How profane does profanity have to be?

[Nymphonic]

Isn't that kind of a sexist or antiquated attitude? Women and children deserve more care and consideration when it comes to the words you choose? Are they more fragile and adult males are somehow stronger or more resilient against profanity?

The only reason I ask is because I've heard both women and children cuss up a terrible storm before. Perhaps if something's not fit to be said in front of your stereotypical women and children, it's not fit to be said in any company.

I never curse in front of women. But when it's just us guys...........

[Leorick]

Just take a lesson from FireFly, don't use profanities, just use swear phrases in Mandarin, Gorram it.

[GregJL]

3) Never trust what you read on the forums.

I thought it was "Never get involved in a land war in Asia"?

[Iracham]

Somehow, I don't think that was the best conclusion you could have come to.

You obviously don't know me. At all. I am not neurotypical. The conclusions that I make regarding social interations are not logical to those who function normally.

dose tourette's also effect your typing or only spoken words? are you employed? i used to be teamster, now i work in an office. the things i used to say on a loading dock would get me written up now. are you familiar with the concept of respecting the culture of where you find your self? it took me a wile to get, that the way you speak is a reflection on your self and those you hang around with. it is sad to say but it is true. if you want to act ghetto fabulous don't be surprised when people treat you accordingly.

I want to make a comment on this, since I have cousin that has Tourette's. The syndrome is characterized by various physical tics and the presence of at least one vocal tic. For most people who have Tourette's that is not spontaneous swearing. My cousin as an example makes a sort of open mouth humming noise when he is under stress. I am willing to be sympathetic to differences such as this, but typing is inherently not vocal.

I was not referring to typing.

I curse a lot. My friends don't care. If anyone else makes an issue of it, I tell them I have Tourettes (I have no idea if I actually do or not, though I do have several symptoms) and they generally shut up.

Watching your language to keep a job is one thing and has a value to performing it. Watching it in a public setting to avoid offending some hypothetical thin skinned twit who will take offense at anything (specifically referring to the woman who babysat me as a child) is something I have no interest in doing. I generally avoid socializing with anyone outside of my inner circle for these reasons.

By my admittedly non-standard reasoning, there is no legitimate justification for offending people with slurs towards their race, gender, sexual orientation or religion. There is also no legitimate justification for people to be offended by words which are not directed at maligning anyone.

These are simply my views on the subject. I understand to some degree that certain things are considered unacceptable to some people, however I have no such feelings for myself therefore I am not willing to accept their view being imposed upon me for no valid reason and am unwilling to make the effort as such. Watching what I say in public in LOTRO has a valid reason - I don't want to get suspended/banned. Watching what I say at the grocery store has no reason.

I am not trying to offend anyone with this post, simply explaining my reasoning, which as I mentioned is not standard due to several psychological factors which I feel no need to disclose in public.

[Ayrolen]

Watching your language to keep a job is one thing and has a value to performing it. Watching it in a public setting to avoid offending some hypothetical thin skinned twit who will take offense at anything (specifically referring to the woman who babysat me as a child) is something I have no interest in doing.

I hope you don't have kids.

[Iracham]

I hope you don't have kids.

Yes, clearly their minds will be irreparably damaged by my masterful use of language solely due to the inclusion of words considered profane by some.

[cedwin]

Yes, clearly their minds will be irreparably damaged by my masterful use of language solely due to the inclusion of words considered profane by some.

Just to add to this statement... My parents swore in front of me all the time. I knew they were bad words, and I knew I wasn't allowed to say them. Those were grown up words. Kids aren't as stupid as people seem to think they are.

[Lara69690]

I thought it was "Never get involved in a land war in Asia"?

....but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line"!

[cedwin]

....but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line"!

I spent the last few years building up an immunity to iocane powder.

[Lara69690]

I do so love that movie! I never tire of watching it. Drives the rest of my family crazy though!

[Nymphonic]

I spent the last few years building up an immunity to iocane powder.

Inconceivable!

[GregJL]

Inconceivable!

You keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

[bigsix66]

Inconceivable!

Would anybody like a peanut?

[cedwin]

Would anybody like a peanut?

lol, that's probably my favorite line in that movie.

No more rhymes now, I mean it!

[graffixbud]

so from readin this thrread i guess if i must cuss in chat i use another language and i can get away with it glad i know a few

uitproberen gevloek ter Nederlands zijn vermaak
(translation)
try swearin in dutch its fun

[chuimon]

i guess if i must cuss in chat i use another language and i can get away with it

Until you run into a GM who speaks and reads that language ...

[Nymphonic]

Until you run into a GM who speaks and reads that language ...

I speak Tagalog, I think I'm pretty safe in that regard!

[chuimon]

I have twin nephews that speak Tagalog and my daughter's godmother also. A lot of Tagalog speakers in the US.

[lescastor]

klingon then perhaps?

[Yanics_girl]

uitproberen gevloek ter Nederlands zijn vermaak
(translation)
try swearin in dutch its fun

Nice try, but those online translation thingies are notoriously bad when it comes to translating sentences or expressions. What you are looking for is "probeer vloeken in het Nederlands, dat is lachen".
Dutch born and bred, and at your service when it comes to translating colorful language.

[tenpercenter]

I feel that if everyone used the same filter they use in day to day life to determine what sort of language to utter, then we'd all be happier for it. Sure, I'll let profanity fly once in a while with most of my coworkers and close friends, but I would never say anything vulgar or potentially offensive in mixed company. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't know how to do this in real life, but it's a good rule of thumb here and there.

[kh2king]

The Terms of Service prohibits the use of profanity. Who sees it or why is irrelevant at that point - you've already broken the rules.

so then what is the point of allowing the profanity filter to be turned off if all profanity is against the rules. and why do people turn off the filter just to be offended by any small use of profanity?

[erikthe10man]

Good rule of thumb: if you wouldn't say it in front of your grandmother, you shouldn't say it in game.

[Kyrra_T]

so then what is the point of allowing the profanity filter to be turned off if all profanity is against the rules. and why do people turn off the filter just to be offended by any small use of profanity?

Because the profanity filter's existance doesn't excuse the breaking of rules. And as has been said REPEATEDLY, it simply filters a lot of perfectly acceptable words. Like oh, my personal favorite, the hunter's skill 'penetrating arrow'.

[lescastor]

Because the profanity filter's existance doesn't excuse the breaking of rules. And as has been said REPEATEDLY, it simply filters a lot of perfectly acceptable words. Like oh, my personal favorite, the hunter's skill 'penetrating arrow'.

they should just remove the filter then, there's no point in having it from what it looks like. If you're offended by swears you're still probably going to turn it off