can you say @$$ on these boards?
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, September 29 2003 08:21
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What is the limit of socially acceptable cursing here? Poll Information This poll contains 1 question(s). 32 user(s) have voted. You may not view the results of this poll without voting. function launch_voter () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=vote;pollid=HPKSqnwNnGRJ"); return true; } // end launch_voter function launch_viewer () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=view;pollid=HPKSqnwNnGRJ"); return true; } // end launch_viewer function launch_window (url) { preview = window.open( url, "preview", "width=550,height=300,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable,copyhistory=no" ); window.preview.focus(); return preview; } // end launch_window  [/url]  [/url]-------------------- Tip of the Day: #13 Stand clear the closing door. That's treason. (THNIK)(Peculiar James, FP productions co, inc) Posts: 816 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, September 29 2003 08:29
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'Socially acceptable' depends on context and frequency. If you say it occasionally in response to someone who's being irritating anyway, no-one cares. If you use it instead of the full-stop key in every post, you won't be at all popular. -E- -------------------- Let them eat cake! Polaris Boards: The System is Up. Perennially. Posts: 2314 | Registered: Tuesday, January 15 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, September 29 2003 11:36
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Using @$$ as your name isn't really all that funny, but I don't think it's breaking any rules. Bending, yes, but not breaking. —Alorael, who thinks tasteless is the best description of frequent use of the word ass. Yes, you may all call him a Puritan now if you want. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Monday, September 29 2003 11:51
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Ass, damn and hell are the words allowed by the administration. Curses starting in s, f or c are most likely not allowed. -------------------- We're all amazed but not amused By all the things that you said you'd do. You're much concerned but not involved by Decisions that are made by you But we are sick and tired of hearing your song, Telling us how you are going to change right from wrong, 'Cause if you really want to hear our views, You haven't done nothin'. Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, September 29 2003 15:38
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I'm not a puritan at all, but: what's the point of using the word 'ass'? Does it give more content to the discussion? But sure, if time and ocassion are right, then sure, why not? Freedom of speech is allowed. -------------------- GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY TOMATO! Posts: 367 | Registered: Sunday, December 23 2001 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, September 29 2003 15:53
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What about the "B" words? Can we use those words if used in the right context? -------------------- "It's cool to be a robot." Scud "Half human, half robot, all Sicilian." Tony Tastey "|||| ||| |||| ||| ||| |||||?!? Drywall "I'm calm.....GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME." Don Vito Posts: 383 | Registered: Friday, June 6 2003 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, September 29 2003 15:56
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Hell, &@mn, and @$$ are the only curse words that are allowed. Although I bet @$$ is discouraged. -------------------- This is MY link. Click here,or here for the yoga dance mix!Click here to get to the misc. boards! Attack, icons, attack!THIS PAGE ROCKS!! Vicious virus stalks the web, has already infected over 150 computers: read more! We have tried to not harm anything in the making of this commercial, but we failed miserably. One Small Step for man, one giant leap(SHCKXXXXXX)STOP POKING ME!!! -Starcraft Observers R.I.P-Here lies NSI, may this rp be remembered. Posts: 1779 | Registered: Monday, December 9 2002 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, September 29 2003 16:00
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But, what if I want to talk about my dog, I couldn't call her one of the "B" words? -------------------- "It's cool to be a robot." Scud "Half human, half robot, all Sicilian." Tony Tastey "|||| ||| |||| ||| ||| |||||?!? Drywall "I'm calm.....GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME." Don Vito Posts: 383 | Registered: Friday, June 6 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, September 29 2003 16:06
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You'd better have a good reason too. I'd say you should have a good reason to discuss your posterior in great detail as well, but that's less offensive to most people. —Alorael, who is close to trying to persuade Drakey that the use of ampersands, dollar signs, and whatever the @ character is called (at?). Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, September 29 2003 22:34
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I have tried, but I still cannot understand why people are allowed to say "hell" but not all those other things. "Hell" is the only word that actually IS cursing. All those others are, well, certainly not nice, but still not cursing. I think cursing has got to do with religious affairs like, umm, uttering the name of satan or the like and thus bringing bad luck and misfortune upon oneself.  Posts: 756 | Registered: Monday, August 4 2003 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, September 30 2003 01:18
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Damn is a curse too. Eternal damnation, anyone? -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Vahnatai Did Do It desperance.net - We're Everywhere The Arena - God Will Sort The Dead ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Tuesday, September 30 2003 03:33
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Haha! Drakey made a funny! ^^; I'd think ***** is allowed if you're actually referring to a female dog, though there are better words to use. -------------------- We're all amazed but not amused By all the things that you said you'd do. You're much concerned but not involved by Decisions that are made by you But we are sick and tired of hearing your song, Telling us how you are going to change right from wrong, 'Cause if you really want to hear our views, You haven't done nothin'. Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Tuesday, September 30 2003 03:44
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TM, silly, you can also use that word when mocking me, as that's one of the most acceptable things around here, right?  -------------------- - WITH LOVE, THE OL' RELIABLE BOYLOVE, TO BE EXACT Posts: 761 | Registered: Thursday, June 19 2003 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, October 1 2003 17:20
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quote:Of course, you can refer to a female dog just by calling it "female dog". An example: "My female dog is called Fool. She's a dachshund. Yada yada... She's this and that..." After you mention it's a female dog, you call her "she" or just "dog". Everyone will understand that you are refering to the same dog, unless you mentioned another dog (there you can use names... you know, if your dogs are "Fool" [female] and "Stupid"[male]). If you use the B word, people could think of it in some other way... -------------------- GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY TOMATO! Posts: 367 | Registered: Sunday, December 23 2001 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, October 1 2003 17:28
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Immaturity sucks. Why can't people think of either of the "B" words as its normal definition? WARNING EXTREMELY STRONG LANGUAGE --->The History of the F' Word [ Wednesday, October 01, 2003 17:35: Message edited by: Xan Kreigor ] -------------------- "It's cool to be a robot." Scud "Half human, half robot, all Sicilian." Tony Tastey "|||| ||| |||| ||| ||| |||||?!? Drywall "I'm calm.....GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME." Don Vito Posts: 383 | Registered: Friday, June 6 2003 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, October 1 2003 18:24
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well if you could get people to think of "the B word" as its defined in the dictionary, yould have to get every body to look at all the other words, such as ass, a donky-like creature, or fu** to breed cattle. People should act mature, but that isnt alwise the ideal. -------------------- "Et tu, Brutè?-Then fall, Caesar" Julius Caesar [3.1.85] "I don't regret it at all, I only wish I haden't done it" http://www.sodaplay.com/ Posts: 157 | Registered: Tuesday, October 1 2002 07:00 |
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Master
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written Wednesday, October 1 2003 18:44
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XK: i've seen that before - so damn funny. it's going in my sig for sure. -------------------- Urban wisdom is not actual wisdom. It's more like the seemingly philosophical statements that sometimes leak out of my strange mind through my mouth, or in the case of message boards, my hands. -------------------- Clan Xeon - Warcraft III clan Polaris - Weather Balloons YAY Undead Theories - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Posts: 3323 | Registered: Thursday, April 25 2002 07:00 |
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Babelicious
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written Wednesday, October 1 2003 19:08
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Around here, we always call female dogs bit ches. Actually, the word "bastard" was originally for a male dog. EDIT: THREE CHEERS FOR FASCISM HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP UNF I AM BEING ARRESTED AND SENT TO A PRISON CAMP [ Wednesday, October 01, 2003 19:09: Message edited by: Third ] Posts: 999 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Wednesday, October 1 2003 19:18
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Why dont you just refer to a female dog as "perra", its the "B" word in spanish. It seems less offensive that way. Usualy when I´m pissed I curse in some other language rather than my own (spanish) it is too bad that people always seem to learn the insulting words for every language. -------------------- "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve it through not dying." Posts: 469 | Registered: Thursday, May 1 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, October 2 2003 03:09
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Stupid conversation. And anyway, why would you all suddenly have this urge to talk about female dogs? It´s not like it´s some kind of "must-topic". And should I understand that it´s fully acceptable to curse in a foreign (that is not english) language? Why am I even writing this? Stupid conversation. Posts: 756 | Registered: Monday, August 4 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, October 2 2003 03:16
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Moving on to the history of the f word: It says "audio: Monty Python" Python? Where was it first published? -------------------- I'm tired of the strain and the pain, ohhh, I'm tired of the strain and the pain. Lair of Blades Wise Forums Desperance Polaris Bash Posts: 1112 | Registered: Friday, July 19 2002 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, October 2 2003 03:53
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I cannot believe someone has bothered making a document about the "history of the f-word". The voice was nice, though!  [ Thursday, October 02, 2003 04:14: Message edited by: Seaweed ] Posts: 756 | Registered: Monday, August 4 2003 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, October 2 2003 04:46
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It wasn't supposed to be serious it was just something stupid someone did. Maybe that is why it was on a website called funnyjunk.com. [ Thursday, October 02, 2003 04:46: Message edited by: Xan Kreigor ] -------------------- "It's cool to be a robot." Scud "Half human, half robot, all Sicilian." Tony Tastey "|||| ||| |||| ||| ||| |||||?!? Drywall "I'm calm.....GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME." Don Vito Posts: 383 | Registered: Friday, June 6 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, October 3 2003 07:40
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Personally, I think profanity is one of the most creative and fast-evolving aspects of language. 'Ass' - well, you're using, it got past the censor, so fine. By 'F', do we mean 'fiddlesticks', once a shocking obscenity, I'm sure. As to 'B', you can't mean 'bollocks', a word not recognised by American spellcheckers, but meaning variously a Scottish priest or the testes, depending on whether you're rguing for the Sex Pistols' key album's title to be censored or not in British courts.... (It wasn't, BTW). EDIT: If 'ass' is OK, what about 'arse', a fine, old Chaucerian word meaning the same thing over here? [ Friday, October 03, 2003 07:41: Message edited by: X ] Posts: 2333 | Registered: Monday, January 7 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, October 3 2003 10:31
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It depends mostly of the context using "rolling on the floor laughing my @$$/ass off" will not give you a warning for masked/open swearing but if you use it offensively, maybe except in the limits defined by Omlette, you might get a warning. -------------------- /Seawinds are calling Posts: 187 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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