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:I use the term all the time, but some people get very offended when I use it. I think the idea is that the words are perceived as offensive. Really, in U.K. I'm pretty sure that calling someone a "wanker" is about as offensive as calling someone a "dork" in the U.S. Speaking of which, I wonder if we ought to add "dork", which, while used interchangeably with "nerd" these days, happens to be a slang word for penis. --[[User:Brucker|Brucker]] 19:31, 13 February 2007 (CST)
 
:I use the term all the time, but some people get very offended when I use it. I think the idea is that the words are perceived as offensive. Really, in U.K. I'm pretty sure that calling someone a "wanker" is about as offensive as calling someone a "dork" in the U.S. Speaking of which, I wonder if we ought to add "dork", which, while used interchangeably with "nerd" these days, happens to be a slang word for penis. --[[User:Brucker|Brucker]] 19:31, 13 February 2007 (CST)
 
:We should definitely add "dork" with exactly the caveat you mentioned -- although used interchangeably with "nerd" it technically means "penis."  As for crap, I didn't know anyone considered it ''as'' offensive as shit -- though some people certainly consider it offensive, I imagine if you said "shit" these people would be more offensive.  Perhaps softening the language a bit.--[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 23:17, 13 February 2007 (CST)
 
:We should definitely add "dork" with exactly the caveat you mentioned -- although used interchangeably with "nerd" it technically means "penis."  As for crap, I didn't know anyone considered it ''as'' offensive as shit -- though some people certainly consider it offensive, I imagine if you said "shit" these people would be more offensive.  Perhaps softening the language a bit.--[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 23:17, 13 February 2007 (CST)
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::Dork was a commonly used word on Saved by the Bell of all things. Dork has a very benign connotation despite what it technically means, I would be very opposed to seeing it on the "four letter words" list. If it's good enough for the FCC and can get on children's shows... [[User:71.224.243.78|71.224.243.78]] 23:44, 13 February 2007 (CST)

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love it. OwenIsCool 17:26, 17 January 2007 (CST)

  • Definitely. Bravo. -- Jbshryne 17:45, 17 January 2007 (CST)

Compulsively organizing this shizznit...

Would we like these words in alphabetical order or chronological order? They are in neither at the moment. --Brucker 11:36, 22 January 2007 (CST)

Hmm... since it's a list of firsts, it should probably be chronological. That will also make it easier the first time Daniel calls Bree a "bitch" or a "whore" -- we can just tack it at the end.--JayHenry 11:43, 22 January 2007 (CST)

Bree doesn't swear enough

Since bree burst out with "there are a million fucking different religions", in her argument with Daniel, it doesn't make sense for her to go through all the stressful shit, she's gone through since, without swearing; usually people swear more when they are under more stress than less. If Bree never swore tyhen it would make sense, some people just don't believe it's ok to swear, but since Bree does swear, she should swear alot, given what's happened. Misty 22:42, 9 February 2007 (CST)

That probably ought to be worked into the article, it's a good observation. Also, Misty, I just wanted to reclarify what Jay said before about the instance from The Cowboy; the list is a list of first appearances, so it doesn't technically belong here after all. --Brucker 17:34, 13 February 2007 (CST)

Crap as offensive as shit?

Are you sure? I really don't think crap, as a euphamism, is nearly as bad as shit or even a bad word at all. HyeMew 18:41, 13 February 2007 (CST)

I use the term all the time, but some people get very offended when I use it. I think the idea is that the words are perceived as offensive. Really, in U.K. I'm pretty sure that calling someone a "wanker" is about as offensive as calling someone a "dork" in the U.S. Speaking of which, I wonder if we ought to add "dork", which, while used interchangeably with "nerd" these days, happens to be a slang word for penis. --Brucker 19:31, 13 February 2007 (CST)
We should definitely add "dork" with exactly the caveat you mentioned -- although used interchangeably with "nerd" it technically means "penis." As for crap, I didn't know anyone considered it as offensive as shit -- though some people certainly consider it offensive, I imagine if you said "shit" these people would be more offensive. Perhaps softening the language a bit.--JayHenry 23:17, 13 February 2007 (CST)
Dork was a commonly used word on Saved by the Bell of all things. Dork has a very benign connotation despite what it technically means, I would be very opposed to seeing it on the "four letter words" list. If it's good enough for the FCC and can get on children's shows... 71.224.243.78 23:44, 13 February 2007 (CST)