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TGS · 06-23-2010, 04:47 AM

Having somewhat lost the thread of this thread I went back and read AprilHare's original two posts. The first post was asking if the word liseuse was popping up anywhere outside MR and the second thread was a challenge to authors to include it in their writings. The purpose of the thread therefor was to promote the word.

Then there were a number of posts saying the word shouldn't be promoted because...well mostly because it's French. There were also a number of posts saying that it would never "catch on" and become part of the English speaking world's general vocabulary. As far as I can tell this second issue was never part of the OP's question or challenge and so is irrelevant to the topic of the thread.

So the issue of the thread has been whether the word liseuse is or should be acceptable to right thinking English speakers. What's weird for me is that I'm English and, as such, temperamentally and instinctively Francophobe - Francophobia runs in our blood, it's not a thought out position - it's a habit. But even given my genetic Francophobia I have been aghast at some of the vitriol that has been displayed by some of those arguing against the acceptability of the word. We've even had the suggestion that such vitriol is the inevitable consequence of trying to have an international forum - see what happens when you let Johnny Foreigner into the discussion. Then we've had a new thread started to complain about the moderation of this thread - which in a twisted way has used the fact that one of the participants in the discussion is the moderator to impugn that person.

I've been referred to on this thread as a whacko - some of you are freakin' sickos. Relax a bit, it's a word, it's a nice word I think but if you don't like it fine - this thread was never for you. It was for people who do like the word and think it would be interesting/fun/diverting/amusing or some other mildly positive attitudinal adjective, to see it gain wider acceptance.

Oh, and for the record I think that starting the complaint thread complaining about the moderation of this thread is bang out of order.

06-23-2010, 04:47 AM	#405
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	Having somewhat lost the thread of this thread I went back and read AprilHare's original two posts. The first post was asking if the word liseuse was popping up anywhere outside MR and the second thread was a challenge to authors to include it in their writings. The purpose of the thread therefor was to promote the word. Then there were a number of posts saying the word shouldn't be promoted because...well mostly because it's French. There were also a number of posts saying that it would never "catch on" and become part of the English speaking world's general vocabulary. As far as I can tell this second issue was never part of the OP's question or challenge and so is irrelevant to the topic of the thread. So the issue of the thread has been whether the word liseuse is or should be acceptable to right thinking English speakers. What's weird for me is that I'm English and, as such, temperamentally and instinctively Francophobe - Francophobia runs in our blood, it's not a thought out position - it's a habit. But even given my genetic Francophobia I have been aghast at some of the vitriol that has been displayed by some of those arguing against the acceptability of the word. We've even had the suggestion that such vitriol is the inevitable consequence of trying to have an international forum - see what happens when you let Johnny Foreigner into the discussion. Then we've had a new thread started to complain about the moderation of this thread - which in a twisted way has used the fact that one of the participants in the discussion is the moderator to impugn that person. I've been referred to on this thread as a whacko - some of you are freakin' sickos. Relax a bit, it's a word, it's a nice word I think but if you don't like it fine - this thread was never for you. It was for people who do like the word and think it would be interesting/fun/diverting/amusing or some other mildly positive attitudinal adjective, to see it gain wider acceptance. Oh, and for the record I think that starting the complaint thread complaining about the moderation of this thread is bang out of order.