Some people think too much...

[Damien]

I just left that as a post about "Truth".

On Carforums.com, there was some falming going on about auromobileforums.com, but being me, I decided to change the subject. Pennzoil is a mod over there and on one of his posts, he said "cr*p".

I didn't get it, so I assumed it was a "bad" word. Then we got into some more posts about what is considered swearing now of days. Swearing is just promising something and what's wrong with that?

What I did above is word play, like in the "Truth" thread. "Swearing" is also word play. It's only bad if someone considers it bad. The words are just made up like other words and have no meaning or are used in the wrong way. I could start calling someone a "chair" and I was saying it means something bad, over time it would be banned and sybolized(ch*&%). Get my point?

It' a stupid concept! Who are you (incharge personal) to decide whether words are bad or not? I'm sure that back in the day, "crap", "suck", "shoot" even were bad then. Now they are regular words. Does this mean the words of now will be used regular on other forums?

One more thing, the incharge personal wasn't directed at the mods. It was directed to everyone in general that says "swearing" is banned and all. So no offense.

[taranaki]

1/don't bring the politics of other forums to AF.ever.Thankyou
2/swearing is either offensive to you personally or not.One man's adjective ois another man's profanity.
3/ we as mods do not decide what is acceptable as language and what is not.What we do is to try and guage the intent of the usage and how great a percentage of the membership would find it unacceptable.....for example,'shit that's funny' carries a lot less weight than 'you are full of shit'

We are all old enough and smart enough to understand the way life works.There's no sense in trying to pull it to bits and examine the detail.

[Damien]

1/ This is far from politics!
2/ One man's trash is another's man's treasure kind of thing? Yeah, but I'm a solid Christian and I find none of it offensive that's about it before I indulge into religion.
3/ I said I wasn't targeting the Mods and either way you use it, it's not a word and still carries the same meaning.

You know how life works? Not to flame, but then why do you have so many Stress Release froums on hating life (I don't know specifically) etc. If we knew how life worked, then why is there a philosphy?

Like I said, far from politics.

Also, what words are so called as "bad"? If so, why are they still here?

Once again, no anger, just questions.

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Damien
1/ This is far from politics!


You know how life works? Not to flame, but then why do you have so many Stress Release froums on hating life (I don't know specifically) etc.

Once again, no anger, just questions.

1/it's politics and it's not acceptable.DON'T BRING IT HERE.SIMPLE ENOUGH?

And if your remarks on life weren't meant as a flame,then they must surely be the stupidest thing that you have said in a long time.(and that is an achievement in itself)

Yes I know how life works,unlike you,I've had one.

In my 39 years on this planet I have

Seen active service for my country,
Travelled extensively
Lived in a long term relationship,and paid for all of the 'stuff' that makes a habitable home.
Been present at the birth of both my children,and done my best to see that they get a proper childhood.
Suffered a mental disorder,and spent time in psychiatric care.
Managed my own business
Lost my best friend to suicide
Owned any number of expensive trinkets,and realised that none of them were worth a damn thing

I'm not asking you to do all of the above.Just try not to open your mouth while your brain is out getting a burger,thankyou.

[YogsVR4]

Words have meaning. They are not hollow and subjective. They convey intent. Clearly the tone of voice also conveys meaning, but that is the one piece missing from the written word. So the words themselves coney intent.

As an exemple

Yes I know how life works,unlike you,I've had one.

is taking a swipe at your life experiences. It conveys the fact he knows what you know and all the things that you've experienced. There is meaning in there. It is not subjective. I dont know if he really knows these things (that is subjective) but there is no mistaking what that meant.













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[Damien]

Originally posted by YogsVR4
Words have meaning. They are not hollow and subjective. They convey intent. Clearly the tone of voice also conveys meaning, but that is the one piece missing from the written word. So the words themselves coney intent.

As an exemple is taking a swipe at your life experiences. It conveys the fact he knows what you know and all the things that you've experienced. There is meaning in there. It is not subjective. I dont know if he really knows these things (that is subjective) but there is no mistaking what that meant.

I get that.

Mr.T, maybe this should be inoff-topic since you took it off-topic. WHat I want is where do you (AFer's) think such words came from and why? What's the point of taking a true word that has meaning and making it into something ugly for no real purpose.

My dad has 45 and can't explain a lot, but that's not the point of this thread. In 15 years I've done some that you have even and let's leave it at that. So, anyone else that comes into this thread, focus on my above paragraph and if this is politics then move it there.

Also, My title is referring to me, because I do think deepl;y about stuff then just settling things with just because or I have a higher power. Evidence is not alwaya needed, but here, yes. Andthank you.

-DAMiEN

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Damien


I get that.

Mr.T, maybe this should be inoff-topic since you took it off-topic. WHat I want is where do you (AFer's) think such words came from and why? What's the point of taking a true word that has meaning and making it into something ugly for no real purpose.

My dad has 45 and can't explain a lot, but that's not the point of this thread. In 15 years I've done some that you have even and let's leave it at that. So, anyone else that comes into this thread, focus on my above paragraph and if this is politics then move it there.

Also, My title is referring to me, because I do think deepl;y about stuff then just settling things with just because or I have a higher power. Evidence is not alwaya needed, but here, yes. Andthank you.

-DAMiEN

It amuses me that you don't understand that there is more than one definition of the word "politics".How can anybody be seriously expected to debate the origins of the lexicon with somebody who can't even speak the language?geeze...what a total chair!

anyways, Moppie made a post last week in a different thread that may be of interest.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t65208.html

[Damien]

Yeah, I saw that. Fine then, it's politics but I didn't think it should be under the Forum of politics.

It's not a debate, it's a question unto what you think about them. I don't like debating online, that much!

Penn posted something about that on CF actually, but still. I just wanted input.