Last year I put the call out for stickers for my toolbox at work and received one that is a favorite around the plant.
From now on we fuck things up my way.Of course the bosses couldn't allow the display of a 'profanity' and asked me to censor my sticker. So I carefully crafted a piece of tape to cover up one letter, resulting in...
From now on we f ck things up my way.Everyone still reads it as intended, hardly noticing the self censorship.
A co-worker, not to miss out on the precedent I set, put a sticker on his box.
I don't have an attitude problem, you're just an asshole.And he also censored his work, though crudely, so it now reads...
I don't have an attitude problem, you're just an as ole.Self deprecation is generally found to be funny. Just ask Woody Allen. Calling other people names is typically not as humorous.
As a free speech advocate I am happy to support the display of both stickers. They are certainly fine examples of that afore mentioned fine line.
3 comments:
I think you should explore UNNECESSARY censorship!
...For example, you could change:
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
into:
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than XXXXing in a garage makes you a car.
Like this? That's ok. But I really like the opposite. For an example, just listen to Shane McGowan mumble through the lyrics of every song but FUCK rings loud and clear.
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