A small complaint - smilies

[dennford]

Not quite the same but still something that can change the whole meaning of a sentence is the automation that changes what may be considered coarse language into something a little more genteel.

An example was a recent post where I quoted from a book on folklore and described a lazy woman as a s-l-u-t,
which of course in times gone by was apparently shortened from the word "slattern"

Now imagine my surprise when on re reading my post found the woman described as  a very *friendly* person.

As with Erato I am not overly worried about this, but thought I may as well add my two pennorth.


Denn