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Re: Swearing! (was something else)
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Date: 
Sun, 2 Jan 2000 14:20:08 GMT
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As I have said before - there are many younger people who read these posts.
At least - I get emails occasionally from younger poeple who claim to read
these posts...
The cleaner the better...

Eugwe Coral



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  Re: Swearing! (was something else)
 
A recent Austin Powers movie contained a word in the title that was very offensive to many English speaking people... but not to the vast majority of Americans. I think Americans find that word and the word "bloody" to be quaint, not vulgar. This (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Swearing! (was something else)
 
I guess that what I mean by 'clean' is this: If you (whatever country you are from) would openly use the word(s) in question in front of, say, a six year old...go for it. If not, refrain from using it here. There are small ones listening...or rather (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Swearing! (was something else)
 
(...) <editing mine> Folks, I hate to be a PITA, here, but will ya cut the swearing, please? I have to say the casual one-offs here in .general bug me a whole lot more than anything else. It just isn't necessary to do it. Take it as a challenge to (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

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