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Chief Sports Writer of The Times takes issue with Australian politicians who are outraged by Gordon Ramsay, the foul-mouthed celebrity chef
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As an Australian, I am always irritated by the British assumption that all my race swear and use endless profanities. Not forgetting the consumption of endless amount of Foster´s golden amber. Unfortunatelly, it ´s not actually true. My dear mother always said that some Australians would rather swear than think. I think she had a point. This seems to apply to some British celebrities too.
As Mark Twain said: Profanity is the weapon of the witless.
As David Keuck said: Profanity is an attempt of a lazy and feeble mind to express itself forcefully.
Carolyn, Munich, Germany