Re: Offensive word - PLEASE

[Gabe Gancarz <gabe@EDMAIL.COM>]

I agree 100 percent with what Jim said.  Context, context, context.  I've seen and 
heard far worse words used in professional discussions than "suck".

To those longing to live in the past, feel free to check local cable listings for 
re-runs of "The Waltons."  We're in the age of "The Simpsons" now ;-)

Gabe
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GABE GANCARZ, Assistant Librarian
Glenbard East High School
Lombard, IL
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On Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:26:33   Jim Neal wrote:
>I am confident the word used fulfilled the intent of the author.  It brought
>attention to the message.  In any good communications class the author would
>have been told that when competing with 100 or so other messages posted
>daily that something should be done to get readers' attention.  Its called
>"Marketing."  Is that why book jackets are so colorful, to attract
>attention?
>
>I tried to find the word in the "Offensive Words" section of my Webster's
>but failed.  I did find the word but it was not labeled as "offensive" nor
>as "unprofessional." Then I realized that maybe it could only be found in
>the "Censor's" edition.  Then I thought "Surely not, it's not a four letter
>word."
>
>I kept looking and found the word in my 21st Century Dictionary of Slang
>defined as "Teen and College: To be bad."  Also on that page were "suck up,"
>"sudden death," "sue someone's pants off," "suicide squad," sunbelt," "sure
>thing." and "surviving spouse."
>
>Maybe the author utilized a slang word commonly used and understood by
>younger persons.  Was that the true error?
>
>What would George Carlin have to say about this artificial controversy?
>
>Jim Neal
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