I am sincerely sorry.

What is the word t**t?  

ee?
wa?
ex?
ar?
ha?
ro?

One thing I've noticed after more than a decade in the US is that the t-word and c-word are taken very much literally, to mean the female genitalia. Whereas in the UK you can use them as all-purpose expletives without such connotations. It took me a while to realize how serious the c-word is over here...I think it was that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, where Larry uses it during a game of poker, that finally made it click. 

Some people are just wound too  tight. Stupid twa*s. I watch and listen to lots of BBC programmes and have come to use the word in lieu of the word idiot. 

Yes, toot is a very offensive word Steve.  Especially when it is accompanied by a used-vindaloo aroma.

(So is this lynch mob going after Bapu's signature next? )

In line with Sharke's remarks, there are several American commonly used expressions that would be offensive if considered in their original meaning; e.g. calling someone a "jerk".

Your expression of regret and remorse is truly refreshing and should be rewarded by a classic example of Brit-speak/Ameri-speak: So you may well appreciate the expressions of shock and concern on my British friend's faces when I mentioned that when my father was a young man in the 1930s he wore knickers.

For everyone else, I meant these:




but they pictured my father in something like these:

T'wat could you be referring to Straummy, ol pal?

scook


sharke - yes
I did not want to stir that controversy up but how did that one get so mixed up?

Well I have a little theory that a Brit was describing a sexual act to an American and there was some confusion over which orifice he was referring to. It just snowballed from there. 

Bo*locks to that!

The way I see it the cat's out of the 

SteveStrummerUK

  "several of the forum's users" who recently reported me to the Cakewalk moderators for using the word "t**t" in some of my recent posts.
 

 
 

How ironic.

I wonder why the 'several forum users' didn't just drop you a PM and ask you not to use the word. Bit heavy handed really.

I wonder...

If the people that reported you Steve realize
that what they did or more specifically how they
handled it is much much lower than you using
a questionable word.

I was pissed when I read and posted last night...good thing I deleted it.

Today I'm wondering what's up with the world...it seems so F'ng crazy - just
like people thinking that little *'s work and that peoples minds just go blank
when those little asterics are used or that it protects the young readers.
I have news for them...those young ones probably can't read 3-4 different
languages but I bet they can tell people to go get ****ed in at least three.
Did the *'s make everything alright?
I'd also rather have my kid know what that word meant in another culture
so when they heard it they could inform the other kids that where giggling and
caring on about the grump that said a "bad" word.

I have read insinuations here that were much worse than a questionable word.
But I reckon that those that reported you for one word don't realize a lot of things.

Personally I think they can go **** themselves and if their mind went blank seeing
those little *'s then they can go get one of their kids to tell them in a language
they can understand.

They should apologize to you Steve.

been transplanted to the USA for 20 yrs now,  and i am still suprised on a regular basis at the intellectually challenged and unaware rectum cavities who take umbrage at singular written words and extract them from the context of the conversation.

Beepster


The t word isn't that bad... the c word gets some people really twisted out of joint though, especially women (understandably) ... but I thought it was even worse in the UK? I was warned very clearly before I went to avoid using it lest I wanted to get glassed. They also said not to use "b*gger" either and that the f-word had a lot more power than it does here. Strange stuff.

Swearing is basically mainstream in the UK. I've heard "bugger" on kid's TV. Also "sod," which is derived from "sodomy." The f-word? Pffft....Sometime in the early 90's I was dragged along to a big wrestling event at the Wembley Arena in London. The place was full of parents with their kids. And the parents were screaming at each other before the show started: "Shat the fack ap! Sit daaaan! Move your facking head! Ooo's that facker over there fink he is? Oy! You! Facker! Tell your kids to shat the fack up! No! YOU shat the **** ap you facking areshole!" I think I heard more f-words in that 15 minutes than I have in total ever since. 

I too am surprised that not just one member but "several" alerted the Mod Squad.

I could understand if one of our lovely lady members maybe were a little offended. But our lady members know the CH group well enough that they'd either PM Steve with a 'Now now Strummy, that wasn't very nice' or most likely just post it right there in the thread.

This whole ordeal is just Monkey Arse! 

Mike


PS. As usual Steve, you've proven yourself quite the gentleman in the way you've handled the situation. Cheers.