Who decided that certain words were offensive. I don't see anywhere in the Ten Commandments where it says "Thou shall not swear" so who came up with it?
2007-11-30 11:18:47 · 22 answers · asked by skrdude8389 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
what would we say instead? -what the spongebob? i dont think so!
2007-11-30 13:34:19 · answer #1 · answered by count olaf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do find some words offensive, but why is a good question. I say fashion of language, at certain times certain words may be acceptable but later they can sound crude or offensive. Two examples Flared (bell-bottom) trousers were fashionable in the 70s but in the 80s and early 90s they were ridiculed mercilessly, then in the late 90s they became fashionable again. what has this got to do with your question? The MOST offensive word currently in the English language according to opinion surveys is C*NT, where now it is fashionable to say vagina or vulva (both latin words), but in the past C*NT was the actual word in English, and since it has become offensive over time we use a foreign word because it has less impact. If any word is considered offensive, slang words will be created to temporarily overcome the offensiveness, over time however even these words will become offensive and replaced.
2016-04-06 21:44:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember an old Michael Keaton movie "johnny dangerously"? they used words like farging icehole, and farging bastitch. and you know what they still sounded bad. funny, i think it is the tone of voice, the intention, not the words. as George Carlin once said words are just words they can't be good or bad they are just a bunch of letters put together.
2007-11-30 11:28:06 · answer #3 · answered by Idonplay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because people give words meaning. They dont mean anything to me. Do something. Show me something. That the kind of person I am. No talk.
2007-11-30 11:23:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's not the words that are offensive, it's the way people use them that is offensive.
Nothing is acceptable in society anymore.
2007-11-30 14:19:28 · answer #5 · answered by Music 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know...But I got a mouth like a trucker. It's just awful the way I talk. I hope you never hear me. Lol
Thanks for earlier...*hugs*
2007-11-30 11:31:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a great question!...many times I have said to myself or others..I`m not kidding...I have said...who determines if a word is good or bad???..it`s not dictionary defined...
2007-11-30 11:25:42 · answer #7 · answered by hippiechick 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they're not offensive to everyone. the people who think they ARE offensive were probably raised to think so. it just depends.
2007-11-30 11:28:12 · answer #8 · answered by yeahvictoria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've always thought that it wasn't so much The Word ,as it was The Tone.
2007-11-30 17:33:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because you are swearing upon God and its not good to swear upon God.might come back on you
2007-11-30 11:22:26 · answer #10 · answered by livelifelikealibra 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well what would you say in place of swear words?
2007-11-30 11:51:28 · answer #11 · answered by Ciao Bella is Love Drunk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋