Let's Lose the Murky Ambiguity of 'NSFW'


	Let's Lose the Murky Ambiguity of 'NSFW'

wildcat

6-11-2008 4:02 AM

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6-11-2008 1:24 PM

gazco

I resent that. We Europeans don't smoke hashish. We take LSD, it gets you high much faster.

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It's time to retire the NSFW acronym and associated phrases. I've simply seen far too many electrons sacrificed in long, pointless arguments about what "not safe for work" means.
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Whose work? Are you bleaching the hot tubs at Playboy Mansion or arranging candlelight vigils for Citizens Against Potty Mouths? Are you European? To hear some Europeans tell the story, everyone over there watches hard-core porn and smokes hashish between staff meetings where they discuss where to find the best porn and hashish.
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