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Re: CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP!
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Wed, 31 Oct 2001 19:46:45 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Tim Courtney writes:
"LUGNET Admin" <suz@lugnet.com> wrote in message
Tone down the language.

Uhh?  With all due respect, I'm not quite following.  Reading Matt's post,
the only words I see in there are 'crap,' 'suck,' and a numerical
representation for a third word, '@$$.'

Words are less important than the way in which they are used:
"...LEGO sucks for bending over and letting the Maori ream them like this..."
isn't particularly nice language.  And not "giving a rat's @$$" about a culture
isn't very nice either.  Perhaps Suz is just trying to go for a friendlier
atmosphere...
--Bram


Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
www.bldesign.org



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"LUGNET Admin" <suz@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:GM12pn.H5B@lugnet.com... (...) Uhh? With all due respect, I'm not quite following. Reading Matt's post, the only words I see in there are 'crap,' 'suck,' and a numerical representation for a (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.admin.general)

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