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87. that would bring up another issue

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 04:17 PM

Jun 2013

Those words are too obvious. Shouldn't it be more sophisticated than that?

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Revealed: Hundreds of words to avoid using online if you don't want the government spying on you [View all] Generic Other Jun 2013 OP

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