Comments about ‘4-letter word offensive’

Well heavens to Betsy Barbara, why did you have to write that nasty word all over again? Sing a hymn, sing a hymn....

Barb, Chill!

All language exists on a "vulgarity scale" (the original meaning of "vulgar" being "of the common people", as opposed the enlightened elite): from formal to polite to slang to euphemisms to the raunchy to the shocking. There are contexts in which I use more vulgar language (like "crap," and contexts in which I wouldn't even use a contraction because it's too informal. I assume the letter writer also uses more "vulgar" language in some contexts than others, even if her vulgar language only extends to slang and possibly some euphemisms.

If the writer would choose not to associate with me because I may use "crap" or "heck" from time to time, that is her choice. I likewise choose not to associate with people who use raunchy and shocking language, when I have an option. We all choose our language, and by so doing often influence who our associates will be.

I also notice that people who use more extreme language often don't choose to associate as much with people who use cleaner language. The street runs both ways.

In the end, our language reflects who we are, and who we are is reflected in our relationships.

"Crap" is not a cuss word.

Again, more calls for people to be politically correct.

It is only offensive because people keep harping about how offensive it is.

thanks for the chuckles on a Sunday morning Barb, really? there are things that offend much more than words do.

There's no use responding to Barbara here. Sheltered old prudes don't use the Internet.

George carlin knew it. We empower words to be offensive. Nothing else does. We are the cause of our own problem in this case. Chill out, barb. Add Carlins' 7 words to your lexicon. Just 7 words. Plus crap, and my guess is a few more that offend you specifically. Or not, if you choose. But get over it.

'Crap' is NOT profanity. At its worst it's course language or slang. In this world of hurt I can't believe you thought this worth a letter to the editor. Why don't you spend some time writing a letter for Amnesty International? Better yet, put the stationery away and get out into the real world once in a while.

If that's a cuss word, I'm in trouble. Or not. I've said worse in my time. Guess it's poop or dung or fecal matter from here on out.

what did our ancestors do without these "nasty" words...oohhhh.....

most are acronyms ...look them up, we have made then "nasty"...disgusting humans!!

ship high in transit ...acronym

"crap"...thanks to Mr. Crapper inventor of the flush toilet...duh....a man's name made nasty...disgusting humans..always gotta make something out of nothing...

"Crap" may not be as vulgar as the "other" word.

but we all know what it is replacing.

Unless you are talking to your doctor, why do you need to discuss it at all?

Been around people whose entire viewpoint of life is apparently colored by this noxious stuff, the way they constantly refer to it and sprinkle it throughout their verbage. Spare us please, like bad relationships, Crap, is only interesting to the parties concerned.

You have seriously got to get your priorities straightened out. I assume you are LDS, as an ex-believer, I understand that the Church believes in helping those in need. Perhaps your time would be better spent doing just that rather than complaining about "bad" language.

Interesting article! The worst language I have ever heard was when I attened a football game in RES from Ute students (drunk) and the word I heard most often wasn't "crap". My family and I were forced to leave and we will never go back. RES= X rated.

That word was used in our Elders Quorum discussion last week and has also been said from the pulpit more than once in our ward.

Doesn't make it right or wrong.

I'm just saying....

I'm a pretty conservative guy, but "crap" doesn't qualify as anything near profanity in my book.