Re: BAD LANGUAGE

[Joe Pacuska <jpacuska@epix.net>]

Very nicely put, Dorine.  And I agree.

Joe.

Dorine Pratt wrote:

> OK.  At the risk of being termed old fashioned or worse, I have to say
> that one of the problems these days is that the F word is used so much
> in lieu of intelligent writing - sorry, but it seems the writers of
> movies, books, etc., are so limited they can't think of anything
> intelligent to say except that word every sentence, or even every other
> word. Because of that, younger people use it all the time and it never
> occurs to anyone that to many of us it's objectionable and vulgar.  I'm
> no prude and I swear sometimes just like the rest of you, but when
> you're writing you have to actually TYPE the word and therefore it's not
> because it just popped out of your mouth(s).  There are very intelligent
> people on this list and surely you can express yourselves without
> cussing in a vulgar way.  When I hear very young children using that
> word I feel like throwing up.  I would appreciate it if you think before
> you type.  No offense intended to anyone, just expressing my opinion.
> Thank you.
> Dorine