so what swear words are allowed on fg

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:13 am

just wondered what ones are ok

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:21 am

el guapo;1243593 wrote: just wondered what ones are ok
Do you feel the need to swear? :p

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:22 am

I think flange is ok

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:26 am

***** Work well in place of the swear word. :wah:

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:27 am

well ive seen some here

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:37 am

****, ***, ****, ****, and son of a ***** oh, and motherFOCer is questionable...

****, none of those are allowed? :wah:

Seriously, it has always been my understanding that as long as the censors asterisk it out, then it's not infractable. The trouble occurs when you guys put spaces or special characters in between letters... so that the foul word is viewed as if it were spelled out normally. Apparently, we need to confirm this for certain once again, however.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:41 am

G-man;1243603 wrote: ****, ***, ****, ****, and son of a ***** oh, and motherFOCer is questionable...

****, none of those are allowed? :wah:

Seriously, it has always been my understanding that as long as the censors asterisk it out, then it's not infractable. The trouble occurs when you guys put spaces or special characters in between letters... so that the foul word is viewed as if it were spelled out normally. Apparently, we need to confirm this for certain once again, however.

Oops! I better behave myself...I've done that a few times.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:45 am

Holy crap Batman!!

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:46 am

YZGI;1243606 wrote: Holy crap Batman!!
Whew it works...

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:47 am

shelbell;1243604 wrote: Oops! I better behave myself...I've done that a few times.

It's just a good thing for your sake that I tend to practise light moderation... otherwise, you and well... pretty well everyone would be banned permanently! :yh_rotfl

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:50 am

Snowfire;1243598 wrote: I think flange is ok
:wah:

I'd be worried if you did!

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:54 am

G-man;1243609 wrote: It's just a good thing for your sake that I tend to practise light moderation... otherwise, you and well... pretty well everyone would be banned permanently! :yh_rotfl

I said I'll behave! What more can you want???? :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:54 am

If anyone ever started a poll on FG for your favorite swear word, I believe that **** would be the most popular. :yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:55 am

abbey;1243610 wrote: :wah:

I'd be worried if you did!

Ok, I have to ask...what on earth is flange? :wah:

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:06 pm

google flange in urban dictionary.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:08 pm

abbey;1243617 wrote: google flange in urban dictionary.

That bad huh? :wah:

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:10 pm

its like a dubury

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:12 pm

el guapo;1243621 wrote: its like a dubury

ok, I don't know what that is either...but I did look up flange and that doesn't seem like a good word for a forum...of course if everyone else is like me and doesn't know what it means, then I guess it really doesn't matter! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:14 pm

shelbell;1243622 wrote: ok, I don't know what that is either...but I did look up flange and that doesn't seem like a good word for a forum...of course if everyone else is like me and doesn't know what it means, then I guess it really doesn't matter! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

well the dubury fits next to the flange held to gether by a thingymejib

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:16 pm

G-man;1243609 wrote: It's just a good thing for your sake that I tend to practise light moderation... otherwise, you and well... pretty well everyone would be banned permanently! :yh_rotfl
Then you would have to talk with Spot all the time.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:27 pm

el guapo;1243624 wrote: well the dubury fits next to the flange held to gether by a thingymejib

Sounds like something here we call taint...and no I will not give a definition on open forum!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:27 pm

abbey;1243610 wrote: :wah:

I'd be worried if you did!

Yeah perhaps you're right

Under that context I dont believe I meant to say that :wah:

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:30 pm

shelbell;1243628 wrote: Sounds like something here we call taint...and no I will not give a definition on open forum!! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

so whats a taint

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:33 pm

el guapo;1243631 wrote: so whats a taintThe opposite of tis.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:38 pm

abbey;1243632 wrote: The opposite of tis.

:yh_rotfl

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:40 pm

el guapo;1243631 wrote: so whats a taint
Its that space between the cat and the chocolate factory. Taint cat taint chocolate.:yh_rotfl

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:42 pm

YZGI;1243635 wrote: Its that space between the cat and the chocolate factory. Taint cat taint chocolate.:yh_rotfl

is it like the codswhollop

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:55 pm

el guapo;1243637 wrote: is it like the codswhollop
I have no idea.:wah:

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:55 pm

YZGI;1243635 wrote: Its that space between the cat and the chocolate factory. Taint cat taint chocolate.:yh_rotfl

OMG!!!! I love that definition wisey!!! So much less crude than mine! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:04 pm

The only word I hate more than the "f" word is the "s" word.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:12 pm

Peg;1243654 wrote: The only word I hate more than the "f" word is the "s" word.
Shucks?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:33 pm

shelbell;1243604 wrote: Oops! I better behave myself...I've done that a few times.

he's joking because when you do type out a really bad swear word, it automatically cuts it out...........

you know I have this kind of tree:

***** willow tree

see, it cut off p u s s y from the willow.

but it is strange because you can say pussycat?

and both are real words.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:40 pm

YZGI;1243657 wrote: Shucks?

Snow

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:42 pm

Peg;1243719 wrote: Snow

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:57 pm

Odie;1243712 wrote: he's joking because when you do type out a really bad swear word, it automatically cuts it out...........

you know I have this kind of tree:

***** willow tree

see, it cut off p u s s y from the willow.

but it is strange because you can say pussycat?

and both are real words.

no, I've added an extra letter to still make a word known as to what i'm saying. Like in the S word, I'll put 2 i's in it. :wah:

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:28 pm

I suppose this is a good question in the light of Tombstone's recast TOS. But I hope that Forum Gardeners will never equate incivility merely with the use of cusswords. A word is still just a collection of non random letters.

Sometimes the most viciously hurtful absolutely intentional incivility can be cloaked in words of pure honey, lexically and gramatically perfect, with not an asterisk in sight, and yet pure poison.

Pookles remains my favourite bad word.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:51 pm

shelbell;1243726 wrote: no, I've added an extra letter to still make a word known as to what i'm saying. Like in the S word, I'll put 2 i's in it. :wah:

ahah, so you do know how the system works!:sneaky::yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:52 pm

AussiePam;1243753 wrote: I suppose this is a good question in the light of Tombstone's recast TOS. But I hope that Forum Gardeners will never equate incivility merely with the use of cusswords. A word is still just a collection of non random letters.

Sometimes the most viciously hurtful absolutely intentional incivility can be cloaked in words of pure honey, lexically and gramatically perfect, with not an asterisk in sight, and yet pure poison.

Pookles remains my favourite bad word.

I swear here, but never at someone else, its just because I'm pissed at something.

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:57 pm

AussiePam;1243753 wrote: I suppose this is a good question in the light of Tombstone's recast TOS. But I hope that Forum Gardeners will never equate incivility merely with the use of cusswords. A word is still just a collection of non random letters.

Sometimes the most viciously hurtful absolutely intentional incivility can be cloaked in words of pure honey, lexically and gramatically perfect, with not an asterisk in sight, and yet pure poison.

Pookles remains my favourite bad word.

Bloody is mine but then again I think that is just part of our cultcha;)

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:00 pm

G-man;1243613 wrote: If anyone ever started a poll on FG for your favorite swear word, I believe that **** would be the most popular. :yh_rotfl

I'm assuming it rhymes with either spit or luck:wah:

farmer giles · Post by **farmer giles** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:13 am

Snowfire;1243598 wrote: I think flange is ok

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

are you saying you prefer flange to mutton dagger or pork sword :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

thanks for the info

:D

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:46 am

G-man;1243613 wrote: If anyone ever started a poll on FG for your favorite swear word, I believe that **** would be the most popular. :yh_rotfl

my favorite would be ****!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:04 am

Ok........

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:59 am

There is not a day that goes by without hubs saying the F word:wah:

almostfamous · Post by **almostfamous** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:57 am

qsducks;1243947 wrote: There is not a day that goes by without hubs saying the F word:wah:

me either

and if i'm not saying it i'm probably thinkin it. baaaaad habit :rolleyes:

and i shorten it to fk or fkn

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:47 pm

I heard it just last week.

- was called a ****ing moron?:eek::eek:

just because someone was upset?:rolleyes:

no excuse for someone to call you that....... none.:-5

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:22 pm

Odie;1244020 wrote:

- was called a ****ing moron?:eek::eek:

This thread is about swear words / cusswords - and in this forum many are asterisked out...

In the light of the newly recast TOS, we are commanded to be civil.

I have been trying to make a point here that civility is complex and goes beyond using cusswords.

Consider these four sentences. Are any of them civil? Which is the least civil???

John is a moron

John is a **********g moron

It is simply amazing that John's mental processes are so free from complexity

Intelligence isn't everything, John is basically a nice person...

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:26 pm

AussiePam;1244035 wrote: This thread is about swear words / cusswords - and in this forum many are asterisked out...

In the light of the newly recast TOS, we are commanded to be civil.

I have been trying to make a point here that civility is complex and goes beyond using cusswords.

Consider these four sentences. Are any of them civil? Which is the least civil???

You are a moron

You are a **********g moron

It is simply amazing that your mental processes are so free from complexity

Intelligence isn't everything, you're basically a nice person...

Very good point.

You can call me anything you want....as long as it's not late for tea

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:38 pm

Disclaimers

I recast what I wrote into the third person, Snowfire, to make it abundantly clear that I was using what Odie wrote merely as an example.

What I wrote is not about Odie, nor is it about anyone in the forum who happens to be called John, if we have any such person. It's a common name.

Hey maybe I should use Pam.. that's my name.

Pam is *utt ******* ugly

Pam is just plain ugly

Pam is to supermodels what a dead slug is to cordon bleu cooking

It would be nice to be able to say that Pam is not just an ugly face

At which would I be more offended?

I think I'd probably have to seriously inconvenience the perpetrators of any of these. As follows:

Shove broomstick where the sun don't shine

Bludgeon with a blunt object

Slice and dice and serve to said supermodels smeared on a lettuce leaf

Wrap in bacon and give to Hoppy to toss in the gladiatorial arean

And when that's all done I shall possibly flounce all the way to my plastic surgeon, get a makeover .. and you'll all be soooo sorry..... flounce flounce flounce

SLAM

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:06 pm

No I got yer.

Swear words are an essential part of language and always have been . Sure many of them offend

Stephen Fry the actor, broadcaster, comedian, writer, is a very learned, educated man who's life revolves around the spoken word, not least English. He explained how the use of words that were offensive to some, were essential and commonplace to others. It isnt just the uneducated, ignorant navvy who uses the profanity and as you rightly point out, the connotation or intention behind a phrase is just as damning or offensive.

Some explicit words can be used to hammer a point home or even, believe it or not, as terms of friendship and closeness. Such words between friends are understood as such and perhaps wouldnt be used amongst strangers.

I hope my memory serves me correctly but I'm sure I heard Germaine Greer suggest once that the word "vagina" was a much more offensive word to her than the old middle English "c" word that one would think was. I think her logic was based around the original meaning of the word "vagina" - which meant a scabbard or sheath - connotations of male dominance