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kentuck

(115,459 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2015, 08:46 AM Jun 2015

What is the difference?? [View all]

If you spell out the word, c*** or m*****f*****?

Or put it in some disguised form?

Do you not read the word when it is disguised? The word is still being spoken by the writer and the reader.

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What is the difference?? [View all] kentuck Jun 2015 OP

Ummmm... 99Forever Jun 2015 #1

Maybe it would have slid under the radar if he had tried it in Pig Latin? PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #2

Could be marym625 Jun 2015 #3

The difference isn't about how you "disguise"it, marym625 Jun 2015 #4

the difference is directing the comment toward a real person and member of the "group" the term is hlthe2b Jun 2015 #5

Yes. DURHAM D Jun 2015 #6

So, it is not necessarily the word but.. kentuck Jun 2015 #7

IMO - it is obvious. nt DURHAM D Jun 2015 #8

I don't think so. kentuck Jun 2015 #9

Not unusual... Would you not agree the context for using the word "boy" makes all the difference? hlthe2b Jun 2015 #11

Here is the only difference. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #10