Ok ppl, the "rude word" filter is obviously american, right?

Question

They filter out words like *****, ****, **** and all those things that just appear to you as asterisks as you read this. Ok so we can assume that americans have all those things in their hallowed land and a few things that the english speaking world doesn't confer a highly negative connotation on, like F-A-G. (in english english, this is slang for a cigarette, not a bum-bandit).
So why don't they fiter the word "bollocks"? Don't they have any?

i get your drift, notpoodle. **** also passes the test, but it may be considered demeaning to certain sections of society. I bet no americans can decypher your screen-name.

Yay baby_Eddieuk - tell that yankee-doodle-dandy how to speak the Queen's English (Do you want to tell him what "doodle" means, or should I?"

Answer 1

Hee hee! That guy doesn't know what bollocks are! He must be a disappointment to every woman he meets - or men if he's a f-a-g!

Answer 2

I think they don't filter British words so much because to us Americans they just sound funny, not rude. Bollocks does not sound like a swear word at all - it just sounds like an exaggerated way of saying balls. Which is not a swear word here, just vulgar slang. And as for the word arsehole, I have never heard it used here, not with the suffix at any rate, so the Americans that regulate the language filters probably don't worry too much about it. People are going to come up with ways to circumvent the filter, by using asterisks or spaces or variant spellings, so I guess they figure they've done a reasonably good job.

Answer 3

I don't know hat the banned words are, other than the stated f-a-g. However, I was exchanging emails with a chap earlier today where we were discussing gear knobs, shafts and vibrations and he is keeping me abreast of developments. I know AOL used to refuse to register anyone living in Essex, Sussex, Wessex, Scunthorpe and some other places in UK. Wonder if they are banned here too? Oh well, hit submit and all will be revealed.

Answer 4

When my Hubby is in the US he insists on asking for the Pisser, and none of them know what he is on about.

When they ask him if he wants the bathroom, he says "No, I do not need a bath, I need the Pisser"

I am glad the wanker works here, as there has been many a time I have wanted to use it, and now I know I can. Cool.

Answer 5

You can't say ***** as in cat, but you can say beaver, which they use to describe the same thing.

****,bugger arsehole seems OK (ok so not s**t.).

What about nob, willy and ****, OK then no male poultry.

You can't say **** but you can say fucker?

Just to weird.

Answer 6

Brilliant! I didn't know we could say bollocks! Are there any other sweary words we can use that the Yanks won't notice?

Answer 7

I know, you can get away with all the good british slang terms!

Answer 8

You can use the word bloody if you wish. Enjoy yourself.

Answer 9

or wanker.....I dont think they have that either, I called everyone a wanker when I was in america, they loved the english accent, and no matter how many of them tried to copy it, they just couldnt get it right............wankers

Answer 10

arsehole gets through, because to yanks it's an a55hole