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Posted by Jai Narayan on September 29, 2004, at 13:08:52
Sorry Dr. Bob for saying the bad word.
Honestly I never would have done it if I had my wits about me.
Could that have fallen into a please Rephrase?
Are all words that describe the private parts of the human anatomy off limits?
I went to the site about PBC and didn't see anything about body parts.
sorry
Jai : #
Posted by Atticus on September 29, 2004, at 19:41:22
In reply to pbc : #, posted by Jai Narayan on September 29, 2004, at 13:08:52
Words that aren't racist or hateful or deliberatlely hurtful aren't bad. Lenny Bruce was brilliantly plowing this ground all the way back in the 1950s and 1960s, at which point George Carlin took up the flag. Bob, you really ought to seek out some classic Bruce and Carlin concert CDs (especially Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words"). I think they might broaden your mind a bit. If you are familiar with their work, and can't get your head around the subtleties of deliberately hurtful vs. merely exuberantly expressive naughty language, then I give up. Atticus, your personal gadfly
Posted by Dr. Bob on September 30, 2004, at 20:33:34
In reply to Re: pbc : # » Jai Narayan, posted by Atticus on September 29, 2004, at 19:41:22
> Sorry Dr. Bob for saying the bad word.
Thanks.
> Are all words that describe the private parts of the human anatomy off limits?
>
> JaiNo, the key is whether they're considered often or usually disparaging, obscene, offensive, or vulgar by Merriam-Webster OnLine:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
> If you are familiar with their work, and can't get your head around the subtleties of deliberately hurtful vs. merely exuberantly expressive naughty language, then I give up.
>
> AtticusMaybe it would be less stressful to, um, agree to disagree? :-)
Bob
Posted by Jai Narayan on October 1, 2004, at 12:02:46
In reply to Re: bad words, posted by Dr. Bob on September 30, 2004, at 20:33:34
No, the key is whether they're considered often or usually disparaging, obscene, offensive, or vulgar by Merriam-Webster OnLine:
So if I am using a word I have questions about, can I check to see if the word is vulgar by using the online dictionary?
Otherwise how would I know it's offensive, or vulgar?
thanks
Jai
Posted by AuntieMel on October 1, 2004, at 13:54:59
In reply to Re: bad words, posted by Jai Narayan on October 1, 2004, at 12:02:46
Wasn't it decided not too long ago that this particular one was *not* on the list???
Would you like me to find the ruling?
:-)
Posted by Jai Narayan on October 2, 2004, at 7:53:39
In reply to Re: bad words - Dr. Bob???, posted by AuntieMel on October 1, 2004, at 13:54:59
> Wasn't it decided not too long ago that this particular one was *not* on the list???
>
> Would you like me to find the ruling?
>
> :-)AuntieMel, I'm interested in seeing this post. Then this post would be toast to the naughty word...
:*) Jai
*u* *V* *..* *+* *o*
I am making faces at you
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 2, 2004, at 19:03:48
In reply to Re: bad words, posted by Jai Narayan on October 1, 2004, at 12:02:46
> So if I am using a word I have questions about, can I check to see if the word is vulgar by using the online dictionary?
Right!
> Otherwise how would I know it's offensive, or vulgar?
That's the only way to know for sure...
Bob
Posted by Jai Narayan on October 2, 2004, at 19:30:44
In reply to Re: bad words, posted by Dr. Bob on October 2, 2004, at 19:03:48
Posted by AuntieMel on October 3, 2004, at 0:18:02
In reply to Re: bad words, posted by Dr. Bob on October 2, 2004, at 19:03:48
The dictionary doesn't even have *ss - for this usage. The first definition is an animal. The second definition is an obstinite or perverse person
(as in smart-*ss). The second definition is referred to as usually vulgar.But jack*ss has been ruled here to be ok.
So, how to determine the vulgarity of a word when its definition isn't in the dictionary??
Posted by Jai Narayan on October 3, 2004, at 7:49:05
In reply to Re: bad words » Dr. Bob, posted by AuntieMel on October 3, 2004, at 0:18:02
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 5, 2004, at 2:35:35
In reply to Re: bad words » Dr. Bob, posted by AuntieMel on October 3, 2004, at 0:18:02
> The dictionary doesn't even have *ss - for this usage.
It does, it's just the second "entry":
> Main Entry: 2[*]ss
> 1 a often vulgar : BUTTOCKS -- often used in emphatic reference to a specific person <get your [*]ss over here> <saved my [*]ss> b often vulgar : ANUSBob
Posted by AuntieMel on October 5, 2004, at 7:59:25
In reply to Re: bad words, posted by Dr. Bob on October 5, 2004, at 2:35:35
Posted by Jai Narayan on October 5, 2004, at 10:53:27
In reply to Re: bad words, posted by Dr. Bob on October 5, 2004, at 2:35:35
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