when did Reader's Digest get full of curse words?
03-23-2006, 10:41 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
when did Reader's Digest get full of curse words?
i loved them when i was growing, did a lot of reading growing up in those books.
just right for a month's worth of reading.
Dad has a subscription, was reading one of his over weekend,
had at least 3 or 4 four letter words in there.
does the whole world have to sink to the lowest common denominator to get a point across?
it's bad enough to put up with my co-workers, the TV, the radio and other websites, blasting me with cuss words, dirty stories, and pooh humor.
but dang, you would think you could a family magazine that could convey a thought process without cuss words.
just right for a month's worth of reading.
Dad has a subscription, was reading one of his over weekend,
had at least 3 or 4 four letter words in there.
does the whole world have to sink to the lowest common denominator to get a point across?
it's bad enough to put up with my co-workers, the TV, the radio and other websites, blasting me with cuss words, dirty stories, and pooh humor.
but dang, you would think you could a family magazine that could convey a thought process without cuss words.
03-23-2006, 10:53 PM
#2
Administrator
Originally Posted by 04ctd
i loved them when i was growing, did a lot of reading growing up in those books.
just right for a month's worth of reading.
Dad has a subscription, was reading one of his over weekend,
had at least 3 or 4 four letter words in there.
does the whole world have to sink to the lowest common denominator to get a point across?
it's bad enough to put up with my co-workers, the TV, the radio and other websites, blasting me with cuss words, dirty stories, and pooh humor.
but dang, you would think you could a family magazine that could convey a thought process without cuss words.
just right for a month's worth of reading.
Dad has a subscription, was reading one of his over weekend,
had at least 3 or 4 four letter words in there.
does the whole world have to sink to the lowest common denominator to get a point across?
it's bad enough to put up with my co-workers, the TV, the radio and other websites, blasting me with cuss words, dirty stories, and pooh humor.
but dang, you would think you could a family magazine that could convey a thought process without cuss words.
Look on the bright side, at least you have DTR for a dirty word free environment.
03-23-2006, 11:45 PM
#3
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by jrs_dodge_diesel
I haven't touched one of those in years.
Look on the bright side, at least you have DTR for a dirty word free environment.
Look on the bright side, at least you have DTR for a dirty word free environment.
03-24-2006, 03:50 AM
#4
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: West Warwick, RI
Posts: 793
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Dirty Words
Not all words are dirty. Ones that are bad, use to describe something when mad.
Falling out of your truck getting a face full of dirt and yelling at your friends who are laughing, that's a good dirty word
Yeah for some reason you have to use the F word 10 times, S word 9 and this 50 times to let them know how you feel. I mean why say that about a ford when you can just say, I wouldn't buy one. I think that gets the point out?
Falling out of your truck getting a face full of dirt and yelling at your friends who are laughing, that's a good dirty word
Yeah for some reason you have to use the F word 10 times, S word 9 and this 50 times to let them know how you feel. I mean why say that about a ford when you can just say, I wouldn't buy one. I think that gets the point out?
03-24-2006, 05:38 AM
#6
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 543
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 04ctd
i loved them when i was growing, did a lot of reading growing up in those books.
just right for a month's worth of reading.
Dad has a subscription, was reading one of his over weekend,
had at least 3 or 4 four letter words in there.
does the whole world have to sink to the lowest common denominator to get a point across?
it's bad enough to put up with my co-workers, the TV, the radio and other websites, blasting me with cuss words, dirty stories, and pooh humor.
but dang, you would think you could a family magazine that could convey a thought process without cuss words.
just right for a month's worth of reading.
Dad has a subscription, was reading one of his over weekend,
had at least 3 or 4 four letter words in there.
does the whole world have to sink to the lowest common denominator to get a point across?
it's bad enough to put up with my co-workers, the TV, the radio and other websites, blasting me with cuss words, dirty stories, and pooh humor.
but dang, you would think you could a family magazine that could convey a thought process without cuss words.
Guy cuts you off in traffic?? You yell "dang you". He laughs and thinks you are a dweeb.
Guy cuts you off in traffic and you yell &*(^%$###@@@((*&) he thinks you are a nutbag and gets the hell outa your way.
03-24-2006, 05:48 AM
#7
Registered User
This has opened up old wounds for me.
I used to read it every month when I was in the Navy. Had a subscription and everything. Then I decided I would write a few stories to see if they would publish them. Never heard back. Viet Nam era wasn't very interesting / popular I guess. Haven't picked one up in 35 years since.
Maybe my writing just sucked? 
I used to read it every month when I was in the Navy. Had a subscription and everything. Then I decided I would write a few stories to see if they would publish them. Never heard back. Viet Nam era wasn't very interesting / popular I guess. Haven't picked one up in 35 years since.
Maybe my writing just sucked?
Trending Topics
03-24-2006, 08:35 AM
#9
Registered User
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Geico266
I would write a few stories to see if they would publish them. Never heard back. Viet Nam era wasn't very interesting
Maybe my writing just sucked?
Maybe my writing just sucked?
post them up somewhere
sure there is space on the 'web for your opinion. like to read firsthand stuff, instead of media.
03-24-2006, 11:15 AM
#11
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Braunfels, TX
Posts: 379
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Mexstan
Examples of bad four letter words:
SNOW
WORK
SNOW
WORK
WIFE just kidding
or am I?Clean 4 letter words
CAKE
GOOD
LOVE
CASH
you get the idea
03-24-2006, 12:24 PM
#12
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: near Magnolia, Tx.
Posts: 504
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My contributions to the 4 letter dirty word list:
WORK
DUTY (the repetitive, military kind)
FLAT (as in tire)
TEEN
SPIT
SICK
COLD (temp as well as illness)
TAPS (the final one
)
PISTOL
WORK
DUTY (the repetitive, military kind)
FLAT (as in tire)
TEEN
SPIT
SICK
COLD (temp as well as illness)
TAPS (the final one
)PISTOL
03-24-2006, 12:29 PM
#13
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: New Albany,Mississippi , HOTTY TODDY !
Posts: 270
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by rammtuff
Hey if you can't beat 'em join 'em. Curse words are just another way of getting your point across. And usually quite effective also.
Guy cuts you off in traffic?? You yell "dang you". He laughs and thinks you are a dweeb.
Guy cuts you off in traffic and you yell &*(^%$###@@@((*&) he thinks you are a nutbag and gets the hell outa your way.
Guy cuts you off in traffic?? You yell "dang you". He laughs and thinks you are a dweeb.
Guy cuts you off in traffic and you yell &*(^%$###@@@((*&) he thinks you are a nutbag and gets the hell outa your way.
03-24-2006, 12:31 PM
#14
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 425
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
We live in a country that has given a LOT of lives for the privelidge of FREE SPEECH. Personally I don't want someone to tell me what I can and can't say just because they might get their feelings hurt. Boo-hoo, know what I mean? Would you rather live somewhere that you can't speak freely? Luckily for me, I am not scared of words. If I don't like something I just do something else. Censorship is almost (not quite) as bad as someone shoving their "Christian" values down your throat and treating you different if you don't have the same values. Nothing makes me more mad than someone telling me what Jesus' opinion is on a subject...
