

| Subject: | Re: List Rating G or PG? |
| From: | Alistair Bell |
| Date: | Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:09:12 -0800 |
Oh why not? I might as well throw my hat into this ring... If we were all sitting around in person discussing vanagons, a "real life" list if you will, then my habit of swearing would probably raise a few eyebrows. Perhaps the British or Australian eyebrows wouldn't go up as far. But this is a mailing list, for goodness sakes. We type out our messages, its not a spontaneous reply or response in the same way a verbal exchange is. Simply adding swear words to a message does not really have the same effect it does as when we speak them aloud. So if we are going to reclassify the list as PG (and I am sure PG has some US-centric definition that may not be shared by the rest of the world), then I implore my fellow list members to put some thought and imagination into your swearing. Colourful phrases and analogies might take a bit more time, but is sure a lot more more fun than a plain old four lettered word. Well, I'm parched after all this typing, dry as a nun's nasty, need another cup of coffee. cheers Alistair '86 syncro 7 passenger '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ http://shufti.wordpress.com
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