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> I agree with so much of Domiti anus (hoho) said on

> 1st page. And it's not the words that are used

> it's the intention behind their useage. Chris Rock

> said what the word "nigger" can mean, and that to

> some it is a swear word. I would not dream of

> using it even to those who Chris Rock describes as

> being worthy of the term! It saddens me greatly

> how the word "gay" is being used as a negative

> term, but maybe something will come along in its

> place. I love how kids have new words for things,

> like "got a touch of the reds" to mean someone

> (usually a woman) is angry and emotional. That's

> pretty inventive! But as for religiously offensive

> words, bring it on. I don't believe in Gods or

> religions - and so any religious terms that offend

> - well it's an easy target I suppose. Shouting

> "Jesus H Christ and ALL her children" can be fun,

> stand back and watch the fireworks. My favourite

> swear word is C*&T though, and it is great fun

> watching people's reactions when I suddenly use

> it. I remember years ago during a stand up routine

> Mark Thomas said Vagina Vagina Vagina for about 10

> minutes and made the point beautifully. It's just

> words. If we all use them they lose their meaning

> and you can't be hurt by them. Kids think they're

> being really offensive by using the F word all the

> time but if everyone reacted as if they were

> saying the word Pepper, or Sofa, the words (and

> the kids) would lose the power immediately.

>

> I blame the parents. Cu&ts.



Well said, PR, but frankly your bastardisation (is that a swear word) of my beautiful nomenclature has just crossed the line!!! Joking apart, if you react to swear words negatively you are giving people an enormous amount of power over you. If someone notices you go ballistic when they say a particular word they know exactly how to push your buttons. Unnessecary and repetitive use of swear words is dreary as is the unnessecary and repetitive use of any word, so I do get irritated by people who say the likes of "I went down the f***ing pub to get a f***ing pint and some f***ing f***er knicked me f***ing lighter!" intensely annoying - all due to the unimaginative nature of the conversation, not the particular words used.

t w a t now THAT word just makes me laugh. And when someone calls me that, I just laugh and that then makes them angrier and call me something else. As someone once said, "Sticks and Stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me..." No, it wasn't me.

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