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Smoking a Pipe Right Now

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Nov 16, 2008

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pipesmagazine.com

• Feb 3, 2011

• #1

It's been brought to my attention that the profanity factor is on the up-rise here.
I have to admit that I have a bad habit of using the f word and other profanities, (hey, I'm from Jersey), but I am trying to clean up my dirty mouth when I speak. It really is a bad habit and it sounds worse to the person on the receiving end.
So I would like to ask you guys to try to keep it clean around here.
One of the things I like about pipe smoking is that it seems to be the classiest of all tobacco indulgences.
This isn't censorship.
This is me asking you to be on good gentlemanly behavior around here, which is fitting to what the image of a man smoking a pipe implies.

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

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Chicago, IL

• Feb 3, 2011

• #2

Ditto Kevin. We should respect each other to that extent at least.

 

pstlpkr

Lifer

Dec 14, 2009

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Birmingham, AL

• Feb 3, 2011

• #3

Thank you Kevin,
I know I've been guilty of "potty mouth" on occasion.

 

unclearthur

Lifer

Mar 9, 2010

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5

• Feb 3, 2011

• #4

Thanks Kevin.

 

expatpipe

Can't Leave

Dec 31, 2010

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• Feb 3, 2011

• #5

What the H E double hockey sticks..
Swearing only shows a lack of vocabulary. Unless of course, you trip going down the steps or miss the nail and hammer your thumb or..

 

bubbadreier

Lifer

Jul 30, 2010

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Norman, Oklahoma

• Feb 3, 2011

• #6

I am guilty of using some profanity but I will watch what I say!

 

hobie1dog

Lifer

Jun 5, 2010

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Cornelius, NC

• Feb 3, 2011

• #7

Well, that eliminates 90% of my posting capabilities. :mrgreen:

 

collindow

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 15, 2010

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Portland, OR

• Feb 3, 2011

• #8

I tend to avoid swearing here on the site, but occasionally it just seems appropriate; just as in life occasionally it seems appropriate.

I do think I've managed to avoid dropping any of the more "serious" words. And seriously, this is a good point. We don't want any lurkers to avoid joining because we look like a bunch of salty sailors in port...and we certainly don't want any media types seeing it! I can see it now, next horror story on CNN: Profanity Spewing Pipe Smokers: Corrupting the minds and bodies' of you children. Report at 11.

 

hilojohnny

Lifer

Oct 2, 2010

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0

• Feb 3, 2011

• #9

I like this....I think the forum should reflect the class of pipe smokers.... :clap:

 

hfdpipe

Might Stick Around

Oct 28, 2010

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CT

• Feb 3, 2011

• #10

cursing is a crutch of the f#####g conversational cripple.

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

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Bethlehem, Pa.

• Feb 3, 2011

• #11

I grew up in New Jersey where the "F" word is a noun, adjective, verb, pronoun and in many cases a proper name. I'm working hard to replace it with more genteel language. I'm going to re-watch "Busgy Malone" where the more colorful words are made somewhat acceptible.

 

oldmaus

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Nov 20, 2010

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• Feb 3, 2011

• #12

Thanks for reminding us of (or setting) the standard.....I have been on forums where it was allowed to go unaddressed and it got ugly after awhile. I appreciate the civility of this one. There is a great bunch of guys and a few gals here. It is much classier to keep the bar up. :D

 

igloo

Lifer

Jan 17, 2010

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woodlands tx

• Feb 3, 2011

• #13

Ok .

 

yoru

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 5, 2011

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1

• Feb 3, 2011

• #14

You know the F word just so happens to be a member of -every- part of speech, in fact it is the one of one 4 words that are (bet you can't guess which the others are)

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

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35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Feb 4, 2011

• #15

There's an old joke that goes: What begins with "f" and ends in "uck"? Firetruck.

 

julesholling

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 19, 2011

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Sutton, Surrey

• Feb 4, 2011

• #16

A fair enough post. As you say if pipe smokers are the gentlemen of the tobacco world, then we should behave like it :D

 

collin

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 29, 2010

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Oklahoma

• Feb 4, 2011

• #17

I have no problem what-so-ever cleaning up my language to post here, thank you for putting that so well Kevin.

 

lordnoble

Lifer

Jul 13, 2010

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• Feb 4, 2011

• #18

I feel like I am VERY clean on this site considering what my sailor's mouth is like IRL... It's hard for me to type swear words because they usually lose their heat-of-the-moment flavor. This is directly attributed to the fact that I can't type to save my life. Thanks for the heads-up, Kevin. I'll attend to my coarse language a little better now.
-Jason

 

chuckw

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 7, 2009

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• Feb 4, 2011

• #19

I tried to watch my language once but had to put my eyeballs back in their sockets. :?

 

chero

Can't Leave

Dec 25, 2010

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• Feb 4, 2011

• #20

we still keep a bar of soap around.