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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 12:09:03 EST
- Sender: New Ways of Thinking List <FNORD-L@UBVM.BITNET>
- From: CYNOVY@EMUVM1.BITNET
- Subject: Re: Just say NO2
- In-Reply-To: Message of Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:23:10 EST from <LIBALP@EMUVM1>
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- >On Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:07:20 -0500 <odailey@N2O.MAYO.EDU> said:
- >>The last straw, for me, was the irresponsible and scurrilious
- >>casual reference to the anesthetic gas, nitrous oxide, commonly
- >>referred to in the popular parlance as "laughing gas".
- >
- >Language is our friend, and here's why:
- >This is an opportunity to ask ourselves a minor semantic question. A minor
- >question, yes, but the answer will be instructional. Here's the question:
- >
- >Is it possible nowadays, to use the words "irresponsible and scurrilious (sic)
- >unironically?
- >
- >Once we know that, we know some other things as well.
- >
- >gm
-
- I know, I know, I know!!! Call on me! I know!
-
- Yes, Sir! The answer to the question Sir is yes it is possible to
- use those words unironically if the user either does not use them
- bound together and breaks the phrase into its component parts or
- does not know what they mean, Sir!
-
- Also if the user doesn't know anything having to do with Harry Crews,
- which means lib*** is disqualified from speaking on the subject.
-
- Should've asked if it's possible to use the words "irresponsible and
- scurrilious casual" unironically,
- H-M
-