> -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Moldvan [mailto:mmoldvan@trilogyintl.com] > Sent: 19 March 2003 18:32 > > I am assuming English isn't your first language. > > Yes, fuck is definitely swearing, cursing, or whatever else > you would like > to call it. And yes, it is considered rude in our culture. :D Not only rude, but, to someone of my age and upbringing, extremely offensive. Even though it has become more commonly used over the 30 years since the one and only time I used it in the presence of my father, I still wince mentally every time I hear or see it. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@lmu.ac.uk Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
