Posted by gabbi~1 on April 14, 2006, at 1:29:37
In reply to Re: latest post on Babble *seems* inappropriate » gabbi~1, posted by gardenergirl on April 13, 2006, at 22:22:21
> Actually, we (deputies) are supposed to say, "Please don't ____" versus saying what someone did do was uncivil.
>Why would you have to say that if they weren't doing it though.
I mean you wouldn't generally tell one person out of a crowd of hundreds, to please not step on your foot if they weren't doing it.
I guess when it comes to inappropriate
I think of it's literal meaning, but it's true that in recent years it seems to have become a euphemism for rude.well.. it's not a big deal anyway, I think I will recover :)
Sometimes the dynamics are a mystery, but many things are a mystery to me, at least this one is tinyAnd please don't think you have to answer me. I'm not arguing, just sort of thinking out loud.
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