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**Janszoon** · 09-11-2009, 11:02 AM

Swearing, cursing, cussing, foul language—whatever you call it this is something that is one of the strangest social concepts I can think of. What is the point of creating a class of words that people arbitrarily choose to get offended by? Why is the word "shit" unfit for broadcast but "feces" is okay? Am I the only person who finds this incredibly odd?

On top of the fundamental strangeness of the whole concept there's also the issue that what is considered a swear varies from person to person even within the same culture. I always remember a roommate I had in college got upset at me once because I said "god damnit". In the family I grew up in this was not considered a swear but in his quite religious family it obviously was. I wasn't trying to offend him, in fact I wasn't even talking to him at all, but he was compelled to be offended by my use of what he considered swear words.

Weirdest of all to me is when people substitute things for swear words that still let you know which swear they meant. I'm talking about people saying things like "gosh darnit". Everyone knows the intent here is to say "god damnit" so how does slightly changing the words make it any different from saying the real words? Another recent development I've noticed is people verbally blanking out part of a word. I have a friend who constantly uses "eff" instead of "fuck", what is the point of this? I know he means "fuck", he knows he means "fuck", everyone within earshot knows he means "fuck", so what's the point of pretending he isn't really saying it?

Anyway, just some random shit I was thinking about this morning for some reason.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-11-2009, 11:09 AM

NumberNineDream · 09-11-2009, 11:10 AM

^If you want something absurd, in my country "Kiss me again" [not translated-so exactly like this] is considered as foul language. It's one of the words that are never pronounced on television, no need for the beep, no one ever tried it on TV. It is used as "Fuck", like you can use it when annoyed at something and you just want to shout something, but never understood the use of the English words with bad pronunciation.

**Janszoon** · 09-11-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Is this code for a swear?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-11-2009, 11:12 AM

I didn't feel the need to add anything more.

**Janszoon** · 09-11-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

^If you want something absurd, in my country "Kiss me again" [not translated-so exactly like this] is one of the words that are never pronounced on television, no need for the beep, no one ever tried it on TV. It is used as "Fuck" but somehow became a local word.

Weird. What's the origin of that? And what country are we talking about here?

**Janszoon** · 09-11-2009, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I didn't feel the need to add anything more.

Nice avatar by the way.

NumberNineDream · 09-11-2009, 11:17 AM

Lebanon, the thing is a lot of English words coincide to have some VERY different meanings in here. I think they just played with it, but somehow became real.
Example:
-Kiss = curse word for vagina [true translation]
-Air = curse word for penis [true translation]

I think that's why English is not that popular in here lol

**Janszoon** · 09-11-2009, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

Lebanon, the thing is a lot of English words coincide to have some VERY different meanings in here. I think they just played with it, but somehow became real.
Example:
-Kiss = curse word for vagina [true translation]
-Air = curse word for penis [true translation]

I think that's why English is not that popular in here lol

That's the best thing ever!

NumberNineDream · 09-11-2009, 11:30 AM

^ It always gets awkward in flights, trying to say "airport" "air france" "air canada" etc ... without sounding inappropriate. that word is so popular!

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	*#%$! Swearing, cursing, cussing, foul language—whatever you call it this is something that is one of the strangest social concepts I can think of. What is the point of creating a class of words that people arbitrarily choose to get offended by? Why is the word "shit" unfit for broadcast but "feces" is okay? Am I the only person who finds this incredibly odd? On top of the fundamental strangeness of the whole concept there's also the issue that what is considered a swear varies from person to person even within the same culture. I always remember a roommate I had in college got upset at me once because I said "god damnit". In the family I grew up in this was not considered a swear but in his quite religious family it obviously was. I wasn't trying to offend him, in fact I wasn't even talking to him at all, but he was compelled to be offended by my use of what he considered swear words. Weirdest of all to me is when people substitute things for swear words that still let you know which swear they meant. I'm talking about people saying things like "gosh darnit". Everyone knows the intent here is to say "god damnit" so how does slightly changing the words make it any different from saying the real words? Another recent development I've noticed is people verbally blanking out part of a word. I have a friend who constantly uses "eff" instead of "fuck", what is the point of this? I know he means "fuck", he knows he means "fuck", everyone within earshot knows he means "fuck", so what's the point of pretending he isn't really saying it? Anyway, just some random shit I was thinking about this morning for some reason. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die** last.fm

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NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	^If you want something absurd, in my country "Kiss me again" [not translated-so exactly like this] is considered as foul language. It's one of the words that are never pronounced on television, no need for the beep, no one ever tried it on TV. It is used as "Fuck", like you can use it when annoyed at something and you just want to shout something, but never understood the use of the English words with bad pronunciation. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

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NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Lebanon, the thing is a lot of English words coincide to have some VERY different meanings in here. I think they just played with it, but somehow became real. Example: -Kiss = curse word for vagina [true translation] -Air = curse word for penis [true translation] I think that's why English is not that popular in here lol __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

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NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	^ It always gets awkward in flights, trying to say "airport" "air france" "air canada" etc ... without sounding inappropriate. that word is so popular! __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge