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Old 23-11-2005, 07:08 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Slow Love™
Is the "B" word considered really naughty in England? I thought it was in fairly general usage over there. Here in Australia you might see it in an opinion piece in a newspaper or magazine, though I don't think it's usage here is as common.

Certainly I would have thought that an album cover that anybody of any age who walks into HMV might see without restriction would be OK for this forum.

In short, I think steds has a point. Just IMO.
I must say, I agree. The world in question would fit well within a PG rating in a mainstream television timeslot, or a general article in a newspaper. A word like "crap", which I believe is acceptable here, would certainly offend far more people.
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