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Jul 7th 2009, 1:11 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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As an Englishman, my favourite nine words have always been..."they think it's all over...well, it is now", although Bangleman or Commander will probably remind me that Kenneth Wolstenholme's actual words in July 1966 were slightly different.

I always laugh when I hear - Elvis has left the building

Jul 7th 2009, 1:52 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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"Wog, Spastic. Queer. Nigger. Dwarf. Cripple. Fatty. Gimp. Mick. Mong. Poof. Coon. Gyppo. You can't really use these words anymore and yet, strangely, it is perfectly acceptable for those in the Hotel industries to pepper their conversation with the word BEVERAGE" - Jeremy Clarkson

Beverage!! the worst word in language

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Jul 7th 2009, 1:55 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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Hen is used widely in Scotland too...it's an endearment. I still like it when I go into a corner shop back home and am asked "What would you like, son?" ...makes me feel young !

Hen ........ that would be "love" in Yorkshire.

Jul 7th 2009, 1:57 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

Oh - and one word that always annoys me is AWESOME.

Jul 7th 2009, 2:03 pm

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Oh - and one word that always annoys me is AWESOME.

Especially when preceeded with "Totally"

Sometimes when I hear people say that phrase I am a little bit sick in my mouth!!!

Jul 7th 2009, 2:05 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

another annoying one that is beginning to get more popular is

"really fun"

Jul 7th 2009, 2:09 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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The C word has to be the worst.
Test it by shouting it out in a crowded room and you will be able to hear a pin drop.

not in the Toon you won't.

Jul 7th 2009, 2:13 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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Hen ........ that would be "love" in Yorkshire.

or 'duck', a turkish lad who I play footy with calls me 'dear'.

It's just not right.

Jul 7th 2009, 2:13 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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Other than swear words referring of F/M anatomy...I think lisp is in poor taste.

What sod made that word up for describing someone who could not pronounce the letter 's' and make them say " Thorry, I have a lithp" perhaps not the worst word but certainly a cruel one

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Jul 7th 2009, 2:14 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

couple of phrases that i hate are:

"Oh my days!"
"Shit the bed!"

Both used by an air hostess friend of mine that every trip she comes back with more and more crappy phrases... Another one when referring to a well built bloke is "unit" as in... "Shit the bed, he's a bit of a unit..."

Jul 7th 2009, 2:15 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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karma'd

think it may even be crueller in spanish...lisp-ceceo.... how the hell are they meant to say that!!!

Jul 7th 2009, 2:17 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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Oh - and one word that always annoys me is AWESOME.

that is why I hate those American reality programmes!

Jul 7th 2009, 2:31 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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or 'duck', a turkish lad who I play footy with calls me 'dear'.

It's just not right.

duck is Nottingham
Love is generally Yarkshire or Lancashire along with petal.

in bristol its "lover"

Jul 7th 2009, 2:42 pm

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Re: The worst word in the language

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Oh - and one word that always annoys me is AWESOME.

My 3 year old has decided he is now American and keeps saying this word, although he pronounces it sort of like "ORsome" and he actually came out with "I sure am tired after playing all that baseball" yesterday!

FFS he's a northern monkey, obviously a trip home is in order!