tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068619684895530539.post1194334874866794826..comments2023-06-15T04:04:25.958-07:00Comments on Stuck in the Middle with You: Words of PowerKennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199895911184527653noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068619684895530539.post-29804459500664671652011-09-18T09:54:55.193-07:002011-09-18T09:54:55.193-07:00Ah, but a McDonald's in Tel Aviv does not sell...Ah, but a McDonald's in Tel Aviv does not sell a bacon cheeseburger. Although, surprisingly enough, they will sell a cheeseburger.Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199895911184527653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068619684895530539.post-73676777929631563412011-09-18T05:31:57.856-07:002011-09-18T05:31:57.856-07:00Well, McDonalds sells what it sells, so I'd th...Well, McDonalds sells what it sells, so I'd think they'd expect people to buy things off the menu, regardless of anything else. It shouldn't be considered rude.<br /><br />No, I haven't read it/them.elfarmy17https://www.blogger.com/profile/09127074008716633538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068619684895530539.post-36785308851633905012011-09-17T23:28:34.836-07:002011-09-17T23:28:34.836-07:00If I go to a McDonald's in Tel Aviv and order ...If I go to a McDonald's in Tel Aviv and order a bacon cheeseburger, am I being rude?<br /><br />I do agree that some people cuss as though it were no big deal, and I would imagine that part of that is that to them, personally, the word is not a terribly big deal. However, insofar as these words are a big deal in our society, and considering how tightly regulated they are in public media I hope it is clear that they are a big deal, this casual usage indicates a refusal or inability to respect the communal preference, which does seem a bit rude.<br /><br />On a wildly different, yet related note, have you ever read Piers Anthony's Apprentice Adept series?Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199895911184527653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068619684895530539.post-34376600908454755022011-09-11T14:03:59.588-07:002011-09-11T14:03:59.588-07:00Well, we can always say "I love _______ so #$...Well, we can always say "I love _______ so #$%ing much," but having tabooed words for love...that would be amazing.<br /><br />I know a few people who throw out supposedly taboo words as if they're nothing, and I know people who I have never once heard swear (I lean toward this end, but that's mainly due to a traumatic experience in elementary school rather than a principled aversion to it). It was interesting to hear one of my teachers last year tell us that while we may hear certain words several times a day in the hallway, that doesn't make them any less rude in society as a whole. I'm really not sure, though.<br /><br />In 5th grade, it was a shock for my teacher to say "crap." In middle school, saying "hell" when referring to the actual place was a source of surprise when it came from a teacher. In high school, I've had two teachers who swear almost as badly as some of the students, and we're expected to say "whore" when reading aloud from a play without batting an eye. So are they really that horrible, then, if they're so common? Or are a lot of people just really rude?elfarmy17https://www.blogger.com/profile/09127074008716633538noreply@blogger.com