Originally posted by Diki:
Not everyone's society likes to sugar coat their words like they do in America, it's true... even allowing for translation difficulties, there is the question of national conversation styles.
Of course, due to the insular nature of American society (most of them couldn't even tell you what the capital of Belgium is, or what languages are spoken there), they have little idea that people in other parts of the world don't necessarily beat around the bush as much as we do here.
All one has to do is look at our political system, and our politicians to get a handle on that, though!
Y'all have a nice day, now, y'hear...! 
That's nonsense, Diki...
The politicians certainly don't speak/communicate like most Americans do. When our wives, for example catch us doing something stupid, do they mince words or are they pretty direct?
One man's sugar coating may be another man's use of good manners.
That said, I do offer an apology for this apparent hijacking of a fine musical thread. Manny...keep em coming, pal....
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Bill in Dayton
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