Thread: Swearing.

Ok no worries, will not profane in the future, gosh, darn, diddly.

There is a time and a place for everything. Language that is commonly accepted in the front bar of a pub on a Friday night after work is not appropriate on a public forum.

This is especially so on a forum devoted to a pursuit which is becoming more politically incorrect with each passing day. If we want to keep our access to tracks and remote countryside, and not have our type of vehicle legislated out of existence (or at least the cities), we need to be aware of the image we give ourselves when posting on a forum such as this. In a 'normal' world this would not be the case, but this is a world where political correctness increasingly takes precedence over common sense.

I would like to point out that I am not a prude, a wowser or hold any religious convictions, but I do cringe when I read some of the posts. Certain swear words can be used to good effect in certain situations (I find Billy Connolly hilarious but I choose, mostly, not to use his vocabulary) - notably shock value. Forum posts should be the carefully thought out and worded opinions of the writer, and should not require profanity to get their point across.

dlatn, thankyou for taking responsibility for for your behaviour. Apologising shows a maturity all too rare amongst Australian males these days, and I accept your apology, and I encourage you to keep keep posting. Well done.

Steveo, whilst I have some sympathy for your position, and I think you're objecting to a level of regulation which you see as unreasonably authoritarian, I'm afraid that if the mods were to allow "some" swearing, it would inevitably become the thin end of the wedge - it is human nature to test the boundaries, after all. I do believe that Australia, along with many other countries has an unreasonable level of bureaucratic control in general, but we live in a society where we have been left little choice but to legislate for the lowest common denominator, and this is another example.

Pedro, you have done the right thing and you are to be applauded for taking a stand and setting the boundaries before the situation got out of control. It is sad that you have needed to do so but that's life.

People, I enjoy reading your posts, and I like seeing a topic debated "vigorously" but I was brought up in a household where I was taught to respect the sensibilities of others - a quaint and rather old-fashioned idea in these 'ME' generation times. In a closed group where everyone is happy to swear and be sworn at, feel free to indulge yourselves. On a public forum, please post with restraint and avoid having all 4WD'ers (but especially LandRover owners) branded as boorish hoons - otherwise it will, ultimately, come back to bite us.

And if you've read to the end of this rather long post, thanks for listening.

GrahamH, nicely put!

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

.you bored pedro or just have a bad week.lame very lame

That's a cheap shot, Dawg, and totally uncalled for.


I won't bother responding anymore to this thread as it's obvious that some don't appreciate (in both meanings of the word) my point of view.


Ron

Originally Posted by p38arover

I'm afraid I still don't get it. Why do any of you use foul language?

Because it's part of Aussie culture? Well, it's not part of mine and I'm older than most of you.

My father and mother never used F and C and my kids don't use it around my wife and I. My sisters don't use them either. We aren't churchy or anything like that, it just wasn't part of our upbringing. The worst I ever heard my parents or grand-parents use was bloody and bugger.

Now the next door neighbours have never avoided the use of the words in front of the kids so they now at 7 years old swear like the parents and the parents say "Don't talk like that, darling".

"Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

It's funny that you say that.

The worst swear word my great grandmother used was "sugar". But she also said that it wasn't the word but the intent behind it. (She was a sweety).

This thread still going Swearing is part of life weather you like it or not.

I agree, there's a time and place for language but I normally use swearing to express my anger and it's a hell of a lot better than beating the crap out of someone so a few ****s and ****s are not pleasnt but apart from some offensive language nobody gets hurt

Put simply,this is thwe 21st Century like it or not that's how society is (and I HATE IT and I'm one of the younger crowd ). I'm sure some people find a reason for something to pick on and this thread certantly demonstrate this.

It's getting beyond anal just like spelling and bad grammar. No buggers perfect, the sky's blue, water's wet, people swear that's just how it is.

GET OVER IT AND HARDEN UP

Trav

Originally Posted by GrahamH

There is a time and a place for everything. Language that is commonly accepted in the front bar of a pub on a Friday night after work is not appropriate on a public forum.

This is especially so on a forum devoted to a pursuit which is becoming more politically incorrect with each passing day. If we want to keep our access to tracks and remote countryside, and not have our type of vehicle legislated out of existence (or at least the cities), we need to be aware of the image we give ourselves when posting on a forum such as this. In a 'normal' world this would not be the case, but this is a world where political correctness increasingly takes precedence over common sense.

I would like to point out that I am not a prude, a wowser or hold any religious convictions, but I do cringe when I read some of the posts. Certain swear words can be used to good effect in certain situations (I find Billy Connolly hilarious but I choose, mostly, not to use his vocabulary) - notably shock value. Forum posts should be the carefully thought out and worded opinions of the writer, and should not require profanity to get their point across.

dlatn, thankyou for taking responsibility for for your behaviour. Apologising shows a maturity all too rare amongst Australian males these days, and I accept your apology, and I encourage you to keep keep posting. Well done.

Steveo, whilst I have some sympathy for your position, and I think you're objecting to a level of regulation which you see as unreasonably authoritarian, I'm afraid that if the mods were to allow "some" swearing, it would inevitably become the thin end of the wedge - it is human nature to test the boundaries, after all. I do believe that Australia, along with many other countries has an unreasonable level of bureaucratic control in general, but we live in a society where we have been left little choice but to legislate for the lowest common denominator, and this is another example.

Pedro, you have done the right thing and you are to be applauded for taking a stand and setting the boundaries before the situation got out of control. It is sad that you have needed to do so but that's life.

People, I enjoy reading your posts, and I like seeing a topic debated "vigorously" but I was brought up in a household where I was taught to respect the sensibilities of others - a quaint and rather old-fashioned idea in these 'ME' generation times. In a closed group where everyone is happy to swear and be sworn at, feel free to indulge yourselves. On a public forum, please post with restraint and avoid having all 4WD'ers (but especially LandRover owners) branded as boorish hoons - otherwise it will, ultimately, come back to bite us.

And if you've read to the end of this rather long post, thanks for listening.

Hi GrahamH,
A well-considered response, and worthy of the forum.

Thanks,
Bushwanderer

Sometimes, while reading this forum my children are reading it too just out of interest. I feel slightly embarrassed if they see swear words and rude avatars. My wife and I bring them up to refrain from the use of bad language. That way they can communicate with all kinds of people without offending anyone and if they choose to throw in the odd word with those who don't mind, that'll be ok. Just not use it habitually. Some other forums that I look at are quite bad in this respect. This ones pretty good. That is one of the reasons I like it.
Tony

Originally Posted by p38arover

I won't let one of the local station assistants into my signal box as I can't stand her F & C swearing.

I've told her I find it offensive so she can stay outside.

Another reason I won't work in the metro area where there is more than one person in a box - in the Mountains I work alone.

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