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This thing about the most shocking things on TV

Some guy talking about what words are offensive. It is my view that no word in itself is offensive, but the meaning behind it that causes the offence.

Now, the words they are using as examples are "wog, n****r, p**i, c***k" and so on. Are these words offensive straight away just because of past contexts in which they have been used, or does it need the feeling behind it?

I could use the example of black people referring to each other as "my n****r"

No offence between black people, (from what I’ve seen personally), and yet people that are not black seem to cause offence immediately. Just watch Rush Hour.

So, what are your thoughts on this potentially lockable topic?

"The C Word" makes me cringe. Assuming we're writing about the same 'The C Word'.

See.. I just said it out loud and giggled furiously.

Replace willy with winky and you'll be feeling fine in no time.

Willy just reminds me of a big whale...makes me feel less of a man and therefore is evil.

BAN WILLY!

I'm more offended by the word "Willy" than anything else.
There's just something about it.

*Shudder*

*Fry voice*

That was uncalled for

Pretty hideous.

AHAHAHHahAHhahAhHHAHAhHAhahhahahhhhhhooohmercy

Thank God everyone hid the mirrors as asked and lied their asses off.
Yes, teh eb, yes. You're pretty.

It's taboo to be pretty?
Thank God for being taboo.

Your fase is the last taboo.

You swear too much.
The state frowns on you. Frowning is like swearing with your face!

It was commies.
I didn't do nuffin, I swear.