Author Offers Ten Tips on Eliminating Profanity from One's Vocabulary

Cheyenne, Wyoming,Tribune-Eagle ^ | 05-11-03 | Olson, Ilene

[SuziQ]

The "Save the Whales" Star Trek movie did have some pretty funny dialogue.

The eco-PC message notwithstanding, Star Trek IV is one of my favorites of that series.

[submarinerswife]

Nice but there is no advise for those of us who live witha Sailor who just returns from 2 months at sea with a bunch of other Sailors whose vocabulary includes 1 expletive for every 2 non-expletive words spoken.

AND it does not address PMS and dealing with two teenagers. Think positively??? Can not be done.

[Dan from Michigan]

Hey! Damnit! Stop f'ing swearing!!!!!

[Willie Green]

The author of this article is an effing idiot!!! :=), :-)

Yeah, but he may be onto something.
The art of cussing has become so vulgar that it has lost its effectiveness.
Rather than elimination, I would suggest that people be taught to use it sparingly as a precious resource.
It is only when held in reserve for an appropriate moment that it truly communicates the intended meaning.

[tictoc]

I would be an * answering that :-P

[TaxRelief]

Could you send this over to DU? I lurked once and realized most had an incomplete command of our English language.

Only once? Visiting once a month is probably the right frequency for spying on the Democratic Underground. More than that can turn off a person from participating in politics for good, but less than that lets one become so entrenched in their own little world that they may not realize which issues that are being used to convert and brainwash our young people.

[Buck W.]

This is bullsh*t. Or, the alternative word, horsesh*t.

[gitmo]

I use "nostril" instead of "a**hole." It generates lots of discussion.

I always use the term, "anal sphincter".

[sweetliberty]

Shouldn't this be posted over at the DU?

[Publius6961]

The eco-PC message notwithstanding, Star Trek IV is one of my favorites of that series.

Yeah... frustrating isn't it?
It's the only movie in the series that I have watched a dozen times or more. And enjoy it every time.
It didn't hurt that I thought Catherine Hicks was perfect for her role.

[MEG33]

See post #5

[CroftonFreeper]

Theres nothing wrong with this article. Whats wrong with you people saying its pc ? Your a bunch of frukkin morons

[sweetliberty]

Hehehe.... if profanity was deleted from their posts over there they'd sound like toddlers just learning to talk. I would say that they'd sound like idiots, but they already do so that would be pointless.

[cyborg]

My mother was telling me about life in the old country and how she would whisper 'ass' and 'damn' to see if anything happened. She bet pennies with her cousin to see who would get in trouble first. ass and damm... cuss words...lol

[Publius6961]

Your a bunch of frukkin morons

But we're happy and well-adjusted frukkin morons...

[Paulus Invictus]

Are there some rules for eliminating the accursed words and phrases such as "Like" You know" "Have a nice day!" and "Dude" ???? Listening to a teenager these days brings on language anguish. I heard a young lady say three sentences the other day and she used the meaningless word "like" 18 times. Gag!

[Paulus Invictus]

Make that one generation, dude!

[Paulus Invictus]

It is offensive enough to be prohibited on this Forum, or did anyone notice? (See rules below: "No profanity" and one would assume this includes obscenities). The use of symbols and asterisks essentially conveys the same profane message as the real words do to the readers. Writing "effing" or leaving out key letters is virtually the same as writing them out. What does Mr. Robinson say about this?

[Willie Green]

What does Mr. Robinson say about this?

I don't speak for Mr. Robinson.
Why don't you ask him yourself?

[JmyBryan]

Probably better to put the focus on learning more and better words, than censoring those already known.