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"This means that the use of obscenity is directed at someone or something, intending offense thereto." Without significant substantiating evidence, I am forced
by burgerbrain 15y ago
"This means that the use of obscenity is directed at someone or something, intending offense thereto."
Without significant substantiating evidence, I am forced to object to this premise.
You are going to need to back that up before the rest of your argument can be coherent.
- ctdonath 15y ago"Fuck you" is offensive to the subject. Changing the subject retains the offense.
- burgerbrain 15y agoThe word is way more versatile than that... That's hardly substantiating evidence for your claim. But lets start simple. What about: "I've got to go take a piss." (Urinate), "He looks rather pissed" (angry), and "Let's get pissed" (drunk).