Should dam, the derivitave of damnation be bleeped?
I don't think so. I keep forgetting it gets bleeped, and then it looks like I said something much worse.
Dammit
@lind9650 wrote:I find it odd that the word b l o o d y is bleeped out, but buggery slips through untouched.
When I started to learn english, my Translation Dictionary was my best friend, and I soon learned the meaning of both words. Most Australians are not aware what the second word really means. It is the worst swear word in my opinion.
Even today my children are careful of their words in my presence.
Erica
i use the the second underlined word but no y on the end. I do know the original meaning but don't use it "that" way - if you know what i mean. 
I don't find any swear words offensive although i do find racist terms really offensive. I remember going to the football with my Nan as a child, she would get very excited and loud (tiny, little woman) - the worst thing she ever yelled out was to call a player "daddy long legs" (oh the embarrassment) - i didn't get it then and i still don't.
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:The problem is, when when swear words come into common usage, they lose their impact. If you use the f bomb every time your car fails to start first time, what do you say if another driver goes through a red light and totals it?
ele, can't say that here or i would tell you 
, that four letter word you mention can be used in lots of different circumstances and means quite a few different things, it also depends on the tone used. Most of my friends are men and most of them swear a lot, but they don't talk about things of an "adult nature" around me because they know I don't like it. (I hope that makes sense).
