Re: Alobar/ Re: use of strong language

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Mainly I was commenting to Barbie. But the number of the posts

dealing with " improper " language irritates me. Once wrote to

Duncan he acknowledged her point, I saw no reason for the fuss.

Alobar

On 12/10/08, Chantelle <bornfrueh@...> wrote:

> I hope you found nothing about my post intolerant. I decided to comment

> since Barbie commented, merely to show that there is a segment of the

> population like Barbie.

>

> I made a second post that indicated that I never gave the bs word a second

> thought (in Duncan¹s post, until others started commenting on it). I mean

> its very easy in written word to ignore such an occasional slip. It¹s not

> like I¹ve ever seen Duncan use profanity before! So I was certainly not

> commenting on his usage, in any way WHATSOEVER .

>

> So, anyway, I just felt like your response was definitely an overreaction

> to my post (of how I intended it anyway) and couldn't figure out what about

> it should have perturbed you so .

>

> I even commented that I think Damn has some appropriate usage. How much more

> tolerant could I be? LOL

>

> Chantelle

>

>

> On 12/10/08 4:42 AM, " Alobar " <Alobar@...> wrote:

>

> >

> >

> >

> > Sheesh! What's with the virginal ears already? I use all sorts of

> > cuss words as expletives in my LiveJournal blog, when giving

> > consultations at work, with friends, around children, and strangers.

> >

> > I have a huge English vocabulary, but I do not limit myself to one

> > segment of the English language. I watch my language here on this

> > list, and on other e-lists, but it is difficult, and a real pain in

> > the butt sometimes.

> >

> > I never complain when others mention their religious beliefs on lists.

> > If I can be tolerant of language I never use, why can't others be as

> > tolerant?

> >

> > Alobar

> >

> > On 12/9/08, Chantelle <bornfrueh@... <mailto:bornfrueh%40cox.net> >

wrote:

> >> > I¹m so naïve that I had the impression that Canadians were somehow more

> >> > civilized and used less bad language than some in the United States. I¹m

> >> > obviously wrong. Did learn a lot from this discussion though!

> >> > I¹m like Barbie......i don¹t¹ use them in my thought life or

> >> > anywhere......my kids reprimand me if I ever say ³butt² instead of bottom

> >> > and I sure coudlnt¹ get away with saying the word crap either! So we are

> >> > very clean around here .

> >> >

> >> > Obviously I¹ve had a few friends in my life (by this age) that have used

>>

> the

> >> > word bs or s before, but they know where I stand too, without me even

> >> saying

> >> > antyhing. It rarely happens, esp. lately.

> >> >

> >> > Along this same line, just a funny story, two guys shopping together in

> >> > Costco the other day, one said the D word because the stuffed baked

potato

> >> > samples were not ready yet! I thought it was pretty silly to get that

> >> worked

> >> > up over a free sample. The lady giving them out said, ³if you are going

to

> >> > talk like that, you aren¹t going to get any when they ARE ready!² LOL

> >> >

> >> > Now that¹s the Gone with the Wind word, and I think is has some

appropriate

> >> > or at least humorous contexts, but that really wasnt¹ one of them

> >> > Chantelle

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > On 12/9/08 7:08 AM, " barbiec1953 " <bcentofante@...

> >> <mailto:bcentofante%40cox.net> > wrote:

> >> >

> >>> > >

> >>> > >

> >>> > >

> >>> > > I agree... I never use such words in

> >>> > > public, I don't in my private life...

> >>> > > I don't even use them in my thought

> >>> > > life ! There are so many words in the

> >>> > > English language that will get the thought

> >>> > > across without using vulgar words... Thanks !

> >>> > >