Re: [OT] Helpful attitude
On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 9:57 AM The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
> On 2019-08-09 at 09:46, John Hasler wrote:
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> > Étienne writes:
> >
> >> ...profanity...
> >
> > Profanity is a matter of context. As used in this discussion "shit"
> > is just a synonym for "manure".
>
> To be pedantic, "shit" isn't profanity in the first place; it's
> vulgarity.
>
> Profanity deals with matters religious.
>
> Obscenity deals with matters sexual.
>
> Vulgarity deals with matters involving other bodily functions, i.e.,
> primarily matters scatological.
>
> I think I may vaguely recall having once identified an umbrella term
> which covers all three (beyond just "foul language" or similar), but
> just offhand I can't think what it might have been.
“There are no bad words. Bad thoughts. Bad intentions, and words.”
― George Carlin
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