27 Jul
2004
27 Jul
'04
2:48 a.m.
On Tue, 2004-07-27 at 14:23, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
I have yet to hear a rational reason why anyone should
not feel free to
use the words of their choosing.
Respect for the views of others, presumably. If some words are commonly
deemed to be offensive, then it's likely there are some people on this
list who will find them as such. Based on that, if non-offensive
alternatives exist then it only seems courteous to use them even if they
do form part of your own regular vocabulary. That's my take on it
anyway, and seems a rational enough reason to me...
Of course if you *know* you're among company who won't get upset then
it's a totally different matter!
Thus endeth the lesson. etc. etc.
<simpsons>
Think of the children!
</simpsons>
sorry :-)
seeya
Jules