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[Broken_Erika]

There's no need to be tasteless.

Then why do Medallion Ultra-light cigarettes exist?

 

[Narz]

CFC banners are trying to sell me women's underware.

 

[cardgame]

CFC banners are trying to sell me women's underware.

Google ads are based on your search history

 

[Takhisis]

Oddly enough, smoking actually is linked to a decreased risk of Parkinson's Disease. It's probably not a good idea to start smoking for that reason though.

Something about it having "neuroprotective" effects. A lot of it's a little over my head though.

Nicotine produces alterations in the brain which are usually, to put it bluntly, damage. It might be that those alterations accidentally ‘help’ with Parkinson's disease, but I still recommend not taking up the habit anyway.

 

[H4run]

Google ads are based on your search history

hahahaha dang Narz you should keep it to yourself man

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Bit surprised that that word isn't in the autocensor list.

As far as I know, it's only Americans who have a problem with that word. It's part of the lyrics to a well-known WWI song, and refers to cigarettes.

 

[GoodSarmatian]

As far as I know, it's only Americans who have a problem with that word. It's part of the lyrics to a well-known WWI song, and refers to cigarettes.

I know that, but the forum rules are based on what's offensive in the USA and it's usually British Bad Words that get a pass.
Flame retardant was being autocensored until this year.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

A few years ago, while reading an older book, I was a little disturbed about one of the characters stuffing faggots into the fireplace. Took me a little while to figure out the other meaning.

 

[Arakhor]

Faggots are either meatballs or bundles of sticks. It's probably safe to assume that reputable books are not using derogatory New World slang.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I was only familiar with the slang term at the time.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Meatballs is new to me and it's a bit baffling given how incindiary that word is in the US that it gets a pass here. The C-word similarly has a much nastier perception here than across the pond but it's banned. I guess that's because it is a curse word everywhere, just more acceptable some places than others but fag and faggot are extremely hurtful, inflammatory words that I don't think their acceptable use in other countries justifies them getting a pass.

 

[tjs282]

The C-word similarly has a much nastier perception here than across the pond but it's banned.

No, it's pretty offensive over in (most of) the UK, too — or at least it was when I still lived there. Like, most people (except maybe Glaswegians or Scousers ) would generally avoid using it even in impolite conversation with friends.

You are perhaps thinking of the Anglophone inhabitants across the other pond, the one to your west?

 

[hobbsyoyo]

I know in Australia it was acceptable but I've seen enough British media to give me an impression it is more acceptable over there than here. It's not even used in R rated movies very much here though I have noticed that is beginning to change.

 

[Manfred Belheim]

Well it's still swearing and "offensive" and not for polite company, it's just that it's a generic insult and not gendered here.

 

[Arakhor]

I don't know why you bothered putting offensive in inverted commas, unless you don't actually believe it's offensive.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

I just got fired. Not sure if rant or rave

 

[Kyriakos]

I just got fired. Not sure if rant or rave

Fired from what?
Also, why? (one would expect there is a short supply of people in your line of work...)

 

[Broken_Erika]

Fired from what?
Also, why? (one would expect there is a short supply of people in your line of work...)

Probably for exceeding his PTO by 2 days.

My boss texted me while I was on vacation to inform me that the company I work for is reneging on an increase to my PTO benefits that I negotiated months ago. Also, I went in negative on my PTO by 2 days for this vacation thanks to them reneging on the deal and they're mad at me for that too. I swear, retention is a four-letter word with these guys. I'm pissed at my boss for dumping this on me too. I have a job that has aspects that no one else in my company can do so I'm obligated to monitor my email and texts periodically to help with emergencies and he took advantage of that to vent. He really felt bad about how this all went down and he was reaching out to me to comfort him as much as he was trying to let me know what happened while I was away. He's a good manager but stuff like this pisses me off and he feeds into my anger with the situation by always playing it up in scenarios like this. Sometimes I feel like he's trying to set me up to do something big and dramatic because he's deeply unhappy too and me doing something big and dramatic might make things better for everyone or something daft like that.

Although, considering his previous rants about his companies brilliant management decisions, it's probably not a bad thing.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

They would not say why.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

I know that, but the forum rules are based on what's offensive in the USA and it's usually British Bad Words that get a pass.
Flame retardant was being autocensored until this year.

Over the years, some of us here have petitioned the admins to change some of the words/phrases in the autocensor. There are some words that are perfectly useful and inoffensive in most instances of their use, and I pointed out that it makes NO sense to censor a particular word if people want to discuss how to build armor or log cabins.

Therefore, some words were removed, or at least the "exact/loose" setting was changed.

BTW, there are some words that the UK folks here find offensive that Canadian/American folks don't. So it's not all one way.

A few years ago, while reading an older book, I was a little disturbed about one of the characters stuffing faggots into the fireplace. Took me a little while to figure out the other meaning.

I guess I've just read a lot of British books and watched a lot of their TV shows. Just the other day I was watching an episode of "Keeping Up Appearances" in which one of the characters complains that his sister-in-law was "stealing my fags".

It's easy enough to figure out in context, most of the time.

Meatballs is new to me and it's a bit baffling given how incindiary that word is in the US that it gets a pass here. The C-word similarly has a much nastier perception here than across the pond but it's banned. I guess that's because it is a curse word everywhere, just more acceptable some places than others but fag and faggot are extremely hurtful, inflammatory words that I don't think their acceptable use in other countries justifies them getting a pass.

As mentioned, the word "fag" is part of the lyrics of a well-known World War I song. It's common in novels and TV shows, as well.

I just got fired. Not sure if rant or rave