An Editoral from Brain ...
Actually, I was the one who bought it up
to Bernard, for I was aware of this issue
and as CWE grows - I have concerns for
individuals who will be posting in regards
to having being on Tegretol Retard; and
to many folks - they will take it the wrong
way without the realization they are in
another Country, while majority of the world
uses Tegretol XR (as well as other medications),
however, I am sensitive to other members
and I feared that people would begin to
flame (bash, cause strife, discord, banter,
or "write-them-off" and ignoring them) or
going so far as pushing them away because
they found them offensive).
So it was a good move on Bernard's part to
post an explanatory on this end so that
everyone would know that THERE IS SUCH
THING AS TEGRETOL RETARD, only that
we know it as Tegretol XR (as well as to
those in many other Countries).
However, I do want to put emphasis on the
UK's slangs and phrases, which can be quite
'offensive' to us ~ is also passed on in AU -
Australians - so all I do ask ... give such folks
some leeway and come to realization that
CWE is WORLDWIDE and INTERNATIONAL
and growing!
So you will experience and see the cultural
differences and what may be 'offensive' to
you is not offensive to them; moreover, have
you ever thought that the things we (USA/CAN)
that the things we post - including slangs, may
very well be 'offensive' to them? It's an equal
balance, cultural differences...
This is ALL GOOD - the more, the merrier, and
we get to learn more about each other from
"other Countries".
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