North v. South Diatribe

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Originally posted by honeychile

In your humble opinion, of course.

Of course.

Originally posted by honeychile
If you think that the more profanity you use, the more "colorful", "rational", and "adult" that makes you sound, then you're limiting yourself - which, of course, is your perogative.

This is not even close to any point that I made. If you'd like, I'll reiterate for you:

I think that an ability to deal with situations outside of your normal comfort zone, including "excessive" (in your humble opinion, of course) profanity and other such terse speech, makes you more adult - there is no prerogative involved.

read -> comprehend -> post . . . you weren't even close here!

Originally posted by honeychile
Oh, horrors, the self-righteous phrase! *faints* Look, I work with geriatrics every day. Do you think that I could possibly lose some clients if I swore like a sailor? You better believe it! Have you ever seen someone with severe dementia who can only say, "Oh shit!"? Sure, it's funny the first few times, but then you really start to feel sorry for the poor lady. I made the choice to cut back on my language when I realized that it's harder than most people think to shift gears several times a day, and that I don't want to embarrass any future children like that. Do you think that, when you or your friends start having children, that they'll want you talking like that around their kids? Of course not! It's simply easier to watch my mouth now, and hopefully set a good example, than otherwise.

This is completely irrelevant to the conversation - I can respect where you're coming from, but honestly it holds no bearing. I'm telling you that saying "People with something to say don't swear", or "People who swear excessively have poor vocab/communication skills", or the ever-popular "I can't take anyone seriously if they swear" violates the same principles you're attempting to prove. Seriously. You have not even started to address the point of my post!

You did, however, neatly make my 'decorum' point for me - situations dictate syntax and diction, the immutable law of verbal interaction. However, when situations are not dictated, an open mind and intelligent reaction is needed. I'm saying you're applying your own version of decorum to this situation, and it's incredibly ironic.

Originally posted by honeychile
Again, you missed the key idea: excessive. Few people can't handle some swearing. Excessive swearing or profanity does make more people wonder.

Wonder what, honeychile? Jesus, you have absolutely no clue what I'm talking about, obviously. I won't be a nit and push this any further, but honestly, what needs clarified? Don't you see how the converse of your feelings regarding swearing is just as plausible?