconut oil is NOT bad for you either.... I have researched this myself.

 

Clare in Tassie

[Guest guest]

At 07:18 PM 3/24/2008, you wrote:

Well, whoever it was, obviously took what you said as some sort of racial

or ethnic slur. That's what the comment about black people, chicken and

watermelon means. People saying things like, " all blacks eat fried

chicken and eat watermelon. " I think it came from the south, but am

not certain. Fried chicken and watermelon is a very southern thing.

Whites in the south eat it a lot on the summer - watermelon that is.

Fried chicken all year round. It's funny, because I've known a number of

blacks who wouldn't touch a piece of watermelon because of the assumption

that all blacks like watermelon.

I think, perhaps, she didn't take into account that English isn't your

native tongue, and although you write it pretty well, do make contextual

errors sometimes. Most of the people in this group have come to learn

that, but someone new to you wouldn't know that. People have gotten

pretty upset a time or two for something you said in this group, because

sometimes what you said was misunderstood. Like the comment you made a

while back about one standing around with one's pants hanging down, or

something to that effect. Remember?

Well, let me just say, that Alternative has lost out. Even though you do

make some errors with English sometimes, and I don't always agree with

your POV, you have a lot of interesting things to contribute. It doesn't

seem as though what you said should have caused a problem, but perhaps

someone was sensitive about it. I don't know. But, it's their

loss.

Lynn

 

One philippine woman told what

she was eating........I said, I been told that you practically are living

of coconut - - - oil........she said where I had that information from

that this member lived of coconut oil.......I said I meant the

philippines in philippine..............she said and black people only eat

chicken and watermelon.......hmmmmm.....what does that mean.

 

Kenn

Den 24/03/2008 kl. 21.33 skrev Lynn Ward:

 

At 08:22 PM 3/23/2008, you wrote:

Hmm - curious. I wonder why anyone would object to that? Could it be how

you said it, or the way you said it? Seems pretty innocuous to me. What

was the discussion about?

Lynn

Boy....that was a short visit

with the Alternative Medicine. I

mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was

 

not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a

 

health oil.

Kenn

[Guest guest]

The owner of the Alt Med list is picky - nothing more.

 

Jane

 

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Lynn Ward

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 12:38 PM

Re: Alternative

At 07:18 PM 3/24/2008, you wrote:Well, whoever it was, obviously took what you said as some sort of racial or ethnic slur. That's what the comment about black people, chicken and watermelon means. People saying things like, "all blacks eat fried chicken and eat watermelon." I think it came from the south, but am not certain. Fried chicken and watermelon is a very southern thing. Whites in the south eat it a lot on the summer - watermelon that is. Fried chicken all year round. It's funny, because I've known a number of blacks who wouldn't touch a piece of watermelon because of the assumption that all blacks like watermelon. I think, perhaps, she didn't take into account that English isn't your native tongue, and although you write it pretty well, do make contextual errors sometimes. Most of the people in this group have come to learn that, but someone new to you wouldn't know that. People have gotten pretty upset a time or two for something you said in this group, because sometimes what you said was misunderstood. Like the comment you made a while back about one standing around with one's pants hanging down, or something to that effect. Remember?Well, let me just say, that Alternative has lost out. Even though you do make some errors with English sometimes, and I don't always agree with your POV, you have a lot of interesting things to contribute. It doesn't seem as though what you said should have caused a problem, but perhaps someone was sensitive about it. I don't know. But, it's their loss.Lynn

One philippine woman told what she was eating........I said, I been told that you practically are living of coconut - - - oil........she said where I had that information from that this member lived of coconut oil.......I said I meant the philippines in philippine..............she said and black people only eat chicken and watermelon.......hmmmmm.....what does that mean.KennDen 24/03/2008 kl. 21.33 skrev Lynn Ward:

At 08:22 PM 3/23/2008, you wrote:Hmm - curious. I wonder why anyone would object to that? Could it be how you said it, or the way you said it? Seems pretty innocuous to me. What was the discussion about?Lynn

Boy....that was a short visit with the Alternative Medicine. I mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut oil......that was not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut oil is a health oil.Kenn

[Guest guest]

Boy....that was a short visit with the Alternative Medicine. I

mentioned that the philippines eat a lot of coconut

oil......that was

not approved. Hmmmm....he must dislike the idea that coconut

is a

health oil.

 

Kenn

 

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