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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:18 pm
by aspir3
Back on topic please.

So the way I read it we accept swearing in everyday life but it is still not acceptable in a forum.

People dont find short abbreviation offensive and are ok like FFS WTF LMAO?

We should not accept people replacing letter in a swear word like sh1t, fcuk, c-nt?

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:19 pm
by tadz0rz
I just finished about 6 hours worth of homework on this stuff and I accept that Chris has an opinion on this, and yes, I am young (18) I do rebel against the system, but for one I cannot stand when people are ignorant to language evolving.

What we say and where we say it is what is called register. Ie. you wouldnt say whats crackin to an 80 year old because they wouldnt know/understand what you said.

There is register for a forum. We ask that there is to be no swearing on the forum, to an extent I do agree. But, as language evolves, you have to be able to keep up with it. Examples of this is how you never heard swearing on TV before 10pm 10 years ago, yet in todays society its completely normal to hear the S'word on good news week at 8:30pm. Swearing is becoming more generally accepted in Australian society and we have to keep up with that.

In response to troy, yes, swearing is still often used in text messaging, but for me personally, I like to use full words whenever sending messages like as if I were to say WTF, i would actually word it out.

As I said before, Language is a marker of groups, its reflects our identity. What do the young people what to do? Rebel obviously, no offence but people of your age would of done it when you were my age, but it would of taken shape in different forms.

If are going to police swearing on the forum, what about taboo forms of language?

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:19 pm
by WTR
zeroshift wrote:
tadz0rz wrote:Swearing is apart of our Australian Identity, its a marker of groups and reflects who we are.


You're right. It separates the bogans from... everyone else. And it's one of the main things that makes me embarassed to be associated with Australia


If you don't love it, leave it .....

Would you rather live in any of, say 50 assorted countries, where looking sideways would get you either shot, or at best, locked up for an indefinite period ?

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:22 pm
by zeroshift
All bogans swear. Not all who swear are bogans. Regularly dropping the F and C bombs places you in the latter category.

I reject your (frankly insulting) suggestion that swearing is a part of our national culture. Might as well say that high visibility clothing and manual labour are also members.

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:25 pm
by tadz0rz
Okay guys, now we are a bit off topic here and it is my fault sorry.

Australia is a multicultural society. If you cannot accept that swearing is becoming more evident in todays society and is apart of the 'Australian Identity' and this does not mean, Australian people only, IE bogans which is a generalised term for ALL australians. Italians, Lebonese etc are living in australia because they want to be apart of the Australian Identity, for which swearing is apart of now.

I think im going to shut up now xD

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:26 pm
by SAM-24A
Hey Ron,

You said:
Would you rather live in any of, say 50 assorted countries, where looking sideways would get you either shot,



Leave my Sicilian Shooting Background out of it.......:lol:.....*laser**faint*


Sam...... :shock:

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:30 pm
by WTR
Actually Sam .... I think I'd be safer in Sicily than any of the 50 that came to mind ....

Can't be too embarassing to live in Oz, though .... while you can live in a safe environment, and pull in lots of $$$$.

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:32 pm
by tadz0rz
Just a quote from my last essay

"The world changes, Language evolves. Deal with it" - Michael Lallo.

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:34 pm
by SAM-24A
Not in the places I know off and could show you Ron.


Sam.... :shock:

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:37 pm
by WTR
SAM-24A wrote:Not in the places I know off and could show you Ron.


Sam.... :shock:


They would be the places where I say ... " I know Sam from Austr.. "BANG !!!

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:42 pm
by SAM-24A
No Comment Ron

Sam....... *tape* *tape*

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:44 pm
by WTR
And back on topic .... could the Admins put up a thread listing all words deemed offensive by them, so that ALL members are aware of what is unacceptable ?

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:48 pm
by tadz0rz
WTR wrote:And back on topic .... could the Admins put up a thread listing all words deemed offensive by them, so that ALL members are aware of what is unacceptable ?


+1

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:57 pm
by SAM-24A
Me thinks Matt may celebrate his next birthday before he complies that list.

Not to mention he may put it in the Hidden Forum and disregard your inability to access it....:roll: