Bad language is slang

And evolves generationally...

I've brought my daughter up to mind her language, primarily because the way in which you express yourself matters, particularly across generations.

Does bad language matter as much as tone or intent? I'd say no. If someone is lightheartedly swearing, that's a world different to aggressively swearing. But, to my mind, the aggression is more offensive than the words used.

As my grandfather taught me, swearing just means that you lack the ability to express yourself more clearly.

But I swear a lot at work (not at home) - as a form of emphasis (particularly with my juniors) it can be an effective way of conveying empathy with them.

Communication is a tricky thing, but is a tool.

People's values are flagged by the content of what they say. I can be tolerant of someone's poorly expressed views.

I have no obligation to be tolerant of the content of everyone's views.

Sorry, I got a bit rambly there.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on June 8th 2019 at 10:07:58

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Well done WOTB yesterday (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 8, 07:37:29
- Bit of a generalisation of WOTB there ...we are a rainbow of muppets on here... (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Jun 8, 18:04:09
- "Mentally destroyed" (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 8, 10:22:21
  - sorry i don't get you point (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 8, 10:39:34
    - Hope your day isnt spoilt by the sight of people expressing their affection for each other (General Chat) - mr chimp, Jun 8, 11:17:06
      - off course it wont be (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 8, 11:49:09
- You have a point about some of the tone & language used (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 8, 09:38:31
  - While I disagree with generational stereotyping (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 09:47:56
    - That's not it I think (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 8, 15:42:46
      - he is someone that is suggesting that loving someone of the same sex should be outlawed (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 8, 16:20:13
        
        Don't worry (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 8, 16:42:35
        
        I wasn't comparing (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 8, 17:28:19
        
        Still doesn't compare (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 8, 16:54:16
        
        One other thing (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 8, 17:35:33
        
        Check out his posting history (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 8, 18:39:46
        
        Such a thing as what? (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 8, 18:48:34
    - Bad language is slang (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 10:07:58
      - Fao azteca (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 10:10:16
        
        That's alright, although it doesnt really (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 8, 10:19:56
        
        I expressed myself poorly first up (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 11:09:35
    - Why do you think a 'drift' to more tolerance towards bad language is right? (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 8, 09:57:05
- Well blow me (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 8, 08:59:07
  - I didn't post yesterday. I read the original post quickly during lunchtime and felt (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 8, 09:37:12
  - Yep, cats and dogs here (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 8, 09:06:22
- Why are conservative old men are such snowflakes? (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jun 8, 08:43:49
  - Aren't they just! From Trump to several posters on here. The minute they perceive one of (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 8, 08:47:53
  - I can’t form sentences but you get the idea. (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jun 8, 08:44:11
- You are totally wrong (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Jun 8, 08:43:36
  - Exactly. Well said KC (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 8, 08:55:53
- Deary me 🙄 (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 8, 08:15:04
- 'A view that is contrary to your own' (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 08:09:49
  - Ta... About halfway through (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 08:30:19
    - The irony is, people are 'abused' on here all the time for having contrary views and I'm (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 8, 08:55:20
      - got me there (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 8, 08:57:58
        
        Ahhh, I'm into Plato too! (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 09:13:52
  - Excellent post CC (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 8, 08:21:47
- Well, maybe. (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 8, 08:08:53
  - At the end of the day (General Chat) - Highlander, Jun 8, 08:57:09
    - So, why should openly gay people "give a flying fcuk" about what you think mate? lolz (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jun 8, 19:15:50
    - Please don't include me in this "my generation shit", even though I (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 11:33:57
    - Mr chimp (General Chat) - mr chimp, Jun 8, 11:22:03
    - “I don’t give a fuck what anyone thinks” (General Chat) - lurd, Jun 8, 10:11:46
    - Empirically you're wrong on almost all counta (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 09:34:38
      - A great wrath post 👏👏👏 (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jun 8, 11:58:40
      - Good skillz. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jun 8, 11:52:32
      - Great post (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Jun 8, 10:49:31
      - ✓ (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 8, 10:17:08
      - Brilliant, brilliant post (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 8, 09:52:54
        
        Isn't it? :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 8, 09:55:09
    - Oh well (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 8, 09:28:35
    - Go back to the Ancient Greeks and they thought paedophilia was ok. A few hundred years (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 8, 09:28:27
      - ✓ (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 8, 10:16:56
      - Was going to post my own reply, but BWOD did it for me (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 8, 09:49:16
      - The my generation thing (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 8, 09:37:42
    - The large majority on here coped with your views just fine (General Chat) - jAC, Jun 8, 09:19:12
      - I coped fine, personally. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 8, 11:58:32
        
        I CAN'T COPE (General Chat) - norway, Jun 8, 12:00:38
    - I totally disagree with your views but (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jun 8, 09:12:57
      - I went in there last weekend. (General Chat) - lurd, Jun 8, 09:17:03
    - Knives, drugs, murders, sexual liberation. (General Chat) - norway, Jun 8, 09:06:53
    - Yeah! We should go back to a time when the Kray twins ruled London! (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 8, 09:05:19
      - Irony here of course is that Ronnie Kray's inability to find peace with his homosexual urg (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 8, 09:11:45
        
        I might mean Reggie. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 8, 09:16:59
  - Agreed. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 8, 08:47:28
- Challenging abhorrent views is always the right thing to do. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jun 8, 08:08:02
- NBTTT (n/m) (General Chat) - jAC, Jun 8, 07:51:40
- fucking diddums (n/m) (General Chat) - mr chimp, Jun 8, 07:47:33

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