Burnout/not excusable language

[Farrell]

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I am a rather non-combative person. It is at great personal risk and =
with great trepidation that I provide the following comments. But as was =
stated previously, "To let this pass without comment is called =
enabling", as well as labeling Americans as being prudish.

I'm not a cultural expert, but I really do think that Kristinn is pretty =
much accurate that some words commonly considered "profane" in the U.S. =
are considered more casual or slang rather than profane in Europe. I =
thought her reference to the little pianos was rather cute actually. It =
brought a clear picture to my mind (ahhh, many fond memories), and a =
smile to my face (thanks Maria).

Hey Maria & Kristinn. Not all Americans are up-tight about the casual =
use of a slang adjective (just thought that might need to be said).

As for professionalism, this talk is nothing that doesn't commonly occur =
in the hallways at PTG conventions. I don't know that this forum should =
be all that different than a convention hallway. I'm also not sure that =
it is the place of Americans in general, or anyone in particular on this =
list to dictate linguistic moral standards. This list seems both =
professional and casual to me (just right). Nothing Maria or anyone else =
has written seems worth getting upset about (well, at least to me).

Oh well, back to counting ballots - or are we supposed to stop - what =
did the courts say today??????

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
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  From: RptBob1@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 10:14 PM
  Subject: Re: Burnout/not excusable language


  In a message dated 12/5/2000 10:01:59 PM Mid-Atlantic Standard Time,=20
  istuner@islandia.is writes:=20



    give her a little break.=20
    Not all nations of the world are aware of American sensitivity =
towards=20
    politically incorrect usage of the word "excrement"=20

    We don=B4t use the word the same way you do, OK?=20
    Just tell people politely in the future.=20

    Once, while with a boys' choir in Florida, a parakeet that I was =
holding,=20
    in effect, did so, have a bowel movement on top of my hand, or so I=20
    believed.=20
    "Did he shit on me?", I said in utmost innocence.=20

    Everybody was shocked and they told me I should say "poop" or =
"crap",=20
    (which I think is ******* stupid.) <g>=20

    You should have seen the fa(e)ces on the people when another =
Icelandic boy=20
    on the same trip said " What=B4s this shit?" when he got his food!=20

    Actually, a customer wouldn=B4t be offended if I said "shit" in the =
home.  We=20
    use it quite commonly here, as slang


  Hi:=20

  There is no way to determine this writer (Maria) is from another land. =
 There=20
  are a lot of Maria's in our country.  Even if what you imply is true, =
it is=20
  still no excuse for her -or you as you so often annoyingly do- to use=20
  profanity on this list.  This is not a cultural thing- it is a lack of =

  cultural thing.  And if she is just now for the first time being made =
aware=20
  of it (which I seriously doubt), then I have made a real contribution =
to=20
  improving something badly in need of improving.=20
  To let this pass without comment is called enabling.  I am not an =
enabler of=20
  incorrect or boorish behavior.=20
  You will note several  affirmations to this  have already been =
forwarded to=20
  this list.=20
  Incidentally, I note people contributing to this list from all over =
the=20
  world, but cannot recall their using inappropriate language as you =
seem to=20
  feel is  "quite commonly (used) here as slang" (referring to Iceland). =
 =20
  Perhaps that says more about Iceland than you really wanted us to =
know.=20
  Sincerely,=20

  Bob Bergantino, RPT=20
  Willoughby Hills, Ohio=20

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