Peter Freedman
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Mnemonic wrote on Jul 6 th, 2013 at 3:12pm: errrr Peter, if foul language isn't healthy, it makes me wonder why you'd make a thread encouraging people to find more creative ways to do it.  There was a time when I imagined getting into a road rage incident or a dispute over parking space where I would launch myself into a foul-mouthed tirade against someone for getting in my way. I pictured myself there and thought of the words I would use. I thought about how I would show my utter contempt for the other person by calling them a vile, disgusting, urine-drinking, faeces-ingesting, toilet-licking, nose-picking, fart-smelling, filthy thumb-sucking, rubbish-eating, dumpster-dwelling, philandering, insipid, inept, bed-wetting, anus-sucking paedophile who couldn't keep his genitals in his pants and was a salivating, whore-hungry ladies' man who thought of women as a tasty meal.It seemed like a great idea when it was just a thought bubble in my head, until I thought about how it would play out in real life. I decided that it wasn't going to be the fantastic, glorifying act I thought it would be in my anger-inspired imagination. Bad language can be healthy as a means of relieving tension. It's not particularly healthy here, largely being used by people who don't know any better and whose range of English is so limited cliches are the best they can use. Being a realist, I thought at least I'd suggest a bit more imagination and variety. PS: if we DO ever go for the same parking space, you can have it.
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