Cussing in secondary

[UbiquitinAsian]

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A story in a secondary uses quotations from someone else, and in the quote they are cussing. It's pretty vital to have it for the emphasis of the story. It is s-h-i-t and it comes up twice in the whole essay. Any recommendations on whether to keep it or not?

 

[md-2020]

I'd definitely remove it...there's plenty of more acceptable replacement expressions for the term.

Narrative integrity is most flexible! 😀

 

[kb1900]

just do one of these "....[expletive]..."

 

[jqueb29]

Doesn't matter if it's a quote or literally any other reason. NEVER cuss in an application or interview. Easiest way to get your application tossed in the trash.

 

[UbiquitinAsian]

just do one of these "....[expletive]..."

I just got rid of the quote and said "...he made his frustrations clear with an expletive"...I think it paints the same picture as before

 

[UbiquitinAsian]

Doesn't matter if it's a quote or literally any other reason. NEVER cuss in an application or interview. Easiest way to get your application tossed in the trash.

Yeah haha I figured, just wanted to make sure. I tossed it out and re-worded it to give the same idea without the actual word

 

[jm192]

Lol.

Adcom: Let's make sure this young person can be professional for the duration of their career.

You before being offered an interview: F?$& that!

 

[LizzyM]

I disagree. I think that quoting someone in an essay may work well in an essay and wouldn't cause me to toss the application. I could imagine someone saying, The old vet said, "You don't know s-h-i-t, boy." and then later in the story the same guy sees the growth in the volunteer and says, "You know your s-h-i-t." To me that would be a good story telling technique. YMMV... if you can do it more succinctly without it, go for it.

 

[freak7]

I could imagine someone saying, The old vet said, "You don't know s-h-i-t, boy." and then later in the story the same guy sees the growth in the volunteer and says, "You know your s-h-i-t."

That reads like a montage from an 80's movie.

 

[LizzyM]

That reads like a montage from an 80's movie.

🙄
Obviously showing my age. Also, worked in the VA in the 1980s. Know my s-h-i-t.

 

[Tenk]

Just use the poop emoji instead.

 

[Kingsmen2018]

Save all cursing for the interviews. Trust me

 

[freak7]

Save all cursing for the interviews. Trust me

(Off topic, I know) Holy **** dude, 56 primaries?!

 

[Kingsmen2018]

(Off topic, I know) Holy **** dude, 56 primaries?!

Yeah yeah. It was a mistake tbh. But I did have the time and money to spend on the secondaries so it wasn't too bad. Everyone always responds with the "off topic but..56" thing all the time lol. Just ask my SDN buddy @pediatricneurotrauma , he/she feels my pain