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Cakemeister:
I think that what Ummon is saying, and I agree, is that overuse of curse words makes them non-effective as expletives and reduces their shock value.
Drill sergeants don't curse anymore. They have to use other techniques to shock and awe recruits to get them into line.
But I think the Onion piece was well done because it was clearly satirical.
Loafmeister:
It was awesome satire. This piece's brilliance is knowing that maybe not all people will cuss when dealing the new tech but just about all do and for those who do, the Onion salutes you :).
JamIt:
I agree w/ Ummon. Had the 'anchor' and the 'beat reporter' not used so many cuss words, it would have been funnier. The people being 'interviewed' used the perfect amount of cussing.
--- Quote from: RayB on February 11, 2009, 08:07:23 pm ---Loved the Skanks one.
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I agree, the Skanks episode was hillarious.
Dartful Dodger:
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--- Quote from: Ummon on February 13, 2009, 09:57:05 pm ---There's an art in language, one that seems to be fading, that guides one in the use and frequency of profanity and obscenity.
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If language is an art and words the colors, why would tell an "artist" that it's wrong to use certain colors?
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"Blue and green should never be seen."
There are color rules that even artists have to follow.
Ummon:
--- Quote from: Loafmeister on February 16, 2009, 08:39:40 am ---It was awesome satire. This piece's brilliance is knowing that maybe not all people will cuss when dealing the new tech but just about all do and for those who do, the Onion salutes you :).
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Something very possibly lost on me.
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