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Vulgar language on Ryanair website

jammin_2
jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
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Ok, not exactly "vulgar", but it's still a swear word.
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  • Matt2389
    Matt2389 Posts: 150 Forumite
    edited 18 August 2011 at 1:25PM
    Hahaha, dudeee..

    Also, this was already posted, maybe go and comment on there..
    lol
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  • Bronnie
    Bronnie Posts: 4,171 Forumite
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    I thought the Sun phrased it best

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3758432/Gerard-Depardieu-has-a-oui-issue.html

    :rotfl:
  • BelindaArch
    BelindaArch Posts: 151 Forumite
    I don't think that the term is regarded quite as 'strong' in the Irish and American vernacular as it is with the UK English.
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  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    BelindaArch wrote: »
    I don't think that the term is regarded quite as 'strong' in the Irish and American vernacular as it is with the UK English.

    That's true, at least the Irish part. In Hiberno-English, use of the P, S or even F word is perfectly common and acceptable in everyday conversion - even on the radio.

    In British English the same is not so acceptable, nor is it in American English.

    Of course, Ryanair is an Irish company, but the profanity was present on their UK portal.
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  • ferf1223
    ferf1223 Posts: 8,936 Forumite
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    jammin wrote: »
    nor is it in American English.

    Have to disagree - I'm American and was mortified to find out that this was considered a swear word over here as I used it ALL THE TIME when I first moved here...no one ever told me...I found out in passing a few years in.
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  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,414 Forumite
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    I have to admmit, I find this absolutely disgusting, and was quite surprised when I saw it, but then the Irish have never worried too much about English sensibilities!!
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  • richardw
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    It's gone now.
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  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    edited 19 August 2011 at 9:58AM
    richardw wrote: »
    It's gone now.

    All the British moaners can get off to church now then, It's still there on the French site, after all the French are famous for their sense of humour !!
  • claire16c
    claire16c Posts: 7,074 Forumite
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    Yeah in America it is not considered a swear word.
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