31 Jul
2004
31 Jul
'04
8:34 a.m.
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Geoffrey Thomas wrote:
Having decided to enter the debate I thought I might
try out a bit of
allusion alongside an expletive - as above . I must say that I find it
distinctly uncomfortable to see the last line in print. I think I belong to
the school that believes that swearing is an art form ( not ark B ) and if
it is used indiscriminately it loses it's impact.
Um, your analogy breaks down rather quickly and catastrophically.
Art in the form of painting, poetry, photography, scultpure, etc.,
gets produced every day which is patently bad (and in some cases
offensive) yet each form of art not only survives but thrives today.
A finely worded cuss is an art. Some people are good at it,the majority
are mediocre.
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