I say they can use the real words, but include that ignorantly ontological
asterisk. I'm MUCH less offended by ti*s rather than tits that offends me very
much, or the same with d*mn instead of damn.
**La*rr*y :)
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Better to rename the bird entirely - ***s is a common use term in English
> speaking nations that don't have this cream-thieving passerine and could
> cause misunderstandings. Obviously not a PC beastie at all. We could call
> it a Blue Breast in line with giving things their correct names rather than
> euphemistic slang terms (and hope to gawd that there isn't a bird out there
> called a Lesser Spotted Todger!) The Booby thus becomes the becomes the
> Blue-footed Mammary Appendage, the Frigate Bird becomes unmentionable and
> as the Cockatoo is known here as a Cocky, I think I'm in deep excrement
> with this theory.
> Andrew
> (feeling like a bit of a Galah)
>
> >Yes, I am greatly offended that you didn't write the word like this: t*ts.
> >That asterisk completely removes any objection from any possible word, and
> >makes us morally & religiously safe.
> >
> >Larry
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