Wikipedia:Never call a spade a shovel
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It's sometimes said "Sometimes you have to call a spade a fucking shovel." This is incorrect. A spade digs holes. A shovel moves stuff. The fact that some folks confuse the two doesn't mean you should lower yourself to their level of ignorance -- you're a Wikipedian, aren't you?
"Fucking" doesn't help. (Shovels don't reproduce that way.) Within a smaller social circle, profanity has valid uses; emphasis, catharsis, or social bonding. The diversity of Wikipedia culture means that it's offensive to some, noise to others, and never adds value.