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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 4,667 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'm going to have to agree with Agrare: Quote:
If no one cared, it would loose all its power to stir up this much controversy. The word in itself isn't objectionable - how you use the word may be, though. Same thing goes for body parts, as far as I'm concerned. Breasts, vaginas and penises aren't objectionable in themselves. In a porno film, though - huge difference (absolutely no pun intended). The context makes all the difference in both cases. | | | My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 2,366 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Battling Butler: Quote:
some people should get out more,
.... see the Oscar nominated "Atonement" for more discussion of the "C" word  I think the impact of the word is totally different when spoken in a movie then on a public TV channel early in the morning. By the way "Atonement" is my favorite movie of last year. | | | Martin Zuidervliet
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 4,667 |
| | Posted: | | | | Strange coincidence...
There is a small notice today in the largest Swedish newspaper, Dagens Nyheter (a serious morning paper). Translated in verbatim:
The three most effective words in the Swedish language for offending are c*ck, c*nt and f*ck, tells Bengt Dagrin, author of "The Big Dirty Dictionary", to Katrineholms-Kuriren.
This is in the family section of the newspaper! The message is quite clear. Mentioning the words by themselves is not objectionable. Using them in an another context on the other hand, can be very objectionable.
(Katrineholms-Kuriren is another, smaller, daily paper, so Dagens Nyheter is quoting a notice from another paper)
PS, The words are not actually censored in the notice. I did that in the translation. | | | My freeware tools for DVD Profiler users.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 2,692 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Rico: Quote:
Hi Paul,
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why wouildn't she refer to it as F******g around? there is nothing obscene about that either.
What she did was substitute a word, which is banned by our FCC. The UK is perhaps more liberal.
As I understand it, she never substituted a word. She gave a noun that was the title of the monologue that she was asked to read. No more. No less. What other word could she have used when asked for the title? Was she supposed to say "the title was C star star star"?? Quoting Rico: Quote:
So F**ing around is a substitution, for sleeping around, and F**ing, is not suitable for USA. As for Quote:
there is nothing obscene about that either. take that up with our FCC & see if they agree with you.
Take Care
Rico You can say its rude. But is it obscene? I don't have to take it up with the FCC - they are totally irrelevant to me since I don't have to live under their censorship. | | | | Paul |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 5,715 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'm wondering how adult the people are here around...  AA | | | | Complete list of Common Names • A good point for starting with Headshots (and v11.1) |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 17,804 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting AiAustria: Quote:
I'm wondering how adult the people are here around...
AA If you like to know, you should make a poll  | | | | Thorsten | | | | Last edited: by kahless |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 3,830 |
| | Posted: | | | | | | | | Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions. | | | | Last edited: by ? |
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| Registered: May 25, 2007 |  Posts: 176 |
| | Posted: | | | | Or, for that matter, what about the town of Scunthorpe? |
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| Registered: May 22, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 1,033 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting wintermute115: Quote:
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ok, this will probably get me in trouble, but I need to say it because its bothering me.
I have no green arrows left to give  Well it appears some other people still had some. I got 16 positive votes and 0 negatives on that one post, giving me a star to boot. So thanks to all those that gave me a green -Agrare |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 2,366 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Agrare: Quote:
ok, this will probably get me in trouble, but I need to say it because its bothering me. Quote:
I got 16 positive votes and 0 negatives on that one post, giving me a star to boot. You got a star?  Now you're in trouble! | | | Martin Zuidervliet
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | For real, now people are going to expect you to post helpful messages. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Dr. Killpatient: Quote:
For real, now people are going to expect you to post helpful messages. Or cats.  | | | If it wasn't for bad taste, I wouldn't have no taste at all.
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| Registered: May 22, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,033 |
| | Posted: | | | | well i generally do try to post helpful messages, and have posted a few cats  -Agrare |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,804 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Agrare: Quote:
well i generally do try to post helpful messages, and have posted a few cats
-Agrare Believe me, cats are helpful! | | | | Thorsten |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 2,692 |
| | Posted: | | | | Apparently Jane Fonda has apologised for her inadvertent use of C***. See here | | | | Paul |
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| Registered: May 16, 2007 | | Posts: 154 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Dr. Killpatient: Quote:
For real, now people are going to expect you to post helpful messages. No Stars = eh 1 Star = Pause, read fast, move along. 2 Stars = Take notice, read carefully. 3 Stars = Read all post, act accordingly. 4 Stars = Reserved for God. Star with a symbol = na na nana naaaa, you're in trouble. | | | | Attracted to "svelte buoyant waterfowl". | | | | Last edited: by Opus T. Penguin |
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