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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Well Eric, I personally find those words offensive...so are you saying that the fault is in me for being offended by such language.
I teach my daughters children that these words are not acceptable in polite company...and as such are 'bad' words(for want of a better phrase).
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No, I'm not saying, or even implying, that there is any fault in finding certain words offensive, any more than finding "Life of Brian" or cartoons of the prophet offensive. What is funny to some is offensive to others. If my buddies and I are sitting in front of the big screen watching hockey, the language tends to what some call "bad." But ... c'mon .... a bunch of guys watching hockey and drinking beer. I do believe most people adjust their vocabulary to the circumstances ... this is merely polite behaviour, and I don't see anything wrong with holding back on the expletives in certain social situations. But this obsession with words sometimes seems to take up time which would be better spent focussing on behaviour.