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The Illiteracy of Corporate American E-Mail

Posted by michael on from the ask-not-for-whom-the-spellchecker-tolls dept.

Dave writes "There is a pretty amusing/sad article about functional illiteracy when it comes to professional e-mails. Some of the samples are just ridiculous."

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  1. Re:How they become? by uncommonlygood · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I agree, but modded you redundant, whoops. Posting here will prolly cancel it out though.

  2. All your jobs are belong to India. by Goalie_Ca · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    look like india speek better english y us have job again????

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  3. Usage of the word 'Fuck'.. by aero2600-5 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Before I start this post, let me explain this post has absolutely nothing to do with George Carlin.

    Has anyone besides myself noticed that the word 'fuck' has become an almost accepted word by the general public? I believe at least half of the people I talk to on a regular basis use it and the rest aren't offended by it. As long as it's not used to describe actual intercourse, no one seems to mind. So why is it still considerered 'cussing'? I went through the drive-thru of a national fast-food chain the other day and, as usual, they got my order wrong. So I parked my vehicle and went inside to speak to the manager. I said to him, "I'm sorry, but you fucked up my order." He was more concerned with me apologizing for cussing than he was about getting my order correct. He's one of the few exceptions, but is anybody still offended by the word 'fuck'? I mean, really, is it that big of a deal? Even the Vice President of the US uses it regularly. What's the big deal? Words that are considered 'cuss words' change over time. A century ago, no one would ever say 'chicken breast' because breast was considered to be a 'bad word'. Is it possible that anyone is still offended by the word 'fuck' is just behind the times? A lot of people say that 'cussing' shows your lack of vocabulary. I consider myself to have a fairly large vocabulary, and to be a fairly decent speaker, but I still use 'fuck' all the time. Sometimes there are no other words to convey your point with the same emphasis as with the word 'fuck'. For example, "What the fuck is that!?". I could use 'hell' there, but it doesn't quite carry the same emphasis.

    Should 'fuck' be removed from the list of seven words you're not supposed to say?

    I say, "Hell, yes!", and to those that disagree, "Fuck 'em."

    Aero

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