words of power

November 07, 2009 04:19 PM EST

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There is nothing wrong with the words

strong hard tools, carrying us through

signifying what must be said

What there are are conventions

of conversation; rules of etiquette

demand polite locution

We need to know where we stand

along the continuum

among peers or those

above, below, and just how far

Stand down, soldier.

We are in the realm of informality.

Speak as ye will (and none be harmed).

November 6, 2009

by libramoon who knows a great many words for body parts, functions and fluids; and wonders why these are considered obscene.

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Guy W. Nov 7, 2009, 5:04pm EST

Nothing impolite about a simple declarative sentence, I always say.
Also, a fine line between prose and poetry. lol Good sentence structure.

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Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Nov 7, 2009, 10:21pm EST

Good on all of it.
I think if one was speaking where another could hear, there might be a lot less misunderstanding of things as the tone of voice (plain talking, sarcastic, cruel-sounding, etc's), that we cannot hear on a website, would tell an entirely different story or meaning if heard.

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Karen E. Nov 8, 2009, 2:11pm EST

Conversational politics vary so much from one setting to another for instance, if I speak art or poetry at work I get a very cold shoulder but the medical'ese flys...mention body functions at a gallery and most will literally walk away.

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Kathy W. Nov 8, 2009, 5:52pm EST

I went from 15 years on the construction job, to teaching in elementary schools. What a (paradigm) shift in language. I learned all new words, and new uses for existing words, after being exposed to 5th graders for a couple of days. Construction folk use 2 words, and we drop the f-bomb as an adjective, adverb, noun, personal pronoun, etc, etc, etc. BUT the kids had all new words with a couple of f-bombs thrown in as modifiers...

Linkletter was right: Kids say the Darndest Thangs!

Lewis Black on Cussing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFr6P2BtE3k&feature=related

Enjoy.

And one of my very favorite Lewis Black Moments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCDZMWVWuc

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