Re: use of strong language

[Guest guest]

Hi ; yeah I guess I could have used a synonym; I'm as likely as

the next person to be a " product of their environment " and I'm from

Canada's western frontier LOL. I'll take your story to heart; next

time " balderdash " , " poppycock " " horsefeathers " " fiddlesticks " , or

another of a dozen nicer words will suffice. Apologies to our more

offended international friends.

Duncan

>

> Although I was not personally offended by the word BS.I wish to

point

> out that we have an international group and in some cultures the use

of

> such words can be very offensive.

>

> My Dad once in extreme agitation while trying to change an

> international flight with a phone representative from India ,

> unfortunately used one of these strong words of exasperation, which

> meant little to him and was surprised to find how offended the

> opperator was when he used it.She let him know for several minutes

how

> offended she was.After he had appologized profusely he did

eventually

> get his tickets changed , but it did take longer because of the

> slip...Words can mean different things to different people.

>

> So If we find a word we use has caused discomfort for someone It

would

> be polite to avoid it ( to be saved for that extreme exasperation.

lol).

>

> IN NC

>

[Guest guest]

Duncan,

Thanks,That woud be great!

IN NC

> >

> > Although I was not personally offended by the word BS.I wish to

> point

> > out that we have an international group and in some cultures the

use

> of

> > such words can be very offensive.

> >

> > My Dad once in extreme agitation while trying to change an

> > international flight with a phone representative from India ,

> > unfortunately used one of these strong words of exasperation,

which

> > meant little to him and was surprised to find how offended the

> > opperator was when he used it.She let him know for several

minutes

> how

> > offended she was.After he had appologized profusely he did

> eventually

> > get his tickets changed , but it did take longer because of the

> > slip...Words can mean different things to different people.

> >

> > So If we find a word we use has caused discomfort for someone It

> would

> > be polite to avoid it ( to be saved for that extreme

exasperation.

> lol).

> >

> > IN NC

> >

>

[Guest guest]

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 !

> > >

> > > Although I was not personally offended by the word BS.I wish to

> > point

> > > out that we have an international group and in some cultures the

> use

> > of

> > > such words can be very offensive.

> > >

> > > My Dad once in extreme agitation while trying to change an

> > > international flight with a phone representative from India ,

> > > unfortunately used one of these strong words of exasperation,

> which

> > > meant little to him and was surprised to find how offended the

> > > opperator was when he used it.She let him know for several

> minutes

> > how

> > > offended she was.After he had appologized profusely he did

> > eventually

> > > get his tickets changed , but it did take longer because of the

> > > slip...Words can mean different things to different people.

> > >

> > > So If we find a word we use has caused discomfort for someone It

> > would

> > > be polite to avoid it ( to be saved for that extreme

> exasperation.

> > lol).

> > >

> > > IN NC

> > >

> >

>