# Protesters, use your Indoor Voices

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesters-use-your-indoor-voices/771701>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 12, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesters-use-your-indoor-voices/771701 "2016-11-12T21:34:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protesters-use-your-indoor-voices/771701/1 "2016-11-12T21:34:14Z")

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Fifty years ago I watched as people’s ears shut the moment they heard a swear word. You cannot affect change when your listeners aren’t listening. Keep it clean for better results. Swear here.