David Gerard wrote:
>Aphaia wrote:
>>>>I have been claiming the page which contains the obscene word
>>mentioned should be deleted because of its obscenity and making
>>editors who are really working on there displeased.
>>>>>The word "dick"? As those of us who are native speakers of English
>suggested: how about moving the page to "Don't bowdlerise Meta."
>A euphemism of a euphmism!
I've always viewed "Don't be a dick," as a polite way of saying "Don't
be an asshole." :-)
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