When there is nowt wrong with then .. I mean what's a female dog called ? Another name for a male hen ? The english word for a cigarette? Do you think YA is scared shitless in case someone upsets all the friggin namby pambys out there. Does ma head in !
2007-11-10 19:57:36 · 14 answers · asked by jockman432004 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
See you managed to get shitless through, well done mate. They do seem to be rather delicate things don't they.
2007-11-10 20:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by H.A.L 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think it's because there are so many young people in this sight and maybe Yahoo doesn't want the younger generation reading that kind of language. They hear it a lot on the streets & in school. If the parents see what they are reading, they may stop them from going to this sight and this sight might be washed off th net.
2007-11-11 04:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by chercinbob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree, there seems to be little consistency or reasoning to some of the words which are censored.
I understand banning the use of the obvious 4 letter word, but it really irks me when I can't talk about the Blue **** on my Bird Table.
2007-11-11 04:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by EdgeWitch 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes - I expect they are trying to avoid offending anyone, but it doesn't really work, does it? People get round it quite easily by using spacing etc, and as you say, perfectly legitimate uses of certain words with a double meaning get 'asterisked'.
2007-11-11 04:01:56 · answer #4 · answered by mad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im gonna try seeing as u got away with shitless= the opp of a hen is a **** and a cig is a *** and a girl dog is a *****.now for the yahoo test here goes im getting nervy will they wont they aww **** it!
2007-11-11 04:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by fozz 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hehe, i know what you mean, but surely even you arent daft enough to now that these words you are talking about can be offensive in other contexts, and besides there are some younger users on here, who ok more then likely know the words already, but surely its better not to encourage it?
2007-11-11 04:01:50 · answer #6 · answered by deni 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Narrow-mided people. It is so easy to trick that method!
Some of the answers:
b.itch
c.ock
What is wrong about those words? We can use them even if Yahoo tris to "makes us be nice".
Everything is about usage. And people don't need those banned words to insult or to be rude.
2007-11-11 08:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they're covering their backs just incase !! It is stupid! Soon we'll have to make up words since our old words have been deemed abusive.
2007-11-11 04:02:39 · answer #8 · answered by Crazy Diamond 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So that people may not abuse the words.
2007-11-11 05:17:52 · answer #9 · answered by werewolf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't bother me at all, but not everyone likes "nasty" words, I consider their feelings and so should you.
2007-11-11 04:02:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋