Am I The Only One Disturbed by Vulgar Language?

I think it depends on background too. My Mom was a slapper. Even if I didn't know what I was saying...wham. Even if she herself had a salty tongue at times...wham...even as almost an adult the threat was there. She passed in "89 but nope profanity still doesn't come naturally.
 

BobF said:
On the original page of the forum there is a box called 'Notifications'. Sometimes folks put really hateful comments in there and I get chewed out for being defensive about notes left there. Should folks really want to post such nonsense they should do so honestly and publicly. Instead I get trashed out secretly and then blamed openly for resisting. Not only that, I get trashed by several others than don't have anything known about what is happening. That does not sound like the best way to be acting either.

This is usually a good forum but for some that don't follow the forums guidelines about honesty and fairness to all. Several folks no longer post on this forum and have left me notes about why they have left. Similar to what is happening to me today. Sorry as I have liked this forum for some time now and intend to outlive unnecessary nonsense if allowed.
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How do you get to this original page? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
 
At the very top of this page is a tab "Notifications" It is usually blue. If it is green (or red?) then you have received a notification for one of your posts. Most will be approving and may or may not have a comment attached. A negative notification would mean that someone disapproved rather strongly of something that you have said. They would be rather offended and again, may or may not leave a comment. Only two people can see what has been written. It is a private communication.

I usually leave a comment when I give a notification to indicate that I appreciate the point made or the humour involved.
 
fureverywhere said:
I think it depends on background too. My Mom was a slapper. Even if I didn't know what I was saying...wham. Even if she herself had a salty tongue at times...wham...even as almost an adult the threat was there. She passed in "89 but nope profanity still doesn't come naturally.
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Héhéhé....... I laughed when I read this. Over here, a slapper is something quite different. Ooops! :) I am sure that your mum was not that!
 
Ameriscot said:
The interviewer accidentally introduced Jeremy Hunt as Jeremy C***. The funny part was the guy really is one! A conservative politician. The interviewer trying not to laugh was actually the funniest part.
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That's not funny, that's just dumb. A guy can't possibly be a c***.

Oh, wait, maybe if he's transgendered he could?

I wouldn't know.
 
Guitarist said:
That's not funny, that's just dumb. A guy can't possibly be a c***.

Oh, wait, maybe if he's transgendered he could?

I wouldn't know.
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You obviously didn't listen to the audio, so you wouldn't know what about it was funny.

FYI, in the UK men are often called c***s.
 
Annie, shhhhhh! People will know! Lolol. FYI merman can also be called c****. Snicker. Humour varies from country to country. I notice cultural differences between American and Canadian humour, why wouldn't British humour have it's own flavour? I think it is arrogant to push our definition of what constitutes funny on other nations.
 
Shalimar said:
Annie, shhhhhh! People will know! Lolol. FYI merman can also be called c****. Snicker. Humour varies from country to country. I notice cultural differences between American and Canadian humour, why wouldn't British humour have it's own flavour? I think it is arrogant to push our definition of what constitutes funny on other nations.
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It's very arrogant. I think Canadians probably have a humour similar to British - cheeky.

Have you taught Philly to speak merman/maid? Are you going to speak in code on here and drive us all crazy?!
 
BobF said:
Yes, you can say I should not have called someone to be narrow minded. Look to #42 and you will see I have been accused of doing something I have not done by your number one friend. I have never accused UK of anything and no reason to do so. If being accused of being a narrow minded person was wrong then why the out of order response for them.
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So Bob...you think it's ok for you to take pot shots at people but it's wrong for them to fire back....seriously?
 
mitchezz said:
So Bob...you think it's ok for you to take pot shots at people but it's wrong for them to fire back....seriously?
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Ha! And all this kerfuffle because I said the joke was on a 'conservative politician'. An explanation for the audio joke posted. It just happens that the politician did/does a horrible job.
 
Yes Canuck humour is cheeky, often sarcastic/ironic. Philly is learning my language, soon we will drive everyone nuts speaking in code. Lol. Funny how quickly he picked up the swear words....
 
Shalimar said:
Yes Canuck humour is cheeky, often sarcastic/ironic. Philly is learning my language, soon we will drive everyone nuts speaking in code. Lol. Funny how quickly he picked up the swear words....
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Same here. I learned about the humour here quickly as I grew up in a sarcastic family - dad and brother. Always funny.

Not surprised Philly picked up the swear words quickly! LOL.
 
Okay sometimes I come here a bit into my cups and I am lost...to clarify my Mum would slap you for even less off color language than she used...where the post went from there I don't know...
 
My view is that spoken bad language is usually spontaneous whereas written would be premeditated and therefore could be avoided.
 
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