At 08:53 PM 3/28/02, you wrote: >Erik wrote > > > >Out of curiosity, does seeing a certain word REALLY cause you a lot > >of distress? Or was this missive just sort of a reflex action > >ingrained into you by a mother or grandmother or suchlike? > > > >I've never understood why people seem to be so upset about that sort > >of thing. It seems to me there are literally thousands of things > >more distressing to worry about than that. Why let yourself get > >upset by such a trivial thing? Tolerance of other people's ways of > >expressing themselves is the way to go, I think. > >Yes, on a list that has so many folks that pride themselves on being smart >people, "f��k" carries such a heavy intellectual weight in an >argument. And shouting only multiplies its depth of meaning. > >I think Julia's point *might* have been that screaming "f��k" in an >argument generally means you've probably lost you're intellectual >detachment, and that it's a good bet that the argument to follow *isn't* >going to be a classic in the annals of debating. > >And really, "f��k" only impresses twelve-year-olds. > >Jim
And after reading all the responses in this thread, I think Julia is going to be REALLY sorry she brought it up on-list . . . -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam� God bless America! My home, sweet home. -- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
