Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 4177 Location: Midwestern US
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject:
Well "swear word" is a really relative term.
To me, if it's rude and offensive, it's swearing.
Also, it can be used correctly and you're fine. Same with several other "swear words", actually.
But people stopped using them correctly, and now it doesn't really matter; people are still going to take offense. _________________
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- I think this is the wrong approach to make a member follow the rules.
You have once again broken the rules, this means I will award you a PP. Be more aware of what you post later.
- This is a better way of dealing with it, although I am sure there are a lot of better ways of dealing with it. _________________ http://egoboo.sourceforge.net
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Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 4177 Location: Midwestern US
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject:
Chainsaw wrote:
Agent of Dread wrote:
The word b*****d is not I repeat NOT a swear word.
Why are you so pissed off about swear words?
They are nothing but words. What you mean when you say those words, that's what counts.
Take the words Crap and Sh*t for instance.
Both mean the exact same thing, yet somehow, one of them is less offensive.
I'm not sure why that is, but it just is.
It's the meaning behind them that counts the most.
Plus, if someone takes offense at something, why insist on doing it anyway?
Maybe someone will find "cookie" extremely offensive at some point. So what? I'll just find a new word for the same thing, or make up something new.
For instance, why didn't you say "ticked off" or something there? Especially if it makes no difference. _________________
+ PurpleSquerkle
Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 3043 Location: Germany
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:55 am Post subject:
AoD, you should stop being rude to other members. Insulting other members (especially in all caps) because of some rather ridiculous reasons is no good standard for the others. 9 PP. _________________ Yes, it's true. I fail. Epicly so.
The amount should really not matter if one keeps himself together in the future _________________ http://egoboo.sourceforge.net
"The pen is mightier than the sword- IF it is sharpened, dipped in poison and thrown really really hard at your target. But seriously, you are better off with a sword."
"The pen is mightier than the sword- IF it is sharpened, dipped in poison and thrown really really hard at your target. But seriously, you are better off with a sword."
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