> > The term Septic does that how?
>
> I give in!  What - since you draggged this out of left field - was the
> context in which I, (apparently) used the term?  When? Why?

It's not out of left field, it's precisely the same thing you are calling me
on.

> (BTW!  It seemed to be a very acceptable term when I used it on US Marines
> in the '60's and '70's! - and they, apparently, understood that OZ
language
> is not *always* understood in civilised parts of the world!)

Oriental seemed perfectly acceptable too.  Where is the difference.

You tell me, which is more likely to be offensive when used relative to
describe somebody else, a word that refers to the portion of the world
somebody comes from, i.e. the Orient, or a term that refers to a Septic
Tank, a device designed as a receptical for shit.  Do the terms Pot and
Kettle have meaning in your part of the world?

Lee