Correcting expletives in personal messages

[Amber]

I have just sent a PM to someone I PM a fair bit and for various reasons wanted to use some mild expletives. The PM now looks like a snowstorm on a weather map, there are so many asterisks. I can see why f-ing and blinding are discouraged on the forum (almost as much as mentions of a particular school in Herts, or scores in Bucks), but is there any reason I can't use the b word in a PM?

[mitasol]

I don’t think the software can distinguish between public and private posts.

[Amber]

Gosh so I had better not mention that school in PMs either!

Fair enough. Creative spelling needed.

[stroudydad]

Which school?

[Amber]

Which school?

I will PM you. In code.

[mitasol]

My bad!

[Amber]

My bad!

I may be mischief-making. It's all got a bit serious down in Gloucestershire. We need to be able to swear.

[hermanmunster]

I think Gloucs should be allowed to use expletives at present however "computer says no" so you will just have to use smilies (or grumblies)

[Surferfish]

is there any reason I can't use the b word in a PM?

You need to be more specific.

Are we talking about a female dog, an illegitimate person or a pair of male genitalia?

BTW what's going down in Gloucs to merit all this profanity?

[mad?]

BTW what's going down in Gloucs to merit all this profanity?

Unless you have a few hours to spare and a stiff drink to hand don't look . Appalling situation all round.