Intimidating language

Jonathan Lighter wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM
Tue Jun 12 11:44:44 UTC 2012


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/12/public-swearing-middleborough-fine_n_1587270.html


Note use of "inappropriate" to mean "offensive to decorum" (Contrast
yesterday's "explicit.")

JL
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