Shouts From Down Under

Foh Pahz & Mahz sake, mind your manners!

Faux Pas

(http://dictionary.reference.com/)

noun, plural faux pas [foh pahz; French foh pah] Show IPA .
a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.
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Origin:
1670–80; < French: literally, false step

Have you ever done this? Written or said this, with no intention of causing offence, or stirring people up?

When you hit the submit button in a blog, do you ever suddenly think...Have I..? Did..did I...was that what I meant to say, will people think I meant something rude, filthy, racist, degrading or homophobic? Will people read my mind's tone into the piece?

You almost break out in a sweat if you re read some of it and it does sound suspect.

Will people know me well enough to assume I'm a gentle, loving and fantastic person with scrupulous intentions, a pure mind, and... ...ok let's not overdo things here, exaggerate out of all proportion!

I find blogging a real struggle you know. I want to keep the subject matter inoffensive, yet express my views.

The last thing I want is to have a watered down entry that has no opinion or at best is weak. People give up their time to read this.

I'm not writing here to be popular, but it does make you feel "listened to" when you see quite a few views here.

I want this blog, each entry, to reflect the real me, and as I said in an earlier blog some time ago, I don't what to shy away from saying how I feel, really saying it.

How do you do that when it's an opinion that may bring the sky down on your head?

Well, I think the best thing to do would be to consider how much I like peace and quiet.

How much do I value waking up every morning, knowing I didn't have to worry about someone silencing my voice during the night by devious means; ie a pillow?

Now I hear a thousand voices clamouring at me, demanding to know what it is that may be so offensive, so provocative, so terrible, so rebellious, so socially unacceptable, so cold sweat inducing that I hesitate to say it, even in this blog that is mine, is rightfully mine to state whatsoever I want to, unequivocally (not totally sure I need that word here) owned by the weird Australian Blog Bloke.

So, what is it?

Well, if I can think of something so outrageous and intoxicating, I'll definitely write about it. If you do, please let me know!

Sparky