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Title: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Rick James on April 18, 2010, 10:12:38 am
Since this forum (justifiably) has a filter for naughty, naughty words, and profanity is the quintessential means by which frustration or emphasis is expressed, should forum users actively practice substituting their swears with the NATO phonetic alphabet or other means, a la Something Awful's replacement of the f-bomb with the phrase "gently caress"?
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 10:14:45 am
FOOKING PRAWNS
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: TopAce on April 18, 2010, 10:16:47 am
I don't see why a phonetic transcription is any better than the asterisks.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: TESLA on April 18, 2010, 10:17:00 am
Fraking Backsterds
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Jeff Vader on April 18, 2010, 10:19:58 am
Freedom of ****ing speech ftw. If someone doesn't like reading naughty words, they can enable the filter and they can marvel at the asterisks.

Besides, the filters fail at least in one aspect. I know "*****" often has a negative tone, but it is worth remembering that "*****" is also a synonym for a female dog.

Also, I do occasionally went frustration with phrases like "piss eggs" or "bum grapes".
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: The E on April 18, 2010, 10:26:25 am
**** No.

If I want to swear like a goddamn sailor, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it with something that silly.

If someone wants to read the forum with the filter engaged, that's their prerogative. However, I am strongly opposed to such a form of ****ing self-censorship like what RickJames is proposing.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: BloodEagle on April 18, 2010, 10:33:01 am
And here I thought this was going to be a heated discussion on the detrimental effects upon the willing suspension of disbelief by using modern profane language outside of its setting within fictional works.

But then we get something like this.

Meh.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Qent on April 18, 2010, 10:43:40 am
Phonetic alphabet? How would that even work? Spell it out? That sounds extremely awkward and like it would make swearing no longer any fun. :(

Quote from: Rick James on April 18, 2010, 10:12:38 am
replacement of the f-bomb with
0b100
:D
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 10:54:25 am
Quote from: BloodEagle on April 18, 2010, 10:33:01 am
And here I thought this was going to be a heated discussion on the detrimental effects upon the willing suspension of disbelief by using modern profane language outside of its setting within fictional works.

Actually, I think this is an interesting point.

And frankly, I'm all for using 'modern' profanity in every setting, in every time, everywhere. Including with aliens.

The reason you use profanity is to convey a character's emotional state. Made-up curse words don't do that, they just seem silly. So I think if you're going to use profanity, it has to be modern.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: The E on April 18, 2010, 10:57:04 am
Quote from: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 10:54:25 am
The reason you use profanity is to convey a character's emotional state. Made-up curse words don't do that, they just seem silly. So I think if you're going to use profanity, it has to be modern.

Unless you have enough time to develop something like "Frak", using modern language is the way to go.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Kopachris on April 18, 2010, 11:01:52 am
THOSE FOXTROTTING DRAGONS CAN GO TO HOTEL!!! :mad:

No, it doesn't quite work very well. :ick:
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: redsniper on April 18, 2010, 11:04:41 am
What the ****? No. This is why we have the profanity filter.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: achtung on April 18, 2010, 11:06:45 am
This is not the No Cussing Club.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Qent on April 18, 2010, 11:08:11 am
Quote from: Kopachris on April 18, 2010, 11:01:52 am
THOSE FOXTROTTING DRAGONS CAN GO TO HOTEL!!! :mad:

No, it doesn't quite work very well. :ick:
Oh, like that. Nope, I don't that will work. :P

Besides what if you really want to foxtrot? She'll get completely the wrong idea.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: The E on April 18, 2010, 11:09:57 am
Or those Dragons really are on vacation?
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Galemp on April 18, 2010, 11:13:24 am
Quote from: redsniper on April 18, 2010, 11:04:41 am
What the ****? No. This is why we have the profanity filter.

Agreed. (I have it turned on, myself.)
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Rodo on April 18, 2010, 11:13:51 am
Any kind of expression for which you need to stop and think how to write it (and for which there's another easier way to express it) IS USELESS.

also... I voted Snuffleupagus just because it has become the easiest way to respond to all polls lately.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: zookeeper on April 18, 2010, 11:14:44 am
Meh. Since substitution isn't profanity and will be used by people who wouldn't use the corresponding profanity and because the amount of profanity a person uses tends to be a pretty good indicator of how little they actually have to say (anything of interest, anyway), I'd rather have the real profanity so I'll know more easily at which point I'm just wasting my time and should instead ignore the rest and skip to the next post.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: mister J on April 18, 2010, 11:27:39 am
I think the asterisks are fine, so for similar reasons stated by the posts above mine, I voted no.

(Incidentally, what words are included in the filter? How about, say, Meecrob?)

on that thought...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSkOtR3IJfY
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: BloodEagle on April 18, 2010, 12:14:45 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 10:54:25 am
Quote from: BloodEagle on April 18, 2010, 10:33:01 am
And here I thought this was going to be a heated discussion on the detrimental effects upon the willing suspension of disbelief by using modern profane language outside of its setting within fictional works.

Actually, I think this is an interesting point.

And frankly, I'm all for using 'modern' profanity in every setting, in every time, everywhere. Including with aliens.

The reason you use profanity is to convey a character's emotional state. Made-up curse words don't do that, they just seem silly. So I think if you're going to use profanity, it has to be modern.

I never said 'made-up', and I was mainly referring to past settings (I probably should have mentioned that).  You see, it just seems strange to me when medieval knights start dropping F-bombs.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 12:27:11 pm
Hrm, I'm torn on that one. I do appreciate some authenticity with historical profanity, I'll admit.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on April 18, 2010, 12:39:05 pm
/me votes for No despite not liking the use of profanity.

If you want to use profanity, you can go ahead and use it. I don't see any reason in stopping you from doing so. If there's one thing worse than profanity, it's filling up the interior of chicken bun with 10% meat and 90% air, i.e. hitting everything except the point, the point in this case being the profanity in question. Attempting to mask out profanity by substituting it with anything other than the asterisk is something I cannot tolerate. Unless if it was meant as humour. In which case I'm indifferent to it.

I would place a link to a YouTube video called Big Bill Hell's here, but I don't think some people would approve, and I doubt it's worth it either.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Scotty on April 18, 2010, 12:41:18 pm
I voted yes, but only because there wasn't an option that I preferred.  I think it'd be funny for a couple days, but that doesn't mean people should.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:43:21 pm
The use of profanity is an indication of a lack of vocabulary and language skills.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 12:44:23 pm
Quote from: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:43:21 pm
The use of profanity is an indication of a lack of vocabulary and language skills.

Not at all. Pulp Fiction is an example of excellent writing by a person with great command of language. It's also loaded with profanity.

Neurologically, profanity can actually reduce the activation of pain centers. So if you drop something on your foot, it's not a bad idea to swear a bit while hopping around.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:45:57 pm
"Pulp Fiction" says it all.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 12:47:47 pm
Any writer who wants to write about real people will need to understand where and how to use profanity.

Tarantino uses it as part of his stylistic ouevre, and it works quite well there. Pulp Fiction's dialogue is almost monumental in its excellence, but it's full of f-bombs and even some worse epithets.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Snail on April 18, 2010, 12:48:53 pm
Using the NATO phonetic alphabet outside of the appropriate setting really makes you look silly. :P
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 12:50:33 pm
Quote from: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:43:21 pm
The use of profanity is an indication of a lack of vocabulary and language skills.

Ah! And a better example just came to me. I have language skills ranked in the 99th percentile (and I am oh so modest about it  :p) but I am happy to swear profusely in the right company or when writing fiction.

Generalizations rarely pay off.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Klaustrophobia on April 18, 2010, 12:52:17 pm
Quote from: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:43:21 pm
The use of profanity is an indication of a lack of vocabulary and language skills.

only on rap albums
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Snail on April 18, 2010, 12:54:11 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 12:50:33 pm
Ah! And a better example just came to me. I have language skills ranked in the 99th percentile (and I am oh so modest about it  :p) but I am happy to swear profusely in the right company or when writing fiction.
Sooner or later you will make a typo! And then you will be sorry!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 12:54:45 pm
I always do.

I have this bad habit of swapping words around sometimes. It's very embarrassing.

Also, I can never remember how to spell embarrassing.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: MR_T3D on April 18, 2010, 01:51:03 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 12:54:45 pm
I always do.

I have this bad habit of swapping words around sometimes. It's very embarrassing.

Also, I can never remember how to spell embarrassing.
that's you're issue.

hey, we have the personal option to tuns them cusses into ***'s, I suppose something more creative for that optional filter could be cool.

but not really worth it.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on April 18, 2010, 02:10:09 pm
Quote from: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:43:21 pm
The use of profanity is an indication of a lack of vocabulary and language skills.

So are you saying that J.K. Rowling lacks vocabulary and language skills? :p
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: swashmebuckle on April 18, 2010, 02:29:22 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on April 18, 2010, 12:27:11 pm
Hrm, I'm torn on that one. I do appreciate some authenticity with historical profanity, I'll admit.
Historically informed swearing for the win.  Any given Al Swearengen tirade from Deadwood will pretty much make my day.  Modern cussing in a historic setting can be just as jarring as seeing Shakespeare with modernized dialogue--if it doesn't fit, and if you're gonna make the actors wear the poofy pants and **** anyway, why not go the extra mile and at least try to line up with the modern audience's assumptions of what people sounded like in the period?  I mean everybody knows the Romans spoke Mid-Atlantic leaning English don't rock the boat guys!
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 02:39:58 pm
Quote from: Androgeos Exeunt on April 18, 2010, 02:10:09 pm
Quote from: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:43:21 pm
The use of profanity is an indication of a lack of vocabulary and language skills.

So are you saying that J.K. Rowling lacks vocabulary and language skills? :p

It can also be an accomodation to the vocabulary and language skills of your target audience.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: BloodEagle on April 18, 2010, 03:08:02 pm
Quote from: Androgeos Exeunt on April 18, 2010, 02:10:09 pm
Quote from: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:43:21 pm
The use of profanity is an indication of a lack of vocabulary and language skills.

So are you saying that J.K. Rowling lacks vocabulary and language skills? :p

Yes.

This is apparent when you realize that all she did was swap a 'g' with a 'd' for every use of word 'wand' in order to make it family friendly.  :nervous:

Seriously, read the books that way.  :P
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Bobboau on April 18, 2010, 04:16:08 pm
**** you all.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Klaustrophobia on April 18, 2010, 05:06:07 pm
Quote from: BloodEagle on April 18, 2010, 03:08:02 pm
Quote from: Androgeos Exeunt on April 18, 2010, 02:10:09 pm
Quote from: Macfie on April 18, 2010, 12:43:21 pm
The use of profanity is an indication of a lack of vocabulary and language skills.

So are you saying that J.K. Rowling lacks vocabulary and language skills? :p

Yes.

This is apparent when you realize that all she did was swap a 'g' with a 'd' for every use of word 'wand' in order to make it family friendly.  :nervous:

Seriously, read the books that way.  :P

if that's not the 500th time i've seen that suggestion....
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Mongoose on April 18, 2010, 06:18:10 pm
The OP's idea seems pretty terrible, but SA's "gently caress" filter amuses me greatly.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Nuke on April 18, 2010, 06:26:39 pm
its actually better that people use the actual swear words so that the swear filter may be allowed to work for people who have chosen to turn it on (whatever that reason may be, weather it offends them or their at school/work and dont want to get into trouble). when people start using equally offensive substitutions that the swear filter may not recognize, then youre likely to offend somone or get somone in trouble. to sum it all up

**** NO!!!!
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: karajorma on April 18, 2010, 06:41:28 pm
Quote from: Mongoose on April 18, 2010, 06:18:10 pm
The OP's idea seems pretty terrible, but SA's "gently caress" filter amuses me greatly.

Yeah, that one is amusing. :)
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: StarSlayer on April 18, 2010, 06:48:26 pm
FOXTROT UTAH CHARLIE KILO YES!!!!

Though in all seriousness unless its for an occasional gag just use your big kid words and let the filter do its job :P

Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Goober5000 on April 18, 2010, 10:09:00 pm
That doesn't spell anything, since U is Uniform in the NATO alphabet. :p
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Dilmah G on April 18, 2010, 10:31:15 pm
Phonetic Alphabet esque expletives, e.g. Delta Sierra : Dumb ****, Whiskey Delta: Weak Dick are fine because they actually exist. If I have to say Foxtrot-Uniform-Charlie-Kilo every ****ing time, then I'm going to shoot something,
/me looks at Rick James.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: SpardaSon21 on April 18, 2010, 11:12:51 pm
You seem to have left out Charlie Foxtrot.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Dilmah G on April 18, 2010, 11:18:16 pm
It wasn't a conclusive list dude. :P

Charlie-Foxtrot is a part of my everyday vocab, however.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Klaustrophobia on April 19, 2010, 12:04:44 am
......  cluster****?
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Dilmah G on April 19, 2010, 12:19:57 am
Yeah.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Sushi on April 19, 2010, 10:09:13 am
Quote from: Kopachris on April 18, 2010, 11:01:52 am
THOSE FOXTROTTING DRAGONS CAN GO TO HOTEL!!! :mad:

No, it doesn't quite work very well. :ick:

Actually, I think that's pretty DELTA funny, myself. I vote yes.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Nuclear1 on April 20, 2010, 03:28:41 am
Thing with the phonetic alphabet is that there's already some commonly-accepted uses of it for substituting for swearing--Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Charlie Foxtrot mostly.  But trying to say Bravo Alpha Sierra Tango Alpha Romeo Delta just sounds silly.

Also, frak is the single most annoying word ever devised.  Seriously, just say ****.  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** (I'm going to keep this up until I make up for every time someone's said frak) **** **** **** **** **** ****
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on April 20, 2010, 07:25:49 am
Well, Jeff Vader uses "****" when he's really pissed off... :nervous:
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: headdie on April 20, 2010, 07:57:18 am
isnt frak technicaly an attempt to bypass the swearing filter
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Dilmah G on April 20, 2010, 08:34:16 am
Not a BSG fan, huh?
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on April 20, 2010, 11:32:47 am
I thought "frak" was created by Axem ... until I went looking around TVTropes Wiki.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Nuclear1 on April 20, 2010, 11:38:37 am
Fact: TVTropes was created by Axem
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Jeff Vader on April 20, 2010, 11:48:00 am
Quote from: Androgeos Exeunt on April 20, 2010, 07:25:49 am
Well, Jeff Vader uses "****" when he's really pissed off... :nervous:
(http://koti.mbnet.fi/reiler/fck.png)

Hmm. I think I'll just use this picture from now on.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Mongoose on April 20, 2010, 11:49:50 am
Quote from: Nuclear1 on April 20, 2010, 03:28:41 am
Also, frak is the single most annoying word ever devised.  Seriously, just say ****.  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** (I'm going to keep this up until I make up for every time someone's said frak) **** **** **** **** **** ****
A-****ing men.  That annoyed the hell out of me in the BTRL demo.  If it's really that frequent in the actual series, I'm almost glad that I've been too lazy to watch it.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Nuclear1 on April 20, 2010, 12:03:57 pm
Let's play the profane words that aren't in the censor game!

Balls.

Testicle.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Blue Lion on April 20, 2010, 12:08:23 pm
Ham Doctor
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Black Wolf on April 20, 2010, 12:44:39 pm
Slutmonkey
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 20, 2010, 03:00:40 pm
Quote from: Mongoose on April 20, 2010, 11:49:50 am
Quote from: Nuclear1 on April 20, 2010, 03:28:41 am
Also, frak is the single most annoying word ever devised.  Seriously, just say ****.  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** (I'm going to keep this up until I make up for every time someone's said frak) **** **** **** **** **** ****
A-****ing men.  That annoyed the hell out of me in the BTRL demo.  If it's really that frequent in the actual series, I'm almost glad that I've been too lazy to watch it.

It's not. The demo uses 'frak' more times than the entire multi-hour Battlestar Galactica miniseries.

Also, shame on you, you're missing out on the best sci-fi TV show of all time.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Mongoose on April 20, 2010, 03:12:40 pm
The laziness plays a much greater part than the "frak" fears, and I have a bunch of stuff on my plate that needs watching before that. :p
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Sushi on April 20, 2010, 04:19:27 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on April 20, 2010, 03:00:40 pm
Also, shame on you, you're missing out on the best sci-fi TV show of all time.

Imma let you finish...

:D

Couldn't resist.

But seriously, B5 is better.

Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: SpardaSon21 on April 20, 2010, 04:38:12 pm
If only because of G'kar and Londo.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: LordMelvin on April 20, 2010, 05:00:17 pm
Quote from: Sushi on April 20, 2010, 04:19:27 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on April 20, 2010, 03:00:40 pm
Also, shame on you, you're missing out on the best sci-fi TV show of all time.

Imma let you finish...

:D

Couldn't resist.

But seriously, B5 is better.

Hey, B5, I think you're doing great, and I'ma let you finish, but Farscape is the greatest frelling show of all time.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Klaustrophobia on April 20, 2010, 05:07:59 pm
the BSG miniseries was good, but the TV show lost me pretty quickly
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: General Battuta on April 20, 2010, 05:33:52 pm
Quote from: Sushi on April 20, 2010, 04:19:27 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on April 20, 2010, 03:00:40 pm
Also, shame on you, you're missing out on the best sci-fi TV show of all time.

Imma let you finish...

:D

Couldn't resist.

But seriously, B5 is better.

In some respects, yeah, but not in the final tally.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Kopachris on April 20, 2010, 07:32:14 pm
Quote from: LordMelvin on April 20, 2010, 05:00:17 pm
Quote from: Sushi on April 20, 2010, 04:19:27 pm
Quote from: General Battuta on April 20, 2010, 03:00:40 pm
Also, shame on you, you're missing out on the best sci-fi TV show of all time.

Imma let you finish...

:D

Couldn't resist.

But seriously, B5 is better.

Hey, B5, I think you're doing great, and I'ma let you finish, but Farscape is the greatest frelling show of all time.
You're a really great show, and I'ma let you finish, but Firefly was the greatest méi pìgu yǎn show of all time.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Dilmah G on April 21, 2010, 03:25:27 am
Oh for ****'s sake, Kanye is a huge c*nt, I don't need to be reminded of him three times in a row!
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: mister J on April 21, 2010, 04:56:47 am
how about foreign swear words?

puta
bhenchod
Meecrob

if you have a second language, you have a swear advantage of 57%*  ;7




* totally made that up
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on April 21, 2010, 07:04:27 am
Passion, which according to James May is an Italian swear word.

Also, merde, hoot, and cow.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Mongoose on April 21, 2010, 03:48:28 pm
There's always p'tahk.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: headdie on April 21, 2010, 04:18:40 pm
Quote from: Mongoose on April 21, 2010, 03:48:28 pm
There's always p'tahk.

:rolleyes: i was about to abuse you for being too much of a trek fan but then though hang on to get that reference i must be on a similar level to you so i will shut up now
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Mongoose on April 21, 2010, 05:04:51 pm
:lol:
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: SpardaSon21 on April 21, 2010, 05:23:16 pm
/me is glad he does not get the reference
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: headdie on April 21, 2010, 05:41:28 pm
for those whodont know its a derogatory term in klingon
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: SpardaSon21 on April 21, 2010, 05:55:58 pm
Oh yeah, I know that much.

Although since I'm now trying to remember since I can't let any nerdy sci-fi reference get past me as point of nerd honor, "p'tahk" means coward or something like that doesn't it?
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Kopachris on April 21, 2010, 10:23:18 pm
Hab SoSlI'Quch!
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Jeff Vader on April 22, 2010, 02:23:59 am
Quote from: Mongoose on April 21, 2010, 03:48:28 pm
There's always p'tahk.
"Oh, is there a word in Klingon for loneliness? [ looks it up in a little book] Ah, yes: Gar-dacchk!"
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Hero_Swe on April 22, 2010, 07:13:26 am
how the **** do I turn the filter off?
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Kopachris on April 22, 2010, 07:15:40 am
Quote from: Jeff Vader on April 22, 2010, 02:23:59 am
Quote from: Mongoose on April 21, 2010, 03:48:28 pm
There's always p'tahk.
"Oh, is there a word in Klingon for loneliness? [ looks it up in a little book] Ah, yes: Gar-dacchk!"
(http://trollcats.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/son_i_am_disappoint_trollcat.jpg)
Spoiler:
For one thing, the g is never capitalized, and doesn't even appear by itself.  For another, Klingon doesn't use hyphens AT ALL (except in pronunciation guides), d is ALWAYS capitalized, c never appears on its own like that, and there's no letter k.  A more appropriate spelling with about the same sound would be: ghar'Dachq, but it's not canon so whatever.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: headdie on April 22, 2010, 07:22:25 am
nice cat
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Goober5000 on April 22, 2010, 10:26:03 am
Quote from: Mongoose on April 21, 2010, 03:48:28 pm
There's always p'tahk.
It's petaQ, you qoH! :p
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Flipside on April 22, 2010, 11:18:24 am
Only a Varool would use such language!

What really scares me, is that I can remember that...
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: The E on April 22, 2010, 11:21:02 am
PROFANITY
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Nuclear1 on April 22, 2010, 12:33:09 pm
FOUR OR FIVE-LETTER INSULT TACTICALLY COVERED AS ASTERIKS.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Mongoose on April 22, 2010, 12:48:49 pm
STOP.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: SpardaSon21 on April 22, 2010, 09:56:10 pm
FLIPPANT DISMISSAL OF MONGOOSE'S DEMAND TO STOP
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Klaustrophobia on April 22, 2010, 09:57:03 pm
even as a nuclear engineering student, i can safely say i've NEVER achieved the level of nerddom displayed in the later posts in this thread.  congratulations, you've impressed me.  :yes:
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: perihelion on April 22, 2010, 10:06:24 pm
That just means you're not trying hard enough.  And I must admit I'm surprised no one has brought up "Crazy Eddie" yet.  Or am I just showing my age here?
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Kopachris on April 22, 2010, 10:14:34 pm
If you have to try, you're not really a nerd.
Title: Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Post by: Klaustrophobia on April 23, 2010, 06:45:34 pm
i was able to call up the visible light spectrum on the ultimate frisbee field today.  i felt my nerd level rise there.