Why can't we say fock?

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Harry H

Comfortably numb.

Aug 11, 2010

978

• Sep 19, 2013

• #1

I can't believe that NSC has banned the word fook.

 

DavidinSouthampton

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Jan 3, 2012

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• Sep 19, 2013

• #2

It is, I believe, what is commonly called an obscenity. Some people will, therefore, be offended by it. Not me, particularly, but........

 

Barrel of Fun

Abort, retry, fail

Aug 22, 2005

52,833

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• Sep 19, 2013

• #3

I think only Google is offended by the f-bomb and Google pays for the site to operate.

 

Surf's Up

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Jul 17, 2011

10,169

Here

• Sep 19, 2013

• #4

Is f**k acceptable?

 

Surf's Up

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• Sep 19, 2013

• #5

gibseagull said:

Is f**k acceptable?

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Looks like it is.

 

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Husty

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Oct 18, 2008

11,991

• Sep 19, 2013

• #6

I'm puzzled, I seem to be able to use the words fock and fook without issue?

 

Lord Bracknell

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Jul 5, 2003

39,499

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• Sep 20, 2013

• #7

Barrel of Fun said:

I think only Google is offended by the f-bomb and Google pays for the site to operate.

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Indeed. It's our version of FFP.

 

Cheshire Cat

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Nov 4, 2006

11,444

Sitting on a bough of a tree a few yards off...

• Sep 20, 2013

• #8

You can in the appropriate context (see above)

 

banjo

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Oct 25, 2011

13,246

Deep south

• Sep 20, 2013

• #9

Husty said:

I'm puzzled, I seem to be able to use the words fock and fook without issue?

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I prefer feck.

 

Leighgull

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Dec 27, 2012

2,377

• Sep 20, 2013

• #10

You'll find its not just **** that is asterisked. Try typing ****, wanker ******** and ****.

There's a tranche of ****ing swearing that's blocked.

 

Leighgull

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Dec 27, 2012

2,377

• Sep 20, 2013

• #11

Ooh, wankers ok.

 

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dougdeep

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• Sep 20, 2013

• #12

A few years back you could use any word on here. It's just another downward step as Bozza does as he's told.

 

smeariestbat

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May 5, 2012

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• Sep 20, 2013

• #13

what if you hide the swear word within a word? such as Scunthorpe...

 

DumLum

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West, West, West Sussex.

• Sep 20, 2013

• #14

smeariestbat said:

what if you hide the swear word within a word? such as Scunthorpe...

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Nice. Do you know any more?

 

Bozza

You can change this

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Jul 4, 2003

55,740

Back in Sussex

• Sep 20, 2013

• #15

dougdeep said:

A few years back you could use any word on here. It's just another downward step as Bozza does as he's told.

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Really? Who has told me to do what?

 

Eksman

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Aug 9, 2012

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• Sep 20, 2013

• #16

Bozza said:

Really? Who has told me to do what?

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mune ni kamome

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Jun 5, 2011

2,218

Worthing

• Sep 20, 2013

• #17

smeariestbat said:

what if you hide the swear word within a word? such as Scunthorpe...

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Could still land you in hot water.

 

Eksman

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Aug 9, 2012

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• Sep 20, 2013

• #18

DumLum said:

Nice. Do you know any more?

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Cunstyl palace

 

Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland

Jul 7, 2003

18,871

Worthing

• Sep 20, 2013

• #19

Meltwater

 

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mune ni kamome

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Jun 5, 2011

2,218

Worthing

• Sep 20, 2013

• #20

North of Uckfield.