What is Profanity?
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Re: What is Profanity?
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I really find this funny. That's definitely you speaking tongue in cheek
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Excellent summary here!unamilagra wrote: ↑01 Oct 2019, 21:56 My rule of thumb is that if I wouldn't say it while speaking to a class of kindergarteners, then it is at least borderline profanity. If I wouldn't say it while speaking to a class of high schoolers, it's probably non-borderline profanity.
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If you think that you’d get a whack for saying it, then it’s probably non-borderline. If it’s something you’d be scolded for then it’s probably borderline. If it’s something you’d get a sideways glance for saying, then your old granny is probably just a bit sensitive and I wouldn’t worry about it.
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However, I have noticed that my lists of profanity and whether they are borderline or not have never been questioned in my reviews. There is a part of this decision that is your own opinion. So I think you can feel comfortable using your opinion about what is profane and what isn't.
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I certainly agree with you. Better safe than sorry.
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Yes exactly. The grade of how someone is perceiving profanity can vary. Better to choose the cautious way.
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Although I would certainly consider f**k, c**t, and other racial and sexual slurs as borderline profanity.
H*ck, I think, would be non-borderline