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> this kind of language Could you explain a bit about this? Is this an American thing? Two different online advertisement platforms refused to place ads for my

by ivan_ah 12y ago

> this kind of language Could you explain a bit about this? Is this an American thing? Two different online advertisement platforms refused to place ads for my book because of the "swear word" in the title. I didn't get it... To me bullshit isn't a swear word at all... except for the unpleasant graphical nature of reference, I would classify it totally in a different category from other swear words. It like a strong version of "crap" ... as in what kind of crap is this?

parasitius 12y ago
As a 10 year old boy, I can assure you saying 'bullshit' is a good way to get the shit smacked out of me. Other words that enrage 4th grade teachers and lead to trips to the principal's office include: suck, jeez (because it is pseudo for Jesus, hence almost taking God's name in vain), freaking (because the INTENT is to say fucking but in a wussy way), shoot (because the intent is to say SHIT), gaywad, and 'shiver me timbers'.
sp332 12y ago
"Crap" is a weaker word for "shit" because sometimes the word "shit" is too strong. There's a language phenomenon called "code switching" - in different contexts, people will use different words or even switch languages. Remember in Firefly, when people got emotional and started swearing in Chinese? It's like that. http://english.stackexchange.com/a/29271 http://english.stackexchange.com/a/29271