Hum I agree. I never swear, and anyways, it's extremely unpolite for a lady to talk with that manner. I only say s*** once in a while, but that's hardly a swear word, at least in my country...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stanislaw
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Hum I agree. I never swear, and anyways, it's extremely unpolite for a lady to talk with that manner. I only say s*** once in a while, but that's hardly a swear word, at least in my country...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stanislaw
This thread should be called, "Don't use swear words that Americans understand". There are plenty of words that we use in England that get past the filters.
I am of course, far too polite to use any of them. I'm just not that kind of wanker. :lol:
K. Needs to be said.
A few days ago, in this forum:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...396#post164396
I posted the following:
This text is from a poem by a published, award-winning poet, Bart Baxter. But the filter mangled it. So, I posted a clarification (if you're really interested in knowing how, go there). I tried to be subtle about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by [todhackett
So, first thing--
Normally, I agree with the filter thing-- and I work as an information professional. I think a filter is necessary. Totally. No question. But here I was quoting a published work, with the intention of discussing said work. And yes, the poem's coarse. And yes, it's gratuitous. And yes, it's abhorrent on all kinds of levels. But that's b/c the poet wrote it that way. He had a point in doing it, and it's essential to the work. ****, I could name half a dozen poets (Nikki Giovanni, Allen Ginsburg, Ezra Pound, Charles Baudelaire, Arthur Rimbaud, Jack Kerouac... see?) who used "profane" words as devices in their poetry. So, if I'm going to discuss that poetry, sometimes it's necessary to clarify, and that (sometimes) means dodging the filter. But I won't do it often, and only when it's necessary, and I will try to do it in a way that is not blatant.
Second thing--
TOTALLY disagree. See above.Quote:
Originally Posted by stanislaw
Hope this doesn't get me expelled or branded in some way. But really, I'm pretty passionate about this, and I felt it needed to be said.
Well, it isn't as if we're dim-witted enough not to know what it says or means in a quoted work, right?
RH3K--
Didn't mean to insult anyone. Sorry if that's how I came off.
Thing is, there are at least two words I can think of that fit here (both in terms of # of letters and in terms of the rhyme scheme and feel of the poem), and there are probably far, far more than that. Take a look at my original post. My effort was to quote the text as the author wrote it, and so I wanted to be specific.
Didn't mean to offend... or if I did, I meant to do it in order to provoke intelligent, civil discussion.
I did go a bit overboard with the bolds and italics. Sorry.
Don't worry, I didn't mean it in an insulted tone--I know what you meant, I was just making a point. No harsh feelings whatsoever, Tod.
Tod, it doesn't matter, world-renowned published poetry or just foaming-at-the-mouth raving, it all gets filtered, it's part of the software. Nobody said you can't discuss a poem that happens to contain swearwords :)
Roses are #$%$# red
Violets ared @#$%@#^ blue
and I think $#%@# is #$%#@% a #$!@$ pickup truck.
:D
heh, just joking.
Poetry as such uses these expressions to shock its readers into "getting the point" but is it really needed, I mean ozymandeus is a powerfull piece of prose and yet there is no "I am Ozzyman, the baddest $%@#$ in the land @#$%@#$#$ look on my #$%@# works ye #$%@# mighty and kiss my $%@# you #$%#@ pig eating sons o #$%#$%."
I stand by my opinion: tis not needed.
Is that Mr. Osbourne's rendition?
Well, if he was so inclined. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
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See, I don't agree with what Stanislaw said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fontainhas
I swear a fair amount in regular conversation, not so much online because it's just more work, but it's not because I'm weak minded or whatever.
A well positioned curse word can add a lot to a sentence.
I'm not trying to argue the rule against swearing- because I really don't care if I can swear here or not- I just really can't get my head around the logic behind the comment. Oh well.
Interesting discussion, and for people that haven't heard, here is a rumor: supposedly the f "word" isn't a word; it's an acrostic. "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge." The people in charge got tired of writing all that when they caught someone, so they shortened it. Now, I don't know if that is the truth, but it works. So, it's a prepositional phrase, just smooshed into a word.
That's actually a myth zanna. go to snopes.com for the true origin.
Ooh, thanks hang. It sounded good tho. Would have explained a lot. That's ok, don't plan on using it anyway . . . there are plenty of words out there.
Well, I personally find nothing wrong with Sexual intercourseing 'swear' words at all, and use them freely. Afterall, they are 'only' haemorrhaging words. And what the hades is wrong with words? In fact, if you read Sexual intercourseing 'swear' words as their litteral meaning, I personally them urinatingly funny!
Besides, when using them in incestual sexual intercourseing context they can really add to a sentence. I don't consider 'swearing' a sign of immaturity if it is done in context. And I would of hoped that mature people could also see this. To denounce a word as 'always wrong' is in my polite and respectful oppinion Bos taurus feces.
I'm not going to start a war against the ruling or be disrespectful, I'm just putting across my opinion in a slighty satirical way. The no swearing rule is a rule and I will follow it etc etc.
:D nice!
I don't know...I mean, swearing has its uses, and in some instances can be a from of breking the ice, and as a means of "fitting in" however...it's not really needed to make a point. It's a bit like bringing a gun to a sword fight...sure the gun will win, but it takes out all of the fun.
what a pleasent image Im got tp carry around with me today people bleeding all over the place :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stanislaw
heh sorry...I just finished watching Indiana Jones...and he shoots this sword-bandit...and, I had to think of it.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom? :p
nope...it was the lost ark. the scene where he runs into the market place and there are all of these sword wielding ninja-like guys...and after one guy goes crazy demonstrating his sword technique...indie just pulls out his gun and...BANG...he wins the fight.:D
Highly efficient, doncha think? I like scenes like that :D
yeah...it was hilarious...:D
To be a compleat movie freak for a second, though this is off the top of my head, the reason he just shot him rarther than having a dramatic fight was because Harrison Ford had diarria(sp) at that point and thus could not do a propper fight. I could be wrong though.
No SHADOW I think your right and the sword man was heart broken because it was supposeed to be the best on screen sword fight ever.
Right, I just want to make a little point clear here.
Why is "Bugger" uncensored, yet "***"@ is? It makes no sense! '***' has a correct (Ahibit old) meaning of being a donkey, yet 'bugger' is the act of anal intercourse.
I'm not waging war against the filter, don't worry, I was just wondering why this is. Seems a bit funny to me!
@ ~ (As its censored, think something you sit on)
Aye, Shadow's right. Harrison Ford wasn't feeling well, and he said, "Why don't we just shoot the bastard?" The director loved it, and it fit a lot better with the character of Indy, so they used it.
Yes...something like that. He was really tried and just pulled out his gun and shot the guy, and the director was like: yeah...why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowsarin
yup...I kinda feel sorry for that guy, he sorta lost his chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
heh...but bugger is not widely recognized. It's too 'archaic'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowsarin
exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
Yeah, I had no idea that that word had another meaning. Wow...I wonderful if my grandparents know that? They are always calling people little buggers...Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowsarin
But it really is an out dated word. How on earth did you find out it was censored :lol:
I remember it because it was the word used to describe the behaviour for which Oscar Wilde was escorted to prison - "buggery."
Being an Englishman, I've always known and used the word. To say "Oh Bugger" is my favored exclemation when something goes wrong etc.Quote:
How on earth did you find out it was censored?
How on earth can you not use it?