Re: Profanity versus Professionalism
Robert Roosen (roosen@crash.cts.com)
Sun, 20 Aug 1995 07:09:07 GMT
All this food for thought. I'm stuffed.
Wizard of Oz
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Really folks, I understand astronomy and astrology, but I'll be darned if
I understand why anyone is still using VAX
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Joni R Beaulieu
(JRB8947@UTARLG.UTA.EDU) wrote:
: Interesting discussion. My I jump in? Although most American slang/
: cursing does not offend me, I've found it fun finding ways to say
: what a curse word would say without actually cursing. i.e
: instead of saying "the shit is going to hit the fan" one might
: say "the offal mater is going to forcefully meet the oscalating
: device." For those who understand (please disregard the spelling
: another issue all together) it gets a laugh. The point is made.
: No one is offended.
: I was told that cursing was simply a weak mind attempting to
: express itself forcefully. For America, this may be true. Other
: cultures are different. I heard of one culture, but can't
: remember which one, where cursing was almost an art form. Can
: someone refresh my memory?
: --
: Joni Renee Beaulieu : Your reason and your passion
: University of Texas at Arlington : are the rudder and the sails
: Email: JRB8947@utarlg.uta.edu : of your seafaring soul. <Gibran>
: sEmail: JRB8947@utarlg.uta.edu : of your seafaring soul. <Gibran>
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