Subject: Re: Profanity on the List
From: David Loutrel (dave@loutrel.net)
Date: Fri Dec 28 2001 - 16:38:57 AKST
Leif,
If the standard of language on this list is, as you suggest, that of an
"auditorium full of elementary students" then perhaps I should take my
leave. Lord knows I wouldn't wish to offend you youngsters.
As to the "if in doubt rule" I am afraid it wouldn't work. There was
neither doubt nor hesitation in my word choice.
Dave Loutrel
For all problems, assume a perfectly spherical Jesus of uniform density 'D.'
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leif Sawyer" <lsawyer@gci.com>
To: <arthur@corlissfamily.org>; "Leif Sawyer" <lsawyer@gci.com>
Cc: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 4:04 PM
Subject: RE: Profanity on the List
>
> Arthur replies:
>
> > <G> If this isn't a perfect example for why occasional slang
> > isn't worth complaining over, I don't know what is. Leif has
> > managed to be as offensive as possible without using one obscenity.
> > The personal invective, while grammatically benign, is more than
obvious.
> >
> > I'm certain that this thread is destined for the flame war
> > archives, but does anyone else feel that this is much ado about
> > nothing? And I thought the P.C. wars were no longer in vogue. . .
> >
> > It's all fun and games until someone gets their feelings
> > hurt. <shudder> ;-)
>
>
> Arthur gets it.
>
> :-)
>
>
>
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