What's a curse word and what's not a curse word? (Warning: Explicit Language)

[YoFuggedaboutit]

1. Hell
Apparently people get pissed when you say something like "what the hell".  What the HELL is up with that?  You're supposed to say "heck".  TO HECK WITH THAT.

3. God Dammit
From my understanding, this is the worst thing a Christian can hear, because you are "Damming God".  I don't even know what that means, honestly.

Both of these are considered ok up north, but are offensive down south, in the heart of the Bible Belt.  

8. The "F" Bomb
This is a clear curse word.  It's also very powerful to drop.  Hence the name "Bomb" attached to it.

Some people substitute the F-Bomb for Hell when in disbelief and saying "what the....."

9. Sexual Organs + an Oral Fixation
This combination is deadly, and will most likely get you into a fight.

Or in run-the-ball's case, banned from TDMMC 

10. Racial Slurs
Wanna get the shit kicked out of you?  Drop a racial slur to an african-american or asian-american person, and see what happens.

Here's where it gets sticky.  Black people use the "N" word all the time with each other.  But when a white person says it to a black person.......... let's just say Truman was more merciful with Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  

11. Drug References
This is very questionable to me.  Drug References are bleeped out in songs all the time, even though everyone knows what they're gonna say.  For example you can't say "I wanna smoke a big fat ________".  They'll bleep it out.  Personally I don't give a crap.

"Hey Mr. Tamborine man.  Play a song for me!"  ~Bob Dylan  Back in his time, you couldn't even make any references to drugs in music.  So they had to sing in codes.  

12. Heavy acts of Violence
It's probably a bad thing to tell someone "I'm gonna rape you", but is it a curse word?  Should it be censored?? I don't think so.

Not a curse word.  More like a threat.  Threats are taken more seriously nowadays and this can land you in jail for a long time.  

13. Bodily Fluids and Projectiles
Who the hell still says "I have to pee".  Everyone says either "I gotta take a leak" or I "got to take a piss".  Also when someone farts, does anyone still say "someone Pooed" or something like that?? We're not little kids anymore.  These are not curse words.

Not curse words.  More like they are followed up with curse words.  For example, if somebody farts, I would say "Ewwwwww you fucking pig!!!!"  That also compares to down below.  

14. Physical Comaprisons to Barnyard Animals
These, standalone, are not curse, but if you call your fellow female co-worker a fat cow, be prepared to go into a Braveheart style battle with her.

I left some off, on purpose.  So don't reply to this thread with "hey you should add X and Y'.  Do it yourself, asshole

[bsmooth]

It should not cause an uproar.  As a guy that grew up in the ghetto, I see the complete valid reasons for helping inner city kids get to college - hence the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) as one of those avenues.  I actually could have applied for assistance.  I wonder how they handle white applicants?  And...how would the NAACP react if someone came up with the "poor white kid fund."

I know, I know - most funds go to white America.  But they aren't CALLED that...and there is my point.

AND - it's funny to me that we can't even discuss racial relations.  Why is that?

I have actually been turned down for a job and told they had to hire a less qualified minority because of quota's. In college I was denied grants' and other aid even though I showed I was poor and supporting myself, but the counselor said if I was black I would get to go to school for free on Uncle Sam's nickel. Appearantly its alright to tell whites this as it isn't unfair and no one will protest.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

AND - it's funny to me that we can't even discuss racial relations.  Why is that?

I have to wonder.  And the reason is, I used to date black girls in high school.  My school was one of the most diverse in Miami, but I played football and most of my teammates were black.  Because we would all hang out together as a team, those black guys introduced me to the girls they knew.  The rest is history. 

Bringing Mrs Tommy to my 10 year reunion with some of those girls present made for quite an interesting night. 

[bsfins]

My Favorite,quick,"C" word story...

A few months after My brother died,his girlfriend called us,and informed us she's moving.She wanted to give us some of my brother's stuff,She'd sold the house,and most of his tools,and had already moved.My mom,was Livid,on the way over to the house to pick up the stuff.My mom trns to me in a rant of hers,"I'm so mad....I want to call her a "C" word"."I don't know what a "C" word is...But I know it's bad!..UHHH I just want to call her a "C" word." I about crashed my truck,My girlfriend wispered what it was to her.

(Thank god for the girlfriend.....)

[JVides]

The race thing is strange.  I'm 6'4", blond (well, the hair's going, but where I have it, it's blond), and fair skinned.  I don't look Hispanic, but can use my heritage to get jobs over other people just because I was born in Central America and my dad is from El Salvador. 

I never have used, or will use, the "hispanic" box on an application so I can meet some quota, because I've had the best schooling and every advantage you'd think "a white person" gets; I don't need any more advantages.  I wonder how I'd view it if I were poor, or less educated than I am.

[run_to_win]

It's nothing more than a maturity/intelligence issue. 

If you're mature enough, or smart enough, or some combination of the two, then you no longer think profanity sounds cool.

[JVides]

It's nothing more than a maturity/intelligence issue. 

If you're mature enough, or smart enough, or some combination of the two, then you no longer think profanity sounds cool

Unless the profanity is coming out of George Carlin's mouth, in which case it's freaking hilarious.