Quote from: Gav Iscon on October 19, 2014, 10:54 AM
Quote from: noble ox on October 19, 2014, 10:33 AM
Any form of foul language
is a demonstration of a very low IQ
What a ridiculous statement.
If taken at face value, I would agree. But I think what was meant by "any form of foul language" is "any unnecessary use of foul language", so (for example) shouting
moderated at the top of one's voice having burned one's hand on a red-hot casserole, whilst not strictly necessary, is normally regarded as reasonable in the circumstances, whereas the person who finds it necessary to use
moderated every few words (as one can hear in some inner-city streets every day), or who (as in this case) uses
moderated where ordinary polite language would more than suffice is at best failing to adjust his register and at worst is totally unaware of the social norms that obtain here. So whilst "Any form of foul language is a demonstration of a very low IQ" may be an over-statement, the repeated use of foul language in a forum such as this is certainly not a demonstration of an elevated IQ ...
** Phil.