RE: OT: Profanity in the workplace

["McLauchlan, Kevin" <Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Dan Goldstein

 
> Actually, someone else brought up intentions. I said that the offense
> depends also on the situation and the people within hearing. You can
> offend a reasonable person even when you have the best of intentions.

Well, you can CERTAINLY offend an UNreasonable person, entirely 
independently of your intentions. 

Offense Theft... yadda-yadda. 

Some people, it's difficult _not_ to offend - they come primed 
to take offense... pre-offended, as it were.


But I agree that it is possible to offend a reasonable person 
without having intended to do so. 

I am reminded of Oscar Wilde's take on the matter:
"A gentleman never offends unintentionally." 

Not being a perfect gentleman, I occasionally offend without 
intending to. If it's brought to my attention, I immediately 
apologize. If my apology is not instant, then you might 
still receive it, but you should doubt its sincerity.  :-) 

Ahem.


 - Kevin


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