Adrianvs 10 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Bob, Where were the profanities? I can't believe I missed them. Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=46273&p=2#id_46402 Link to post Share on other sites
lasteagle83 10 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 While we're on the spelling bandwagon, folks... The possessive case of "IT" is "ITS" (no apostrophe). Simple rule: if you can replace the possessive of "it" with "his" or "hers", there's no apostrophe. IT'S (with apostrophe) always has been, and always shall be the contraction for "it is", and NOTHING ELSE. Ex: "It's easy to remember its simplicity." Don't believe me? Check your kid's Harbrace Grammar Handbook........ Feeling better now........(This message has been edited by lasteagle83) Link to post Share on other sites
dsteele 20 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 The Chicago Manual of Style -- which I prefer -- will also echo old man 83's sentiments. Speaking of old men -- it's my birthday tomorrow. Wish it were a happy one. DS Link to post Share on other sites
lasteagle83 10 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 all together now........ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVE!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Old Guy 11 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 "Check your kid's Harbrace Grammar Handbook" You really don't think that they use those any more? Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Old Guy 11 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Bob White, what does your gutter mind think that TFB means? Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 "There's something in the water that's causing the problem. When we wuz youn'uns we knew that there were things that were not said around adults just as we knew that there were things that we didn't do around adults. I would have died rather than swear in front of an adult, in fact I still won't swear in front of my parents or my parent's friends. I also don't swear in front of most women (my wife's the exception since she curses like a trooper) unless I just dropped an anvil on my foot. Whatever it is that's in the water has taken away these inhibitions from kids today. I don't know if it is society, schools, TV or what. Fortunately, the scouts in my troop keep it clean around the adults." I think you have been drinking the water you wrote of. What I think is that you have very little regard for others, regardless of their age or gender (remember the MILF crack when you posted as Yaworski). I think it is not my mind in the gutter. You posted these things. I and others were justed subjected to reading your filth. Bob White If anyone wishes to start another petition because I don't appreciate the language FOG uses please feel free to do so. After all, I'm one one of the horrible people whose typing you find so disgusting. There are some very twisted priorities being displayed here. (This message has been edited by Bob White) Link to post Share on other sites
Adrianvs 10 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I admit that I am not good at acronyms, but I cannot come up with any suitable meanings of TFB. I am equally curious as to what FOG meant by it and what Bob thinks that it means.. Do tell, do tell.. Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Old Guy 11 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Boy Bob White, you take others to task for jumping threads and switching topics and there you go, doing just that, quoting something from waaaaay over there. "(remember the MILF crack when you posted as Yaworski)" Still playing that same song. I'm surprised that you don't think that evmori and I are the same person and we're both Yaworski. Maybe Sadaam is Yaworski. Maybe you're Yaworski. You really do need help for these delusions. Anyway, what's a MILF crack? Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Fat Old Guy, Bob is just up to his old tricks! Hey maybe you & I are twin sons of different mothers! TFB could mean The Fat Boy or Tofu Feels Bad or That Funny Boy! Ed Mori A blessed Christmas to all! 1 Peter 4:10 Link to post Share on other sites
Hunt 11 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 It's obvious what TFB stands for, and it's not appropriate for this forum. My opinion, anyway. As for spelling, sometimes extremely bad or bizarre spelling is a tipoff that somebody is trolling--especially if they are posing as a younger person. When Sturgen wrote "I don't mean to be insultive," I began to have great doubts if anybody could really make that "mistake." Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Old Guy 11 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 "It's obvious what TFB stands for, and it's not appropriate for this forum" Perhaps you don't like SNAFU either. What about "Darn", "Dang," "Gosh," "Odd's bodkins," or "frazzencraker"? Link to post Share on other sites
Hunt 11 Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Since you asked... 1. SNAFU--some people translate it as "situation normal; all fouled up," an obvious toned down version. I wouldn't teach it to boys. 2. "Darn" and "Dang" are themselves toned-down version of a (relatively) mild expletive. I'd let them pass. 3. "Gosh"--I really don't like it when people use "Jesus" and "God" as expletives--I especially don't let my children say "My God!" or "Oh My God!" Gosh, again is a toned-down version of this--but I don't like it, because it can too easily sound like "God." 4. "Odds bodkins." This is one of a group of achaic expletives (like "gadzooks") that are mildly sacreligious. Odds bodkins comes from "Gods little body" and gadzooks comes from "God's hooks." I think it's OK to say these, as long as you don't know what they mean. 5. "frazzencraker"--this is OK by me. While I'm delivering my views--and you solicited them, don't forget--I'll say that one term I really hate is "that sucks." Isn't this dirty any more? Link to post Share on other sites
mk9750 11 Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Hunt, "That Sucks!" has been creeping into the language of boys in our Troop, and into my home, for a few months now. It used to be I heard it a few times a month, and usually gave the offender a look, but didn't do anything more. Recently, I have been on a mission to eliminate it. I have asked anyone who uses the the phrase to substitute "That vaccuums!". seems when they try to do that, it doesn't seem as sexy to them and eventually they stop using the phrase. It's been a slow process, but progress is being made. My next target is "Yo! Dude!" As to misspellings and typos, I want to agree with FOG, but I think reality often finds people typing something very quickly, like kids do when they IM, and hitting "post" without proofreading. I wish people took more care, but I think in this setting, it is unlikely. I attempt to proofread my posts before hitting submit. I catch a lot of errors. But I generally don't make the effort to look up a word if I am unsure of the spelling. I make plenty of errors myself, so being hyper - critical of others' mistakes is something I don't think I can be. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now