In a message dated Thu, 25 Jul 2002 3:47:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, Thomas Yan <tyan at twcny.rr.com> writes: > Gaertk at aol.com writes: >> Damien Sullivan <phoenix at ugcs.caltech.edu> writes: > -snip- >>> "hamstring the yendi" is Aliera's phrase; Sethra wasn't >>> around in that scene. >> >> It's still rude to call him a yendi when talking to his >> reincarnation. I can't help wondering if there really was >> a yendi involved; > > Why is it rude? I can't see the term "yendi" being used as a compliment. And note that Aliera is speaking in the first person, not saying "my previous incarnation". --KG