Should that be the case I think we're well within our rights to fire him.
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Can I swear on Talkbass?
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Should that be the case I think we're well within our rights to fire him.
I have no problem with swearing. I find most censorship attempts ridiculous and sometimes plain stupid. However, I also have no problem with not swearing. I swear. Lots. But it's context dependent. Frankly, I don't see a need for me to swear when participating in a bass forum, given the matters I participate in.
Is it pretentious to not need to add a few colourful words here and there?
Swearing loses its impact when used too frequently, and if one cannot find swear-less ways to convey information and have debates, then it's pretty sad. Read books. They have many other words. It might help. Unless reading books is pretentious too.
Do you have just one way of speaking?
Do you speak the same way to your work colleagues, your boss, the head of your company, your school friend, your brother?
We all adapt to our audience. If not... you're going to encounter trouble. Unnecessary trouble. Fair? Unfair? I don't know. BUt that's life...
Cussing is not always a result of ignorance. It's often used as a shorthand way of speaking, and may convey a sense of seriousness or urgency, often in emergency situations where there is little time to invoke full use of the King's English.
Perhaps people who are offended by benign cuss words should adopt the "that's life" approach.
Perhaps people who are offended by benign cuss words should adopt the "that's life" approach.
You seem to mistake "offended" with "unnecessary" attitude.
Swearing does not offend me (I did say I swear a lot... but depending on circumstances). What I don't get is why it is a problem for some to communicate without swearing. In many environments it's just not appropriate not because it offends me, but because if I swear in certain environments/situations I'm going to come across as ignorant/careless. I think it's wise to adapt your language to your audience... unless you don't care that it makes you look stupid. Your call.
I find censorship completely ridiculous, since it only deals with 'words', but the feeling behind those words is completely untouched. Like my friend who would not say "poopie" (I think the forum's filter will turn that 4 letter word to "poopie"
) and instead would say "sugar", with the same emphasis... Ridiculous. But that's humans. However, it is even more ridiculous to pretend that everybody should be ok with swearing. I have better battles to fight. So I'll adapt my language to my audience. Same reason I'm typing this in English 
I could type it in my native language but...
I forgot that I was going to comment on this sentence specifically.
No, "cursing" is not a consequence of ignorance... but the inability to speak without cursing regardless of the situation is a consequence of ignorance. The good news is that it can be cured, if there's a will.
That's easy for you to say because you guys on that side of the pond all know your modes. I've spent a considerable amount of time practicing all the modes in every key and I don't even understand why I'm doing it. What am I supposed to say, "Golly Gee Whiz!"?
I remember reading about a study on the use of profanity a few years ago. The researchers expected to find a correlation between swearing and intelligence/level of education. They were surprised one did not exist. Where they did find a correlation was between swearing and job category. The most profanity laden job category was police, followed by construction. The least were retail workers followed by teachers. The concluded that the more that a person had to deal with the public in a cordial, professional way, the less likely they were to swear.
When used sparingly, profanity can be extremely effective for communicating emphasis or injecting humor. Use it all the time, though, and it loses those qualities -- kind of a boy-who-cried-wolf effect.
When I teach college classes, I generally limit myself to no more than one or two F-bombs per semester, and I choose my spots very carefully to make sure they are used to maximum effect.
When I teach college classes, I generally limit myself to no more than one or two F-bombs per semester, and I choose my spots very carefully to make sure they are used to maximum effect.
I agree that well-timed profanity in front of an unsuspecting audience is a real head rush. But some posters argue there are other ways to obtain the thrill, such as stripping naked on stage, or playing a Donna Summer cover at a metal festival and nailing it. You don't have to curse.
Interesting. So you're saying that it all depends on the fanitociocity of the topic at hand?
I didn't know we could actually say fanity on TB. 
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