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And didn't you like the implication that we're all chomping at the bit,
wishing we could toss in a few obscenities? I certainly don't object to
them when I think they're appropriate, but I somehow rarely have the
urge to use them in E-mail.
Hmm . . . I was going to say "never," but there was a time recently
when I wanted to title a multiple-joke objection "Cut the crap," but I
abstained. It was social pressure, pure and simple, but it's a
restriction that I support.
Arthur Comings
GeoQuest
Corte Madera
> In his most recent message, Kirby Hall writes:
> "What I find interesting is the very wholesome and clean nature of
> the verbiage you all choose to use."
> Please tell me why people should resort to swearing and using vulgar
> language to convey a message? We certainly don't do that in our
> documentation, nor do our customer support staffs do that when a user
> calls in with a question that is clearly stated in the documentation!
