Date:  Wed, 20 Sep 1995 23:10:05 -0400

From:  "Kevin A." <Ash2Ash[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM>

Subject: Re: Going postal



Perhaps this term "Going Postal" is used most by younger people. I have heard

it for some time. Although its connotation is quite serious, it is used in a

(dark) humorous sense. Since seeing it on this list I began to ask around to

see what reaction or understanding I could get from this.



>From 15 year olds to 30 year olds (I asked 10 friends in all) they all

understood the term. Some had never heard it, but could instantly understand

it if I said: "Tom was so mad, I thought he'd go postal on us." No question

as to what it means. But none of us would use it without a wry smile and lilt

in our voice.



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