Language

[m21sniper]

I've been fist bumping since the 80s. It is extremely common here.

[Z-man]

Originally Posted by m21sniper

I don't do group hugs. Me and Z-man did a fist bump.

I can vouch for sniper. Indeed, it was a fist bump, and not a group hug.

-Z

[onewhippedpuppy]

Personally, I agree with the language policy. When I owned BMWs I used to browse Bimmerforums, every post had someone dropping the f-bomb, especially in OT. It came across as a bunch of teens entirely convinced that they were the coolest kids in their school because they drove a $3000 BMW and cussed all the time. Wait, I just described 95% of the members on Bimmerforums........

PPOT is different, because we are (mostly) adults. Are your emails at worked laced with profanity? I'm no saint, I've been known to be colorful from time to time (especially when working on cars), but rarely is it required to make a point.

[mossguy]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Personally, I agree with the language policy. When I owned BMWs I used to browse Bimmerforums, every post had someone dropping the f-bomb, especially in OT. It came across as a bunch of teens entirely convinced that they were the coolest kids in their school because they drove a $3000 BMW and cussed all the time. Wait, I just described 95% of the members on Bimmerforums........

PPOT is different, because we are (mostly) adults. Are your emails at worked laced with profanity? I'm no saint, I've been known to be colorful from time to time (especially when working on cars), but rarely is it required to make a point.

+1

We are generally a classy bunch and profanity shouldn't be necessary. That being said, I am old enough to remember a time when profanity just wasn't common.

Z-man and Nostatic, your efforts are appreciated!

Tom

[3.2 CAB]

I wonder if using a foreign language instead of English, would make a difference???

[Z-man]

Originally Posted by 3.2 CAB

I wonder if using a foreign language instead of English, would make a difference???

No.

[trekkor]

I've heard profanity called "lazy speech".

Insert your favorite 'bomb' when you're searching for content...


KT

[trekkor]

Originally Posted by Z-man

As stated before, Todd and I do have lives outside of OT, so we rely on folks here to notify us of problems. Of late, we were getting a lot of complaints about personal attacks, trolls, inappropriate comments...etc. So we focused on one area - the language - and people got banned, there was anarchy, and all was not well in the land of PPOT. But the message did get delivered.

I've only complained a few times in the last few years. ( only extreme or offensive posts )
Are you suggesting members should feel free to 'notify' as we see fit?


For me, I enjoy the more mature and thoughtful posts here.
The obscenity ruins that.


KT

[Seahawk]

“When a man uses profanity to support an argument, it indicates that either the man or the argument is weak - probably both” unkn

But Twain has a different take:

“Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.”

But generally,

“Profanity is the weapon of the witless" inkn

[Hard-Deck]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

“When a man uses profanity to support an argument, it indicates that either the man or the argument is weak - probably both” unkn

But Twain has a different take:

“Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.”

But generally,

“Profanity is the weapon of the witless" inkn

In the military, as Seahawk can tell you, swearing by officers in front of enlisted is a crime under the Joint Ethics Regulations. I didn't know that as a Company Grade officer leading infantrymen, and I'm glad....more glad that the men didn't know. I'm more refined now, not due to JER, more due just to maturity.

[rcecale]

Originally Posted by 3.2 CAB

I wonder if using a foreign language instead of English, would make a difference???

Originally Posted by Z-man

No.

What if the "foreign language" is one found on television? There was a television show called Farscape the replaced what seemed to be the 'eff' word and replaced it with the word "frail" they used it in the same context as people do on the streets, but apparently, the FCC screeners were okay with it.

Can we, huh? Can we? Can we?

Randy

[m21sniper]

How about the writers favorite word from the BSG TV series?

Frak.

[notfarnow]

zut alors!

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Snapper33

In the military, as Seahawk can tell you, swearing by officers in front of enlisted is a crime under the Joint Ethics Regulations. I didn't know that as a Company Grade officer leading infantrymen, and I'm glad....more glad that the men didn't know. I'm more refined now, not due to JER, more due just to maturity.

When I was the Airboss on a ship, I broke the JER every third word

The Aviation Bos'un Mates are great kids but are often elocution-challenged both in transmit and receive

[Pazuzu]

Tanj from Larry Niven comes to mind...


Man, now I'm gonna get banned

[Hawktel]

I heard you get 72 Virgins on Ban Island. Each!

[Mule]

It's a lie!

[svandamme]

hmm, i could write flemish, and none of you would be the wiser, bende messediendertjes !!

[rcecale]

Oopyhead-pay!

Randy

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by Hawktel

I heard you get 72 Virgins on Ban Island. Each!

I can confirm that this is not true.