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So we can only "safely" speak of inane celebrities in all their 'glorious' superficiality.... hlthe2b Jun 2013 #1
I keep checking to see if I should shut up Generic Other Jun 2013 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Jun 2013 #29
Yes, unless they have listeria Renew Deal Jun 2013 #31
Phew! I see the words "Britney," "Lindsay," and "Paris Hilton" didn't make the list. reformist2 Jun 2013 #2
Just don't call them a "trainwreck" Generic Other Jun 2013 #13
whew. "tomato" still seems to be OK NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #3
Depends on how you pronounce it Generic Other Jun 2013 #15
Let's call the whole thing off! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #19
For now, Smilo Jun 2013 #16
Tomato is OK as long as it's not within three words of "bacteria." Renew Deal Jun 2013 #33
For a more complete list please see Savannahmann Jun 2013 #4
doubleplusfunny! Generic Other Jun 2013 #8
wouldn't real terrorists or spies use codewords? arely staircase Jun 2013 #5
I would think so. HappyMe Jun 2013 #14
You mean like, "The tomato is in the soup"? Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #20
The carrots are in the pig. hunter Jun 2013 #25
The weather looks like 27C in Amsterdam, 26C in Budapest, 17C in Nuremberg, 14C in Cuba, 10C in Pau arely staircase Jun 2013 #26
The chare is agenst the wall! Dash87 Jun 2013 #51
like that moose and goose quote that police chief read on air Generic Other Jun 2013 #28
missed that, could you post? arely staircase Jun 2013 #32
I am sorry that was confusing! LOL Generic Other Jun 2013 #44
Ixnay on the codesay Renew Deal Jun 2013 #35
And if you avoid using any of these words, that will be suspicious, too. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #7
Oh boy! Are you in trouble now. longship Jun 2013 #9
How can there be a "bad word" list DontTreadOnMe Jun 2013 #10
Maybe the terrorists can all learn to speak and write Klingon. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #11
Or sinply use UK slang dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #21
It had a whole different meaning for OWS Generic Other Jun 2013 #30
Different kettle dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #38
Interesting Generic Other Jun 2013 #45
an english friend once tried to explain cockney rhyming slang to me arely staircase Jun 2013 #36
Non exhaustive list here dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #49
Try and understand this dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #64
Well they have that article and this thread, thanks to image recognition. onehandle Jun 2013 #12
Then they know we don't approve Generic Other Jun 2013 #40
al capone...... any spelling ? dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #17
Are they trying to find his real vault? Dash87 Jun 2013 #58
This appears to be about media/news reports, not emails and phone calls, etc arcane1 Jun 2013 #18
Interesting story... TlalocW Jun 2013 #22
Are you saying that if I send an email with those words the government will send the feds? tridim Jun 2013 #23
looks like post 22 is saying that Generic Other Jun 2013 #43
They probably won't send the feds on the first offense. They don't have the manpower totodeinhere Jun 2013 #78
So you're saying that in this "police state" all of my emails are sniffed for keywords... tridim Jun 2013 #81
The parallels are obvious. The supporters of our surveillance totodeinhere Jun 2013 #83
So no link. Thanks. tridim Jun 2013 #84
No, you can Google the PRISM the program and get thousands of hits. totodeinhere Jun 2013 #86
They are spying on you whether you use these words or not. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #24
Everybody needs to use these words, and frequently ... Auggie Jun 2013 #27
Have they cracked igpay atinlay yet? NightWatcher Jun 2013 #34
They had the high school drop-out working on it Generic Other Jun 2013 #46
Well...i think it is safe to assume everyone on DU is under surveillance davidn3600 Jun 2013 #37
I should think they would have added pressure cooker. Frustratedlady Jun 2013 #39
I am sure it's on their list and now you just said it. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #47
Help? Duer 157099 Jun 2013 #41
I had subway for lunch! Dash87 Jun 2013 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author kenny blankenship Jun 2013 #42
What did they do to Kenny? Generic Other Jun 2013 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Dash87 Jun 2013 #50
I'm definitely being watched then. Jamastiene Jun 2013 #52
Because you might be blaming an oil company Generic Other Jun 2013 #69
I was going to ship a bin laden with fresh fruit, but not now. Orrex Jun 2013 #53
Dammit! LadyHawkAZ Jun 2013 #54
How about the government should quit spying on us. Apophis Jun 2013 #55
People who play video games must be constantly setting off their "alarms." nt ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #57
Wow, I must be real scary nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #59
Then it's safe to assume that all of us are being watched apples and oranges Jun 2013 #60
There were only 7 you couldn't use on TV. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #61
So if you're in bed with flu dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #62
Not Flo! Generic Other Jun 2013 #68
.... and don't write your emails in Farsi JPZenger Jun 2013 #63
Maybe it's time to start communicating via .gifs and .jpgs Matariki Jun 2013 #65
Jefferson and Madison speak to us. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #66
I'll take one from Column A, two from Column B, and one from Column C. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2013 #67
George Carlin had it easy, BarbaRosa Jun 2013 #70
Uh oh, I'm in trouble on several counts. William769 Jun 2013 #71
This list is utter bullshit. So is the Daily Mail. zonkers Jun 2013 #72
Well a terraist who can't spell felix_numinous Jun 2013 #73
They anticipate the bad spelling on google Generic Other Jun 2013 #74
Good point felix_numinous Jun 2013 #75
I guess we're all in trouble... The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #76
It has got to the point where we have to watch what we say in fear of the totodeinhere Jun 2013 #77
Buffy, bridge is cancelled because Angel has flu symptoms! Shrike47 Jun 2013 #79
Scary words SamKnause Jun 2013 #80
With all due respect: Fuck the government... JackRiddler Jun 2013 #82
I'm a writer, so I use and/or look-up most of these. WeekendWarrior Jun 2013 #85
that would bring up another issue treestar Jun 2013 #87
Too late. I can't undo what's already done. Quantess Jun 2013 #88
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