[Jack_]

The way I see it is that they are just words. Nothing more, nothing less. Words with particular meanings. Where did these meanings originate, though? They must have come from someone. Someone that gave these words, meanings. Meanings which are deemed 'inappropriate' or 'offensive'. But why is that? Why do we allow someone to tell us that some words are offensive, and others are not?

Bare in mind that in this politically correct society, many words and phrases are now being deemed 'inappropriate' or 'offensive'. Words such as 'brainstorm' are now apparently 'offensive' because they discriminate against people with mental health problems. Under this principle, I could deem the word 'clock' to be offensive, as if you remove the 'l', it says 'cock'. I could deem that to be offensive and discriminatory as it almost names the male genitallia and not the female genitallia. I could then tell other people, and they could spread the word, and then, surely, it would socially be deemed unacceptable to say it, right?

The point I'm trying to make is that these words have meanings that have derived from some twat that none of us will ever know.

As for the point regarding people who swear a lot, yes, that's true. But people also say the words 'and', 'like' and 'said' a lot. So your point is?

I swear because I want to. Because all I see it as is a word, made up of a few letters.

I don't particularly wish to follow some politically correct rulebook.

At the end of the day, it's a word. That is it. F-U-C-K. Oh look, I spelt fuck. Shoot me.

[Beso]

join the queue folks.

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by beso

HAHAHAHA, do you you know where scotts monument is?, ******* politics.

I lived for 6 years in Gala - the MP is depute Lib Dem but was in my Politics II class at Edinburgh universiry and is someone I have no respect for as know a daft clown. I know most of the ministers currently - what U saying?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Jack_

The way I see it is that they are just words. Nothing more, nothing less. Words with particular meanings. Where did these meanings originate, though? They must have come from someone. Someone that gave these words, meanings. Meanings which are deemed 'inappropriate' or 'offensive'. But why is that? Why do we allow someone to tell us that some words are offensive, and others are not?

Bare in mind that in this politically correct society, many words and phrases are now being deemed 'inappropriate' or 'offensive'. Words such as 'brainstorm' are now apparently 'offensive' because they discriminate against people with mental health problems. Under this principle, I could deem the word 'clock' to be offensive, as if you remove the 'l', it says 'cock'. I could deem that to be offensive and discriminatory as it almost names the male genitallia and not the female genitallia. I could then tell other people, and they could spread the word, and then, surely, it would socially be deemed unacceptable to say it, right?

The point I'm trying to make is that these words have meanings that have derived from some twat that none of us will ever know.

As for the point regarding people who swear a lot, yes, that's true. But people also say the words 'and', 'like' and 'said' a lot. So your point is?

I swear because I want to. Because all I see it as is a word, made up of a few letters.

I don't particularly wish to follow some politically correct rulebook.

At the end of the day, it's a word. That is it. F-U-C-K. Oh look, I spelt fuck. Shoot me.

yes but do you use these "words" to your parents, work colleagues etc

they may be just words to you but you are governed by relationships as to how you use them.

the n word is now as bad a word as blasphemy was in the 1900's

plus ca change

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Claymores

I lived for 6 years in Gala - the MP is depute Lib Dem but was in my Politics II class at Edinburgh universiry and is someone I have no respect for as know a daft clown. I know most of the ministers currently - what U saying?

ah right, well you'll be apt in the art of ****eing in a pale.


Not saying nothing, just that I could make a quiz about scotland for you and there would be some questions you would get wrong..without googling..

shouldn't you be educating me to what these things are? I'm assuming hills.

[Patrick]

Not sure, its abit silly.
I think we should all be able to swear if we wanted to this includes infront of parents, teachers and that.

All I know is the word Fuck, came about in the time of the Black Death.
If you wanted to have sex, you had to go to the queen and ask for a sign that said 'Fuck' so you could put it on your door, then people would know not to go in.

LOL I cant belive it turned into a bad word.

[Twilight]

My mum and dad hate swearing, but they don't mind me doing it, but they would kill me if i said ****, i still say it when they aren't there though:P I don't think the parents have that much influence on swearing tbh.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Not sure, its abit silly.
I think we should all be able to swear if we wanted to this includes infront of parents, teachers and that.

All I know is the word Fuck, came about in the time of the Black Death.
If you wanted to have sex, you had to go to the queen and ask for a sign that said 'Fuck' so you could put it on your door, then people would know not to go in.

LOL I cant belive it turned into a bad word.

That is the funniest thing I have read in a long long time.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Twilight

My mum and dad hate swearing, but they don't mind me doing it, but they would kill me if i said ****, i still say it when they aren't there though:P I don't think the parents have that much influence on swearing tbh.

they do

they lead by example

when you are their age you will swear as much or as little as they do

like it or not

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by beso

That is the funniest thing I have read in a long long time.

Funny as in you dont belive it?
Or funny as in, its just funny?

Originally Posted by Twilight

I don't think the parents have that much influence on swearing tbh.

They do.

I never would of swore as much as I do if my mum didnt do it around me alot.
I think if I ever do accidently swear around her I'll blame it on here, yeah.

[eye sea]

Originally Posted by Karl.

im 18

It would have been funnier if you'd said you are 48.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Funny as in you dont belive it?
Or funny as in, its just funny?


They do.

I never would of swore as much as I do if my mum didnt do it around me alot.
I think if I ever do accidently swear around her I'll blame it on here, yeah.

I hope it's true, I just have a vision of all these sweaty couples visiting the queen.

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by beso

ah right, well you'll be apt in the art of ****eing in a pale.


Not saying nothing, just that I could make a quiz about scotland for you and there would be some questions you would get wrong..without googling..

shouldn't you be educating me to what these things are? I'm assuming hills.

Wm - I did politics II with yer bloke but left it to do Social Policy - if yer calling me a twonk I could do politics III and get it wrong with a Lib Dem who loves torieness - god bless the Lib Dems eh?

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Claymores

Wm - I did politics II with yer bloke but left it to do Social Policy - if yer calling me a twonk I could do politics III and get it wrong with a Lib Dem who loves torieness - god bless the Lib Dems eh?

Did you see my **** politics statement

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

LT does not swear and neither does mrs LT

Mr LT senior and Mrs LT senior do NOT swear

there is NO swearing at LT's church

most of LT's friends do not swear, apart from "the boys"

LT is a liar and a hypocrite. Or is he an oik or trying to look cool.

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

swearing is for oiks

young people trying to appear "cool"

and twats

Whilst the highlighted word above may mean "foolish person" up in the area where he lives, throughout the rest of the UK it is interchangeable with the word See you next thursday. Its primary definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary are 1. Female Genitalia 2. A woman or girl considered as a sexual object.


Waffle that one away LT!!!!!!!

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Jack_

The way I see it is that they are just words. Nothing more, nothing less. Words with particular meanings. Where did these meanings originate, though? They must have come from someone. Someone that gave these words, meanings. Meanings which are deemed 'inappropriate' or 'offensive'. But why is that? Why do we allow someone to tell us that some words are offensive, and others are not?

Bare in mind that in this politically correct society, many words and phrases are now being deemed 'inappropriate' or 'offensive'. Words such as 'brainstorm' are now apparently 'offensive' because they discriminate against people with mental health problems. Under this principle, I could deem the word 'clock' to be offensive, as if you remove the 'l', it says 'cock'. I could deem that to be offensive and discriminatory as it almost names the male genitallia and not the female genitallia. I could then tell other people, and they could spread the word, and then, surely, it would socially be deemed unacceptable to say it, right?

The point I'm trying to make is that these words have meanings that have derived from some twat that none of us will ever know.

As for the point regarding people who swear a lot, yes, that's true. But people also say the words 'and', 'like' and 'said' a lot. So your point is?

I swear because I want to. Because all I see it as is a word, made up of a few letters.

I don't particularly wish to follow some politically correct rulebook.

At the end of the day, it's a word. That is it. F-U-C-K. Oh look, I spelt fuck. Shoot me.

I agree. Swear words are just words to express specific human emotions and experiences, such as anger, frustration, irritation, despair just as other words express grief, happiness, love etc. It is social conditioning that has deemed certain words taboo or offensive. For example, most women would find the word "bint" offensive if it were directed towards them, since it means a slut or a slag, yet it wouldn't raise an eyebrow in the middle east since it's just the Arabic word for "woman".

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by Karl.

what makes you think im not an adult?
because i swear?
man im pretty sure more adults swear then dont..

Not all the time though - as you admit you do! Nothing worse than hearing someone say ***** this and ***** that etc practically every other word - they really don't do themselves any favours! People often assume (usually correctly) that they are just idiots!