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wankprophet 2005-07-24 08:32 pm UTC (link)

I hear you, and respect your point of view on such issues. I can see how the word "wank" might be considered "exposed genitalia" or "nipples" or "giant curse words" or "overtly sexual situations." Though there are beaches in certain European countries where women are allowed to walk around with the word "wank" written on a notepad, you have to cover it up with a bikini in most places. But...perhaps it would be easier if you just stopped reading than if we stopped posting wank. The good of the many outweighs the whining of the one, after all. While we value your patronage, and would gladly use a sanctified knife to sacrifice apoplexia to the splooge god and then paste his head on a pike to keep you around, we believe Ockham's Razor might be a better approach here. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

msmanna 2005-07-24 08:52 pm UTC (link)

I can see how the word "wank" might be considered "exposed genitalia" or "nipples" or "giant curse words" or "overtly sexual situations." {shrug} I guess it's location dependent. In the UK, it's definitely a curse word. Maybe not a very serious one, but not a very work safe one. The good of the many outweighs the whining of the one, after all. No, I'm pretty sure the whole world still revolves around me. Let me check out of the window for a moment... ...yep. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

wankprophet 2005-07-24 09:03 pm UTC (link)

I'd consider it an extremely minor one, though, on par with "crap" and "dinglederry." No, I'm pretty sure the whole world still revolves around me. Let me check out of the window for a moment... ...yep. Actually, that's just an illusion everyone shares. Since you wanted to discuss neuroscience, this fits perfectly. The way it works is that the world actually revolves around the sun. The sun is technically classified as an overblown bunch of hot gas that hurts your eyes to look at. However, this is also the best working definition of most humans as well. So, being human, we just assume the world revolves around us. Or something. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	daromaius 2005-07-24 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	So, being human, we just assume the world revolves around us. Or something. Would you mind terribly if I had your babies? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	apoplexia 2005-07-24 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	You should know that they're not so much born as burst forth from your sternum. But apart from that, no, go ahead. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	apoplexia 2005-07-24 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	How many times do I gotta tell you to leave a sockpuppet on the door knob? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wankprophet 2005-07-24 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	oops. Too slow. Try again below. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	wankprophet 2005-07-24 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Dude, why is it whenever I pick up a girl, you're always hiding naked under the covers in hopes of joining in? ETA: Or, in this case, a boy, it seems. But the principle is the same. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	apoplexia 2005-07-24 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	Okay, I didn't mean to take Jeff's place to quite this extent. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - sepiamagpie, 2005-07-24 11:53 pm UTC

	daromaius 2005-07-25 12:26 am UTC (link)
	I am all about the sternum!babies. *mpregs it up* (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	msmanna 2005-07-25 12:48 am UTC (link)
	Ear!babies are cooler. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	pointandlaugh 2005-07-25 02:26 am UTC (link)
	*raises hand* Uh, while I don't really care either way as I don't surf at work, I've got to say that "wank" is actually a fairly high level Bad Word in the UK. Like "Don't even consider using in front of boss, elderly grandmother or small children" bad. It's one of those weird country variances. "Fanny" is shocking over this side of the puddle too. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	msmanna 2005-07-25 02:35 am UTC (link)
	Uh, while I don't really care either way as I don't surf at work, I've got to say that "wank" is actually a fairly high level Bad Word in the UK. Truely. If I do browse at work, I always try to remember to read via my flist. But sometimes I hit the main comm page by mistake and whoops! It's the rainbow lettering that really draws the eye in :-) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sepiamagpie 2005-07-25 02:37 am UTC (link)
	how much can you guys get away with in your tv shows? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pointandlaugh 2005-07-25 02:40 am UTC (link)
	I...don't actually watch enough TV to give you a real answer? But you wouldn't get "wank" or "fanny" over here on TV. At least not unless it's one of 5's freaky late night porn offerings. (I know, I shouldn't insult them anymore. They gave me CSI and House afterall.) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sepiamagpie 2005-07-25 02:42 am UTC (link)
	oh, see, I was thinking of the british comedies I have laying around and 'wanker' gets tossed around a fair bit. I wasn't sure if I was watching something especially racy all of a sudden. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

(no subject) - pointandlaugh, 2005-07-25 02:47 am UTC

(no subject) - msmanna, 2005-07-25 02:54 am UTC

(Anonymous) 2006-09-01 07:39 am UTC (link)

I know this is EXTRAORDINARILY late in regards to the date of this post but I can't help pointing out in the spoilers for the upcoming Season 7 for CSI (don't worry, it's not a big spoiler), one of the episode titles is 'Fannysmacking.' Cue hilarious laughter and /boggling from the other sides of the ocean. Methinks it'll be renamed before airtime, but just... wow guys. GJ on the universally accepted ep titles, even though you don't advertise the actual titles until after the episode airs. (Reply to this)(Parent)

msmanna 2005-07-25 02:52 am UTC (link)

I had a poke around, and found the BBC commissioning guidelines. 'Wank' is listed amongst the second-rank swear words that have to be noted if they're included in a programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/delivery/edguidance.shtml The BBC isn't the whole of TV, but it's probably a good start to get an idea of what goes on. Generally, it's pretty rare to hear swearing before 9pm. In many ways British TV itself is pretty relaxed, especially post-watershed. More of a problem is the people who get wound up and cause a fuss in the papers etc about programmes like 'Jerry Springer - The Opera'. On the other hand, when 1.5 seconds of Janet Jackson's boob flashed up on the Superbowl, pretty much everyone in the UK went 'huh?' at the huge fuss it caused in the US. Comes from being raised on Carry On films, I think. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sepiamagpie 2005-07-25 02:56 am UTC (link)
	honestly, it's all I knew at least a little so I figured I should start by asking there. All my british friends pretty much talk just like me and were giving me contradicting answers on the wank thing. god bless your unphased by nippleness. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	adora_spintriae 2005-07-25 12:30 pm UTC (link)
	Is that icon from the Year 2000 video? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sepiamagpie 2005-07-25 02:44 pm UTC (link)
	I've no idea. Someone else made it. All I know is that it's of Daniel Johns. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	astaria51 2005-07-28 12:33 am UTC (link)
	*lurking in the fandom_wank wank/sarcasm/wank* Pretty sure it's from Ana's Song, actually. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sorchar 2005-07-25 09:23 am UTC (link)
	So, when a new novel by Fanny Flagg comes out, does everyone under a certain age point at the cover and giggle madly? Because I know that's what I'd do, if "fanny" meant here what it does over there. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pointandlaugh 2005-07-25 12:29 pm UTC (link)
	Well, as far as I'm aware the word "fanny" over there means "bum" whereas over here it means "ladies parts". This caused much confusion the first time an American used the word "fanny pack" in front of me. It also caused much 12-year-old like amusement rereading Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree. (Fanny and Dick! How can you get away with characters called that!) (Reply to this)(Parent)

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