Re: ned'm website semi-up

On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Joe Mondello wrote:

> In a message dated 3/15/99 1:56:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, mpearson@UCLA.EDU
> writes:
>
> > I must say that I was surprised and quite offended to find the phrase "I
> don'
> > t
> >  hate
> >  gays, I hate fags" used to illustrate the pronunciation of the "ey" sound.
> > Not
> >  only is
> >  this a complete non sequitur, it's also highly mean-spirited, in my
> opinion.
> >  I
> >  suggest
> >  that you remove these infantile touches if you want your conlang projects
> to
> > be
> >  taken
> >  seriously by others.
>
>
> This was an aggregious error on my behalf, whose explanation hardly makes up
> for the offense that it implies.  The reason that was used  in the orthography
> section is because I had originally only made up the orthography for a teacher
> of mine who had expressed interest in the project.  In the orthography I made
> somewhat veiled references to students in the class, one of whom had recently
> made the statement "I don't hate gays, I ahte fags."  In context, It was a
> jibe at a despised homophobe, but outside of that It is a painfully
> embarassing mistake on my behalf.  I apologize to all who had to read this and
> I hope that no one holds this mistake against me too much.

Given the circumstances, I accept your apology.  No hard feelings!
I pity your classmate for holding such warped views, and I pity you
for having to put up with him.  Hopefully you'll have a chance to
remove the in-joke before it rubs anyone else the wrong way...

Best,
Matt.