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[gingermeggs]

Actually, we are allowed to say "Vagina" also, so Sid did not need to be cautious in his title. In China, we are used to hearing "Wagina" The auto-censor is American (foul)Language, of course, and does not acknowledge the rest of the world......pricks, arse,schlong,boobs,barstards,Jesus-farking-Christ...........many and varied are the words the censor has not heard of...a slight change of spelling,and there you go!!
Of course, I am not an advocate of the usage of such terms, but as an English teacher, I feel duty-bound to enlighten those of you who feel the need. Especially those Americans who are insular and feel aggrieved at the use of another form of English.

[Lanza-Armonia]

Has any one of you thought that a moderator is reading all this sh-te?

The more tricks you expose, the more they'll block. Damn it people, use what little you have of a brain and don't let the tongue slip.

LA

[gingermeggs]

Mods actually READ this stuff??????????????

[Kurochan]

The only reason I ended up reading this thread was that I misread the subject line as "Where's the best Ugandans?" I was like, "Is that supposed to be some sort of pun?"

[sidjameson]

You have to be very careful here. If I had asked where's the best place for Ugandans I'm sure a whole bunch of Europeans would have been down on me like a tonne of unused textbooks claiming that I was a ethnocentric pig and shouldn't be looking for purely a smallish population of east Africans.

[scot47]

Reading this just confirms my belief that among the ranks of EFL teachers and ESLcafe posters there are many who have not matured emotionally.


Childish stuff - let's use all these naughty words to prove how clever we are.

[gingermeggs]

Poor Scotty...how about investing in a sense of humour!

[Canuck2112]

Poo!

[sidjameson]

Thanks gingermeggs. Seems like this board can be seperated not by men vs women, the mature vs the immature(thats me:-) not even by the boobed, the unboobed and the megaboobed. I think that this board's greatest divider is the ones with and the ones without a sense of humour.
Makes you wonder what some of their classes are like.

[Sara Avalon]

When I joined Dave's forums, I expected to be among adults with pertinent concerns, opinions, and information. Just like I don't think this would be appropriate kinds of subjects for board meetings, staff meetings or church sermons, I still don't see how you're finding it amusing flaunting every single way you can be overtly rude.. and in some cases point fingers at people's xyz and claim it all in the name of fun (when it's really just at someone's expense).

What I've come to conclude: You really do think this website's general discussion board should be used for anything you can think of. It's a waste of breath to try and convince you and those others who support you, otherwise.

I have a sense of humor, but I have enough restraint and decency to know when and who to show it off to. Personally, I'm sorry I stooped down to your level and was rude to men on the board. To them I sincerely apologize.

[johnslat]

Dear sidjameson,
I like to think I have a pretty good sense of humor - but then that's a prejudiced opinion. But I don't consider a lot of what's been posted on this or similar threads as "funny". Some of it - yes. But then, it always seems to get out of control and what's written isn't funny at all; it's often snide,
hurtful and meant to be insulting.
It seems to me that it's popular these days to justify rude behavior by accusing the people offended either of lacking a sense of humor or of being "PC" - or both. What a crock that is. When anyone posts something here and the intent is to hurt or insult another poster, that's simply being a jerk.
By the way, sidjameson - you're not, in my opinion, one of the aforementioned jerks. But I do think you may not have appreciated just what a can of worms you were opening by starting the two threads you did.
Regards,
John

[sidjameson]

You're so offended by me and yet you keep coming back to the posts that I started. Umm why is that?

And please take a look again at the post that started it all. The gist of our " relationship-as yet still platonic"

Sid " I like big boobs, where can I go"

Sara "Disgusting"

Sid "whats wrong with liking big boobs? If a girl said I like eyes nobody would mind"

Sara "Because YOU can't grope eyes"

Now if that isn't the most obnoxious, rude, uneducated, extremist, witless attack on this board I would like to know what is.

You are saying that I and I guess any man that expresses an attraction to a part of a women you deem as innaprpoiate is a potential molester. Not one female noticed that. Your post clearly shows that you have some very seroius problems concerning men. I hope you get help soon.

I am attacking your post not you. If you don't like my humour. Duh DON'T READ IT.

[sidjameson]

John, I don't agree with you but I do see sense in what you say.
My last post is only aimed at Sara. Hope you can see why. OK some don't like the humour here, but this is a public board and as was said to me anyone can guess by the nature of my original post that this might be a bit of a "ladsy" thread. I am not wishing to offend anyone but neither am I or others like me willing to bo oppressed by the thought police.

[johnslat]

Dear sidjameson,
Well, all I can say is if you feel that because this is a public board, it gives people the right to post insulting, rude and hurtful messages - hmm, guess you're right, it does. However, there are "thought police" (i.e. the Moderators) so I guess I'd better just shut up and hope that they have the wisdom to do their jobs and not allow matters to get too far out of control.
However, I'll repeat: anyone who posts messages meant to insult or hurt is, in my opinion, simply a jerk.
Regards,
John

[dmb]

Sara, your apologies are accepted. When new to the forum it is easy to get sucked in and say things you would not normally say.(Actually it doesn't matter if you are new to the board or not) We are all human. I think.