+477 who decided what words are curses, i mean ass and butt mean the same thing but one you can't say in front of kids? thats kind of dumb, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ass actually means donkey.. but whatever...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

but why is ass not ok but donkey is? it's the same thing

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not disagreeing with the op, I'm just saying that ass means donkey :P

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Because one has a derogatory connotation. Sh*t and feces are the same, but one is used scientifically and the other is used for, lets just say, other purposes.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But who decided that it was derogatory? Why can we say crap in school, but not shit? They have literally identical definitions, and some websites or dictionaries, upon looking up one, will actually refer you to the other.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Why is it absurd that we gave it meaning? We gave all words a meaning. There is nothing inherently "rose" about that one flower that is red and looks pretty. We gave it a set of sounds to distinguish its meaning from other things.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

http://www.amirite.net/54378 same basic thing

by Anonymous 13 years ago

sorry, i actually did search but we used different words so i guess it didnt come up :(

by Anonymous 13 years ago

its fine. i wasn't saying that it was stolen

by Anonymous 13 years ago