http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/06/on-bleeps-and-other-onomatopoeia/ Header images in 39 flavors! Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:29:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/06/on-bleeps-and-other-onomatopoeia/#comment-1146 This was the Year that Was, 2007 | Sephy's Platzish Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:06:41 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/06/on-bleeps-and-other-onomatopoeia/#comment-1146 [...] talked about coming to accept the words that most TV networks bleep out, gave tips for getting a passport, and saw the Outback Steakhouse [...] […] talked about coming to accept the words that most TV networks bleep out, gave tips for getting a passport, and saw the Outback Steakhouse […]

]]> http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/06/on-bleeps-and-other-onomatopoeia/#comment-198 Aurelius Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:45:00 +0000 http://www.sephyroth.net/2007/06/on-bleeps-and-other-onomatopoeia/#comment-198 I wouldn't say we *don't* get offended by swearing. Just that we're less puritanical about it all. It's just used to "colour-in" what is being said.<br/>Having said that, excessive swearing is like excessive exclamation marks - dilutes the effect. I wouldn’t say we *don’t* get offended by swearing. Just that we’re less puritanical about it all. It’s just used to “colour-in” what is being said.
Having said that, excessive swearing is like excessive exclamation marks - dilutes the effect.

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