Re: Ashamed of [T]? (fy: /T/ -> /t_d/?)

On Mon, Nov 01, 2004 at 05:55:15PM -0500, Pascal A. Kramm wrote:
> >>As such, the sound is very undesirable,
> >>and that's why I wrote a German would be rather *disgusted* by it (and
> >>certainly not *ashamed*).
>
> "Disgusted" was deliberately chosen. I wouldn't say however that it's as
> strong as "nauseous" - if I meant that, I would've said "nauseous" in the
> first place.
One may be disgusted by something involuntarily; it is an emotional
reaction, which may be overcome in time if desired.  But to seemingly
rejoice in said disgust, to express it unhesitatingly, especially in
response to a stimulus as innocent as a speech sound, is bigotry of the
first order.  If that's the image of yourself (and by your own choice of
general terms, Germans in general) that you wish to convey, then your
choice of words was apt.  If that was not your intent, then perhaps
another word would have been better.

-Marcos