[Alex]

Originally Posted by Winston

Personally I learnt all my swear words from Meat....WHICH I READ OF HERE....I don't see anyone on the thread mentioning his use of words.

Ooopss what was I thinking......one rule for one......

This is about the forums I believe you're talking about concerts. If Meat was to come here f'in and blinding (after a no-swear policy was in place, maybe we'd see the 'eavy mob come down upon him).

I understand your point that we 'ignore' Meat's stage vocab, but that is a) part of his act at times, and b) not (as i've just said) relevant to here.

Just a side note, (veering back onto topic, if I may). How far would you take this? Which words would you 'block', how would we decide these? Do you take out only the 'strong' words, or do you go for some of the 'weaker' ones also? Do you bridge the boundary of religion and say that blasphamy (sp?) is not allowed.... these two rules take out quite a few acronym's. OMG! OMFG!! ROFLMAO!! LMAO!!....

I'm all for keeping to 'polite' conversation. (nice post previous to this about 'politeness' inheritance). However I don't believe that we could impose any rules on swearing. Maybe post some language 'guidelines', asking people to refrain from it where unnecessary (how to determine that? ). I personally reached a stage where I decided I swore too much for my own liking (not in comparrison to others of my age though I'd say) and so am widing my used vocab. :)

:) :o :P

p.s. Smilies added for the pleasure of Sue (and nah, I sha'nt be cutting down my use of these little babies ).