Re: Profanity versus Professionalism

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In <DDF1Co.H9D@crash.cts.com> roosen@crash.cts.com (Robert Roosen)
writes:
>
> Of course, the two do not mix. Profanity in a post is an
>automatic turn off of communication, and is a sure sign of
unprofessional
>behavior. It is rather obvious that profane posters really have
nothing
>of value to say. I personally hit delete as soon as the dirty words
appear.
> On the Internet, many of us are striving for the increase and
>diffusion of knowledge. Responsible colleagues are the primary tools
for
>accomplishing that purpose. It is a poor workman who curses his
tools.

What about those @%@#$%*&$ professional truck drivers, and those
&*)^#&^#$ professional drill sergeants, not to mention those
mother$^&*^%(% professional backroom politicians?

Wayne Johnson
ciacon@ix.netcom.com

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