= Сообщение: 8828 из 12491 ====================================== ENET.SYSOP = От : David Rance 2:203/2 04 Aug 19 22:00:40 Кому : Björn Felten 04 Aug 19 22:00:40 Тема : Every coin has two sides -- and Potter as well? FGHI : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:203/2+5d473968 На : area://ENET.SYSOP?msgid=2:203/2+5d471e9c = Кодировка сообщения определена как: CP437 ================================== ============================================================================== On Sun, 4 Aug 2019 20:06:24 Björn Felten -> David Rance wrote:
DR>> Stephen Potter was famous for his books on Oneupmanship, parodied as DR>> Gamesmanship. I'm not sure if the humour translates into other cultures.
BF> Oh yes! Many of his books have been translated into Swedish. We are BF> suckers for English humour, didn't you know? :)
And do you find them funny?
In England people who have very little self-confidence would read Stephen Potter's books and try to use his "ploys" to make themselves appear superior. The rest of us found them hugely amusing.
I used to keep some of his books in a prominent place on my bookshelves and see which of my visitors would pick them up and read them. And then to see which of them asked if they could borrow them!
I was very naughty in that respect!
David
-- Formerly ICHTHUS (Reading) UK (1987-2007 R.I.P.) (2:292/854.110)
