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the guardian league table

of swearing..... (don't go if you are offended by thge word "god" you gods)

http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/table/0,7493,409833,00.html

Reply 1

Kuz

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elpaw

of swearing..... (don't go if you are offended by thge word "god" you gods)

http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/table/0,7493,409833,00.html

Oh my God!

How is it possible for one newspaper to make so many useless league tables, got to admitt this is the funniest of the lot!

But how is ****** so highly placed! I don't find it that offence compared to others like ******, bastard, dickhead etc...

Reply 2

material breach

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i was suprised that jesus christ was so high

Reply 3

Unregistered

I find it strange that 20% of people think 'Jew' is a very severe swear word.

Reply 4

thefish_uk

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Harry Potter

I find it strange that 20% of people think 'Jew' is a very severe swear word.

I don't get how "God" is a swear word. I don't like people who take religion too seriously.

Reply 5

Nafisa

thefish_uk

I don't get how "God" is a swear word. I don't like people who take religion too seriously.

I agree to an extent. A friend told me who went to kilroy studios to be in his audience that during the show they werent allowed to use religious undertones to express their opinions....we live in the 21st century for goodness sake if anything its a form of figurative language. Its quite ironic he actually got sacked or resigned for his extremism.... :biggrin:

(hope you enjoy my anecdote there)

Reply 6

jammyd

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This is amusing. 1% of people don't think **** is swearing.

Reply 7

kildare

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jammyd

This is amusing. 1% of people don't think **** is swearing.

Some people just don't believe that there is any such thing.

Reply 8

loftx

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jammyd

This is amusing. 1% of people don't think **** is swearing.

This is quite an interesting read if you're really that interested.

Reply 9

Blamps

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Kuz

Oh my God!

How is it possible for one newspaper to make so many useless league tables, got to admitt this is the funniest of the lot!

But how is ****** so highly placed! I don't find it that offence compared to others like n*gg*r, b*st*rd, dickhead etc...

lefties...

Reply 10

elpaw

OP

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loftx

This is quite an interesting read if you're really that interested.

i just remember our english teacher teaching us in the GCSEs that it meany "quaint honour" and referred to a woman's virginity

Reply 11

RetiredAccount89

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elpaw

i just remember our english teacher teaching us in the GCSEs that it meany "quaint honour" and referred to a woman's virginity

when you think about it, why are 'jew' and 'jesus christ' and 'god' really swearing?
is allah not swearing then.
O ALLAH i just stubbed my toe.
doesnt have the same ring to it
J

Reply 12

jammyd

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loftx

This is quite an interesting read if you're really that interested.

Cheers i'll give it a go.

Reply 13

lou p lou

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Arghhhhhhhhhhh!!!

i read this thread and was so annoyed, i am currently writing my bibliography for my psychology coursework on aggression in lanaguage and these would have been so perfect... ah well, life sucks.

lou xxx

Reply 14