Philip Welch wrote:
On May 22, 2006, at 11:12 PM, Prasad J wrote:
OH MY GOD. Prasad, we've put up with your shit for long enough.
Since I am not a hick or a hillbilly you will understand that I do not appreciate the use of profanities against me. I ask that you not use your "git-r-done" lingo whilst communicating with me.
I don't know about where you live, but in most places people use profanity in cities too. In North America, it's generally only backwards rural people who get offended by profanity.
It's probably more widespread than that, and would definitely include the boardrooms of the major TV networks. The seven words that George Carlin spoke of 30+ years ago are just as taboo now on the networks as they were then. The segment of American society that was offended by Janet Jackson's SuperBowl breast is still powerful.
In Canada where we see TV from both sides of the border we are less likely to have the naughty words bleeped.
Ec