On Wed, 2004-10-20 at 00:46, Lew Bloch wrote: > I was not in the least offended by G's use of the word "bitch" - it was > funny, sympathetic and entirely appropriate. (It was also one-sided - > maybe the guy was a real jerkwad and deserved to be dumped. > Insufficient evidece.) It was not necessary to call in the Thought > Police on this one. > > If we get too uptight about every little seeming transgression - "That > was off-topic!" "Ooh, Mommy, he said a bad word!" "Oh, my poor delicate > ears!" "Hey, you could possibly interpret that to mean that he says I'm > an asshole!" (You know who you are.) "Suzy stepped over on *my* side of > the line!" - then we're going to need Mary Poppins to step in and show > us how to be children again. > > Do not make me have to consult a lawyer to post on this forum. > > For Chrissake, and I don't mean that in any religious or reverent way, > lighten up! Totally agree. For those inclined to trumpet their disapproval of posts, it's also worth remembering that this is a global list, and many readers are very unlikely to share their particular local mores. We do not all share white wealthy American male values! (no offense meant there either: it's just likely to be the biggest single subgroup here).
