So . . . OPRAH WINFREY has banned the word "bitch" from her TV network
She says her netwotk will be positive, entertaining and not tearing people down
Others say sometimes people "need to be called out" ... what ever that means in English
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What if there is a segment about lady dogs?
You couldn't keep calling them Lady Dogs....that's just bizarre. Oprah needs to check herself before she wrecks herself.
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Oprah needs to check herself before she wrecks herself.
its far too mild and should be replaced with far worse!!!
Is that the only word she has banned? There are loads of other negative words she should consider banning too if she wants positivity 
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
What if there is a segment about lady dogs?
You couldn't keep calling them Lady Dogs....that's just bizarre. Oprah needs to check herself before she wrecks herself.
Better than
Check yourself before you wet yourself LOL
Hahahaha
I wish her luck with that!
when we were LUT'ing over on C4 we daredn't use the word bitch, as in the verb to bitch (cos the mods wouldn't confirm we could use it without fear of being banned".. the alternatives used to sound obscene.. "lady dogging" used to get used quite a lot!
Bee hatch. 
think her ego is a bit overdone...... shall we ban all negative words? sounds like a dull as dishwater network.... it will be the Big Brother 4 of the TV channels
Talking of naughty words ... we have an American girl staying with us at the moment and she casually came out with that C word last night 
She was amazed that we were so shocked ... then we overheard her on the phone and she called her mother it
Surely it isn't accepted anywhere? Is it?
It wouldn't be in my house. I think I'd be telling her too. 
Originally Posted by sprout:
It wouldn't be in my house. I think I'd be telling her too.
I did.
After I had had a quiet guffaw at my son and daughter's shocked faces
LOL
My English friends are VERY offended by the C word but it usually just flies out of my mouth (or fingers) when I'm in a rage.
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Talking of naughty words ... we have an American girl staying with us at the moment and she casually came out with that C word last night
She was amazed that we were so shocked ... then we overheard her on the phone and she called her mother it
Surely it isn't accepted anywhere? Is it?
No it isnt!! Try calling an American a bitch tho, they dont like it. Very offensive in their land. But to call your mother a c, is off the scale
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
No it isnt!! Try calling an American a bitch tho, they dont like it. Very offensive in their land. But to call your mother a c, is off the scale
In the interests of research I shall call her a bitch tonight and let you know how it goes
If I'm still standing 
She's a lovely girl - that's why it was so shocking
Originally Posted by Ells:
My English friends are VERY offended by the C word but it usually just flies out of my mouth (or fingers) when I'm in a rage.
It's possibly one of the worst words in the English language. I don't like the word in the title of the thread either
Originally Posted by Ells:
My English friends are VERY offended by the C word but it usually just flies out of my mouth (or fingers) when I'm in a rage.
Ella
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
No it isnt!! Try calling an American a bitch tho, they dont like it. Very offensive in their land. But to call your mother a c, is off the scale
In the interests of research I shall call her a bitch tonight and let you know how it goes
If I'm still standing
She's a lovely girl - that's why it was so shocking
No need for either IMO, good luck 
I don't like it used aggressively, but it's quite funny otherwise.
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Talking of naughty words ... we have an American girl staying with us at the moment and she casually came out with that C word last night
She was amazed that we were so shocked ... then we overheard her on the phone and she called her mother it
Surely it isn't accepted anywhere? Is it?
I thought Americans were more touchy than us about that word?
ive never liked that word
i try not to use it....much
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
I thought Americans were more touchy than us about that word?
So did I ... maybe it's just her 
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
I thought Americans were more touchy than us about that word?
So did I ... maybe it's just her
well maybe she is a bitch...sorry bad joke 
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Ells:
My English friends are VERY offended by the C word but it usually just flies out of my mouth (or fingers) when I'm in a rage.
Ella
Sorry. I've a mouth like a drunken sailor sometimes but 70% of the time I'm an angel. Really.
What about saying biatch?
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
What about saying biatch?
Nah, I still don't like that, because I know what it's meant to replace
Put me in the group that doesn't appreciate it as a thread title. Any way you could Chang that, Renton? Please?
Originally Posted by Ells:
My English friends are VERY offended by the C word but it usually just flies out of my mouth (or fingers) when I'm in a rage.
this has reminded me of a joke....
little Girls mum gets a call from the school to ask if they can come and get her as she has said the C word to a teacher....
mum turns up, kid gets taken home...the mum says to the little girl...What did you say to the teacher....the little girl is a bit scared to answer...the mum says "its not clever is it?!" the little girl said "no, it was C***" ahahaahaahaahaa
Originally Posted by Ells:
My English friends are VERY offended by the C word but it usually just flies out of my mouth (or fingers) when I'm in a rage.
I'm a bit like that, it's just sometimes the perfect word to use.