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Lowaicue

Lowaicue

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In the light of recent news may I add my six penn'orth? Despite the fact that I have, on extremely rare occasions and as a result of extreme cyber frustration, been known to use language 'unbecoming to a gentleman', may I appeal to everyone to try to minimise their use of foul and obscene language. Not because I am some hypocritical fuddy duddy dinosaur, but because if you are proud of the English language or the language of your birth you must agree that its pollution and cheapening simply shows the result of poor education, a lack of respect for others and a total lack of respect for ones self.
I know that there will be hoots of derision as a reult of this post, but they will be hoots that simply reinforce my contention that English, with now over one million words at its disposal does not need offensive (and largely outdated) obscenities with which to stress a point and that those who do hoot are so immature that they think it fun/clever/macho/I dunno to use such language.
Be nice to each other.
 
Lowaicue said:
In the light of recent news may I add my six penn'orth? Despite the fact that I have, on extremely rare occasions and as a result of extreme cyber frustration, been known to use language 'unbecoming to a gentleman', may I appeal to everyone to try to minimise their use of foul and obscene language. Not because I am some hypocritical fuddy duddy dinosaur, but because if you are proud of the English language or the language of your birth you must agree that its pollution and cheapening simply shows the result of poor education, a lack of respect for others and a total lack of respect for ones self.
I know that there will be hoots of derision as a reult of this post, but they will be hoots that simply reinforce my contention that English, with now over one million words at its disposal does not need offensive (and largely outdated) obscenities with which to stress a point and that those who do hoot are so immature that they think it fun/clever/macho/I dunno to use such language.
Be nice to each other.
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I think it was a very sincere and sweet post.
 
Lowaicue said:
In the light of recent news may I add my six penn'orth? Despite the fact that I have, on extremely rare occasions and as a result of extreme cyber frustration, been known to use language 'unbecoming to a gentleman', may I appeal to everyone to try to minimise their use of foul and obscene language. Not because I am some hypocritical fuddy duddy dinosaur, but because if you are proud of the English language or the language of your birth you must agree that its pollution and cheapening simply shows the result of poor education, a lack of respect for others and a total lack of respect for ones self.
I know that there will be hoots of derision as a reult of this post, but they will be hoots that simply reinforce my contention that English, with now over one million words at its disposal does not need offensive (and largely outdated) obscenities with which to stress a point and that those who do hoot are so immature that they think it fun/clever/macho/I dunno to use such language.
Be nice to each other.
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Fuck that! ;) (jk)
 
Lowaicue said:
In the light of recent news may I add my six penn'orth? Despite the fact that I have, on extremely rare occasions and as a result of extreme cyber frustration, been known to use language 'unbecoming to a gentleman', may I appeal to everyone to try to minimise their use of foul and obscene language. Not because I am some hypocritical fuddy duddy dinosaur, but because if you are proud of the English language or the language of your birth you must agree that its pollution and cheapening simply shows the result of poor education, a lack of respect for others and a total lack of respect for ones self.
I know that there will be hoots of derision as a reult of this post, but they will be hoots that simply reinforce my contention that English, with now over one million words at its disposal does not need offensive (and largely outdated) obscenities with which to stress a point and that those who do hoot are so immature that they think it fun/clever/macho/I dunno to use such language.
Be nice to each other.
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Piss off. :)
 
George Orwell:


Now, it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form, and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure, and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers.​
 
sedan said:
George Orwell:


Now, it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form, and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure, and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers.​
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I quite like the idea that Eric has copied the gist of my post! I really thought he was dead!! :)
 
Lowaicue said:
In the light of recent news may I add my six penn'orth? Despite the fact that I have, on extremely rare occasions and as a result of extreme cyber frustration, been known to use language 'unbecoming to a gentleman', may I appeal to everyone to try to minimise their use of foul and obscene language. Not because I am some hypocritical fuddy duddy dinosaur, but because if you are proud of the English language or the language of your birth you must agree that its pollution and cheapening simply shows the result of poor education, a lack of respect for others and a total lack of respect for ones self.
I know that there will be hoots of derision as a reult of this post, but they will be hoots that simply reinforce my contention that English, with now over one million words at its disposal does not need offensive (and largely outdated) obscenities with which to stress a point and that those who do hoot are so immature that they think it fun/clever/macho/I dunno to use such language.
Be nice to each other.
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good luck, but i tried this before with the usual lack of results

but i appreciate the sentiment :good4u:

having said that, may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your domicile...:)
 
Don Quixote said:
good luck, but i tried this before with the usual lack of results

but i appreciate the sentiment :good4u:

having said that, may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your domicile...:)
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May the elephant of good fortune lay its eggs in your beard.
 
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