Sam Ismail wrote:
>
> Look, this discussion is not about my use of certains venerable words that
> have been with us English speaking people longer than most others. If I
> choose to express myself in way which you find objectionable then deal
> with it. This is the kind of content that definitely should not be posted
> publicly as it is entirelf off-topic, and I don't want to hear about it.
>
> Its just all letters of the alphabet. If you don't like the way they're
> arranged, hit the delete key.
>
> Sam
Hi Sam:
You are right, they _are_ just letters.
What was objectionable, was not the use of the 'objectionable' word, to
start with. (That is quite easy to ignore, it's quite often 'verbal
noise' similar to 'uhhh', during a conversation. It is also _usually_
the mark of someone who either doesn't have the vocabulary to be able to
use a less objectionable word, or is too lazy (either physically, OR
mentally) to invest the effort. that using less objectionable wording
would entail.)
It was your attempt to redirect the responsibility to the reader, when
there wasn't any possibility of any other 'reading'.
And, no, you don't have to use 4 other words to explain things. Just
leaving out objectionable word to start with, would NOT have had any
detrimental effect on the stated subject matter of this list.
Chuck
Ps This is going back thru the list, because it's in answer to a posted
item. Otherwise, it would only go to you.
C
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Received on Thu Apr 09 1998 - 11:36:51 BST