Dave Patterson wrote:
>
> Lynn Guini wrote:
>
> > If you do indeed plan to go to a bunch of basket-case African countries,
> > then by
> > all means brush up on your French. Otherwise, there are better choices.
>
> A mean-spirited comment that is remarkably insulting to all the
> wonderful people who live in these "basket-case African countries"
No mean spirit intended. It's very common to hear the term
"basket-case" used in reference to these countries, mostly because it's
accurate. Just type "basket-case africa" into Google and you'll get
about 264,000 hits. Sadly, it's an accurate description, and perhaps
the main reason that so few people want to visit - which is the point
here. Take your head out of the sand. |
