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Re: bad words

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?
>
> Jai

No, 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.
>
> Atticus

Maybe it would be less stressful to, um, agree to disagree? :-)

Bob

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