I'd prefer neither. While I consider them equally offensive, the use of the c-word has sexust connotations that I oppose, sp I would use the a-word.
-- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Bob Bridges [robhbrid...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 4:43 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Question for our international friends (mostly) So would you rather call someone the a-word or the c-word, in public and possibly in mixed company? I don't use either, myself (except when reading aloud), but I don't pause if someone uses the former around me. If the question doesn't seem sensible to you, maybe just tell yourself "there's no accounting...". --- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* War is God's way of teaching Americans geography. -Ambrose Bierce */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 10:00 And bum is equivalent to the a-word. ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Jeremy Nicoll Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:55 AM Fanny is equivalent to the c-word ... --- On Tue, 21 Mar 2023, at 13:11, Seymour J Metz wrote: > I also don't understand why fanny pack is offensive ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN