09-08-2020, 10:43 AM
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Re: Swearing / foul language
A great deal of what people believe is "bad language" was perfectly acceptable in the even recent past. Many words were declared bad out of nothing more than snobbishness by having been replaced by more polite society alternatives. Possibly one of the better illustrations of this is to be found in the works (?) of Robbie Burns particularly in his "Merry Muses of Caledonia". His Nine inch will please a lady poem is a typical example.
09-08-2020, 11:23 AM
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Re: Swearing / foul language
Originally Posted by Muddy
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A common phallacy.
09-08-2020, 11:29 AM
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Re: Swearing / foul language
HiThe C word is still considered offensive and use of it will get you done.
You can tell a Police Officer to F*** Off 3 times before it is a Public Order Offence.
Calling a Female Police Officer the C word will not only result in you getting charged, but will result in pain.
Calling a Female Enforcement Officer, who has no powers of arrest will result in them spending hours to find every single offence you can be charged with and making sure that it happens.
They really seriously object to that, and with good reason.
The Sisterhood is well organised, you will find yourself up against a female prosecutor, and depending on the severity of the offence, female magistrates or a female judge.
Either way, you will not enjoy the experience.
09-08-2020, 11:40 AM
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Re: Swearing / foul language
Originally Posted by eccles
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As for foul mouthed comedians - if they need to swear to get a laugh then perhaps they should try another way to make a living. Ken Dodd? Wonderfully funny man, no F words in his act.
Of course, I may be forgetting about Bernard Manning & Co.
09-08-2020, 11:48 AM
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Re: Swearing / foul language
Most have or will/do swear.Swearing aint new went on just as much years ago as today....But we are of a generation who disciplined.... so as kids swearing in church, school, at parents, in the house, at the Police an much resulted in punishment.
I guess many are like me, swear... but know when to switch off.
09-08-2020, 11:49 AM
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Re: Swearing / foul language
Originally Posted by Lion Queen
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[/B]I was think the same, i think it depends in what context its used as to whether it offends me or not.
However, the C word is the most vile word and highly offensuve to me and i hatevit when people use it in any context. I cringe especially when I hear a woman use the word.
I have never really thought of that as being particularly offensive.
09-08-2020, 11:50 AM
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Re: Swearing / foul language
Originally Posted by Muddy
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A common phallacy.
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