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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 11:13

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :) LMAO !!! no - it's bad spelling lol Or a typo? * sits on hands trying not to swear at Sarky Sue 62*

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 11:13

What is the big deal? Why do Arabs get so upset about it? Even Arabs whose english isn't so good? The other day, I was trying to get a refund for something that was sold to me broken and I (accidentally) said "That's bullsh*t." The guy who didn't seem to understand most of what else I was saying started turning purple and going on and on about how I needed to be careful. It's not as if I said I was going to kill his cat! Truly, what is the big deal? And is it only english swear words? Has anyone tried using a German or Russian swear word? What if I swore in Arabic? Would it be better or worse? sorry, imo bullpoo is swearing and not for public use - especially here. You were lucky you didn't get thrown out the shop !!

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 11:10

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :) LMAO !!! no - it's bad spelling lol

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 11:08

Because that is taken as a personal attack or an attack on the country and unIslamic. This is how it is learn to hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Can;t bear all that Amercian/Brit swearing as everyday language, its crass. sorry I really don't think it is fair to generalize americans or the Brits for being the only people who swear, that's ridiculous and extrememly small minded of you...I've lived here 4 years and heard every type of color/background/religion swear...blame the person not the country honey! It is perceived as more acceptable in these countries and you are unlikely to be flung in jail for one slip unlike here. And US TV, people use some swear words as everyday language, ie * You're sh888888g me man* etc ,

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 11:05

Because that is taken as a personal attack or an attack on the country and unIslamic. This is how it is learn to hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Can;t bear all that Amercian/Brit swearing as everyday language, its crass. sorry I really don't think it is fair to generalize americans or the Brits for being the only people who swear, that's ridiculous and extrememly small minded of you...I've lived here 4 years and heard every type of color/background/religion swear...blame the person not the country honey!

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 11:05

I don't really consider 'bullsh*t' swearing. Really? Goodness i do, so what exactly do you think it is? I have a high tolerance for swearng and bullsh*t just doesn't register much on my scale. I wouldn't use it in a job interview but then I wouldn't clean my ears in a job interview and I don't find that offensive either. So you would clean your ears in the middle of a discussion at customer services then? LOL No but I make sure not to have cotton buds about my person in case I'm tempted! lol

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:55

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :) Dorter's on about piercing her lip, I thought that's the kind of thing JJ meant ;) Dorter i would presume can think again? She's in her rebellious stage, which looks set to last for the next few years. She's threatened the lip piercing to get me to agree to her using henna on her hair.. Supply said child with a wash in/wash out bright green or Pink hair colourant and say it's a Henna wash for her to try. Sit back and laugh at result, having of course done the *schocked look*! I said she was rebellious, not stupid :) Oh, you mean take it out of the packet? Anyhow, the henna is done now and not as bad as I feared. Her hands are a bit orangey, though..

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:54

I don't really consider 'bullsh*t' swearing. Really? Goodness i do, so what exactly do you think it is? I have a high tolerance for swearng and bullsh*t just doesn't register much on my scale. I wouldn't use it in a job interview but then I wouldn't clean my ears in a job interview and I don't find that offensive either. My rule is: If you would not like to hear it coming out of a 5 year olds mouth, then it is swearing.

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:54

People who cannot control their foul language are said to be those that are linguistically challenged, i.e. they simply aren’t smart enough to be in command of a vocabulary range sufficient to express themselves adequately. I personally think a few well placed colourful words are a fabulous way to let off steam in frustrating situations, that said though I wouldn’t dream of doing it in public neither here nor at home! Although, I can sympathise with Lakshmi ….. I have certainly *thought* words along those lines in shops before, and it’s possibly only a matter of time before what I’m thinking in my head falls out of my mouth! Best button up on the old self control as I really do not want to experience the inside of a jail here!

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:53

Hmmm, not sure that BullShyte is a very nice thing to say really. Why is swearing necessary ? (I am open to persuasion) I'm not saying it's a nice thing to say at all, and in general, I don't swear. But this one man was making me so crazy, going around and around in unlogical circles, that it just slipped out. I understand that swearing in Arabic might be offensive, but this man didn't seem to understand that what he had sold me was broken when I explained it in english - why do they all seem to know the offensive words so well? Do they study them so when they hear them, they can be properly offended?

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:53

I don't really consider 'bullsh*t' swearing. Really? Goodness i do, so what exactly do you think it is? I have a high tolerance for swearng and bullsh*t just doesn't register much on my scale. I wouldn't use it in a job interview but then I wouldn't clean my ears in a job interview and I don't find that offensive either. So you would clean your ears in the middle of a discussion at customer services then? LOL

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:52

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :) Dorter's on about piercing her lip, I thought that's the kind of thing JJ meant ;) Dorter i would presume can think again? She's in her rebellious stage, which looks set to last for the next few years. She's threatened the lip piercing to get me to agree to her using henna on her hair.. Supply said child with a wash in/wash out bright green or Pink hair colourant and say it's a Henna wash for her to try. Sit back and laugh at result, having of course done the *schocked look*!

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:50

I don't really consider 'bullsh*t' swearing. Really? Goodness i do, so what exactly do you think it is? I have a high tolerance for swearng and bullsh*t just doesn't register much on my scale. I wouldn't use it in a job interview but then I wouldn't clean my ears in a job interview and I don't find that offensive either.

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:48

I don't really consider 'bullsh*t' swearing. If that's *not* swearing, what on earth do you think *is*? (I'm not one to talk as my mouth could do with a good wash out with carbolic, but at least I'm aware that I swear too much and I'm not proud of it. I try to say "sausages" a lot and I suppose if I don't think they're p**k, that's all right ;) )

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:46

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :) Dorter's on about piercing her lip, I thought that's the kind of thing JJ meant ;) Dorter i would presume can think again? She's in her rebellious stage, which looks set to last for the next few years. She's threatened the lip piercing to get me to agree to her using henna on her hair..

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:44

I don't really consider 'bullsh*t' swearing. Really? Goodness i do, so what exactly do you think it is?

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:42

I don't really consider 'bullsh*t' swearing.

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:42

Hmmm, not sure that BullShyte is a very nice thing to say really. Why is swearing necessary ? (I am open to persuasion)

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:41

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :) Dorter's on about piercing her lip, I thought that's the kind of thing JJ meant ;) Dorter i would presume can think again?

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:40

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :) No the punishment here is a trip to Bur Dubai jail, a court case and about 6 months in prison, fun eh?

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:40

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :) Dorter's on about piercing her lip, I thought that's the kind of thing JJ meant ;)

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:39

hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Is that a punishment for swearing in public? :)

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Latest post on 20 January 2011 - 10:32

Because that is taken as a personal attack or an attack on the country and unIslamic. This is how it is learn to hole your tongue, which actually is rather refreshing. Can;t bear all that Amercian/Brit swearing as everyday language, its crass.

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