I like how this has turned in to a thread about man love and fecal insertion. Quite amusing.
As for the vocabulary, I am reasonably eloquent, grandiloquent and downright bombastic at times. I also am a fan of pleonasm, goodness knows why. Cussing is great though, I love cuss words, they're more fun. Time and place in the real world, but, this, you cunts, is the interwebs and I'll say what ever the fuck I like.
Thank you, give me your keys.
Yep. Horses for courses. Most of us adapt our language and behaviour to the situation.
Personally I don't swear on the net or abuse people, but that's just me. Don't mind if others use expletives and scatological language, in fact it can be quite funny.
My pet hate is nasty abuse of others.
We need...dunno...an Inquisition?
As you wish Sire...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSe38dzJYkY
I would assert that the interweeb has more than a passing influence on the real world and that which passes for acceptable communication online translates into a manner by which people relate to one another offline. The decline in societal standards cannot be based solely on the internet. The language that people use to communicate is not really even the issue I don't think. It is the lack of respect for other's views. I taught my kids not to swear growing up but they still do - they don't use the same prescribed words but the intent is the same. My contention is the expression of disagreement and the apparent lack of ability that people have become used to being allowed to use. Any monkey can fling their poo at someone - it takes intelligence to refute an assertion.
They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the evening,
we will remember them
Words fascinate me... I like how they taste when I roll them off my tongue.
But I, much like Master Gijoe, do not generally swear at people. However, if I do, I'd advise taking any sharp objects away from me. And I never say the "C" word... I'm old fashioned, I think a woman should never say words like that. It's bad enough when you boys throw it around like chocolate sprinkles on a cupcake
Placating someone with true sarcasm is a lot more appealing, however, doing it with a simpleton just bores me senseless...So then, I *might* use the odd swear word: got to speak a language the lower specie understands.
Therein lies the rub. Most lower specie(sic) language comes from the rank & file, those who built empires from the bottom up. Saxon workers not lords, low Dutch sailors who slaved on trading ship decks, Roman cloth & tool makers etc. So yeah, you have a point and even now, how we use language is an indication of education, or lack. The workers at the coal face have always sworn but are only judged by those who are forbidden too by religion or privilege. Or their mothers.
Fascinating thing language, it's history & foibles.![]()
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