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Question:
Is it OK to use a grawlix (#$%&@) in place of profanity?
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Only if it's the kind you'd see in the Sunday comics.
If everyone can tell exactly what word you mean, then no.
Why not just use nicer words like darn and fudge? 🙂
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Instead of sh* say poo!
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dj89Apr 8, 2011, 2:54 PM
You censored a word and I still knew what you meant! Naughty...
In all seriousness, though, euphemisms aren't that hard to use.
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You knew I mean shenanigans???
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dj89Apr 8, 2011, 6:29 PM
And that's what happens when you assume things without enough proof; you leave yourself open to answers like the one I just got.
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OK cool. I would never use it as part of a personal attack, but maybe use #$%& instead of dam_.
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It's the use of symbols, such as %$#&*, for the purpose of masking profanity. Commonly seen in comics.
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It is not okay, say what you got to say
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