Cursing like a 'like a sailor'

[wjohnc Member Find all posts View Profile Close wjohnc]

Recently, in "Whats your "style"?" I made two posts. It was intended to be one post but I had forgotten something and went back to it.

In them (it) I used a couple of common phrases that include profanity, which I will not repeat. One member took offence to my phrases with the "starred out" vulgarities (where * is used instead of the letters).

While I disagree with his view that I used words that, while they were not complete text, that should not be used here, I absolutely do agree with the Senior Member that any type of profanity use should not be used here.

For doing so I apologize. I could have easily inserted other, less bourgeois language. While, yes, I do use vulgarity when it suits my purpose (it is known that profanity sometimes gets a message across better than 'normal' language), I should not have used such language here.


I was going to repeat my original post(s) with the vulgarity replaced, but I think this post is now long enough for anyone.

wjohnc
with thanks to the Senior Member from New England

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White horse fell in the mud

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Recently, in "Whats your "style"?" I made two posts. It was intended to be one post but I had forgotten something and went back to it.

In them (it) I used a couple of common phrases that include profanity, which I will not repeat. One member took offence to my phrases with the "starred out" vulgarities (where * is used instead of the letters).

While I disagree with his view that I used words that, while they were not complete text, that should not be used here, I absolutely do agree with the Senior Member that any type of profanity use should not be used here.

For doing so I apologize. I could have easily inserted other, less bourgeois language. While, yes, I do use vulgarity when it suits my purpose (it is known that profanity sometimes gets a message across better than 'normal' language), I should not have used such language here.


I was going to repeat my original post(s) with the vulgarity replaced, but I think this post is now long enough for anyone.

wjohnc
with thanks to the Senior Member from New England

Thank you sir! BTW, you proved that you practice what you preach when it comes to diffusing conflicts. Thanks again.

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wjohnc,
I have found that profanity can be useful with teenagers. This is the only group of people that I really use profanity with while working. The word "BullS___ " is good in that if used correctly it shows the person you are dealing with that you are not afraid to play their game.

Where I work we also have a policy that guests are present on a priveleged basis and if they act out of line by "Using profanity, or behaving in a rowdy manner", I can kick them out per cpc and ban them from property.

This was especially helpful in a case where a young man was riding about the streets, golf carts paths, and jogging paths on a dirtbike(illegal). We received numerous complaints that day. He would stop. Then minutes later he was off againg zipping and buzzing all over the place. The cops were called in (which is rare), and he stopped. Only to start again after they left.
When I finally caught him, he was wearing his bike attire but his bike wasn't anywhere in site.

I knew it was him. He got a chuckle denying to my face saying that I never saw him on the bike. I insulted him using profanity and I basically baited him into shouting and swearing at me. Then I kicked him out and banned him. Problem Solved.

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I knew it was him. He got a chuckle denying to my face saying that I never saw him on the bike. I insulted him using profanity and I basically baited him into shouting and swearing at me. Then I kicked him out and banned him. Problem Solved.

Mayor, you are a credit to the industry and the human race.

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Sounds like the stuff a sitcom could be made out of.

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wjohnc,
I have found that profanity can be useful with teenagers...

You should mention that the next time you get your license renewed. I'm sure the issuing authorities would like a chance to discuss that 'tactic' with you in-depth.