The latest in Swearing and Invective

Appeals judges mock 'fleeting expletives' policy

2010-02-22T20:43:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Appeals judges ridicule policy that threatens broadcasters with fines for single expletive</div><div><p>A federal appeals court seemed poised Wednesday to toss out a government policy that can lead to broadcasters being fined for allowing even a single curse word on live television, with three judges hearing arguments sometimes mocking the government's position.</p><p>All three judges on a pane...

Using Harsh Language in Your Essays

2010-02-23T01:16:52Z

Harsh words should not be use in writing essays or any formal and professional writings. It is very unpleasant upon seeing those words that took place in tour essays. I bet your readers won?t like to read your writing anymore. It really seems inappropriate and informal when you use harsh language.<br><br>As a writer, you should always know how to deal with things that are applicable in your writings. You should know the right things that you need to do and avoid th...

NFL Network accidentally airs coach's curse words

2010-02-24T00:07:49Z

<div id="subtitle">NFL Network apologizes for airing sideline vulgarity from Broncos coach Josh McDaniels</div><div><p>The NFL Network accidentally aired a vulgarity yelled by Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels as he chastised his players on the sideline of their Thank...

%$@&%!! Survey says Mexicans curse 20 times a day

2010-02-24T18:50:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Mexicans swear by their curse words: survey shows over 1 billion served every day</div><div><p>Caramba! A new survey says Mexican adults curse an average of 20 times a day, serving up about 1.3 billion swear words daily.</p><p>The survey of 1,000 adults by the Consulta Mitofsky polling firm says one in 10 Mexicans say they don't curse at all. Upper class citizens report swearing more than the p...

Man cited for cursing in public under 1887 law

2010-02-25T08:43:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Minnesota man cited for swearing in public under law created back in 1887</div><div><p>A man was cited for cursing in public under a local law created back in 1887. Police said a 19-year-old man was cited Wednesday after he yelled obscenities at officers who had earlier given him a ticket for underage drinking. Officers said they could hear the man cursing at them from a block away. Several neighbors said they also heard ...

What the French toast? Employers shun profanity

2010-02-27T08:05:25Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - U.S. small business owners prefer workplace conversations about French toast to other words that start with the same letter.</p><p>Workplace profanity is offensive and unprofessional, say three-quarters of small business employers, and nearly half say it can border on harassment. But ...

Blue Streak rocket at Spadeadam Rocket motor is tested in engine test stand

2009-05-06T10:10:59Z

Blue Streak rocket at Spadeadam missile testing range Cumbria.. Rocket motor is tested in engine test stand

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US Supreme Court orders new look at Jackson breast case

2010-02-27T15:54:04Z

<div><p>The US Supreme Court on Monday ordered a federal appeals court to re-examine its verdict in favor of the CBS network that aired a 2004 broadcast in which pop superstar Janet Jackson bared her breast.</p><p>The court threw out a decision by the 3rd ...

Court: FCC 'fleeting expletive' rule OK _ for now

2010-02-28T10:35:54Z

<div id="subtitle">FCC ban on 'fleeting expletives' OK'd by Supreme Court _ but free-speech challenge still ahead</div><div><p>The Supreme Court deleted expletives left and right Tuesday in narrowly upholding a government policy that threatens broadcasters with fines over the use of even a single curse word on live television.</p><p>But in six se...

Zero tolerance for broadcast cuss words: high court

2010-02-28T10:01:22Z

<div><p>A narrowly-divided Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that US regulators can impose fines on television and radio broadcasters for allowing "fleeting expletives" -- curse words used in passing -- to go out over the airwaves.</p><p>In a five-to-four ruling, the high court said the Supreme Court ruled narrowly Tuesday in favor of a government policy that threatens broadcasters with fines over the use of even a single curse word on live television, yet stopped short of deciding whether the policy violates the Constitution.&...

Apopalyptic exhibition

2009-03-18T08:42:39Z

''Apopalyptic'' by Mauro Perucchetti at the Halyon Gallery, London, 12th March 2009. Pictured - ''Im tired of this shit

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Outlaws clubhouse

2009-04-22T04:43:55Z

20010331;MET;special sections;K4 -- Outlaws clubhouse, Toronto: A member of the Outlaws biker gang bursts through the back entrance of their club yelling obscenities

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UK News - February 24, 2009

2009-04-21T19:18:22Z

Sunday Mirror, 22/02/2009Page: 21..HELL ' S KIDCHEN..Gordon Ramsay signs 9-yr-old to appear on his US show after he sees youngster in net spoof..EXCLUSIVE BY NICK OWENS nick.owens@sundaymirror.co.uk..Photo captions: Felix takes off one of Ramsay's poses (inset) at his home yesterday; Felix does a ''Little Gordon'' an...

Batali is profane at dinner with Spain's royalty

2010-03-01T12:05:00Z

<div id="subtitle">At South Beach food festival, Mario Batali gets profane during dinner with Spanish royalty</div><div><p>The king and queen of Spain got a dash of profanity from celebrity chef Mario Batali at a $1,000-a-plate dinner during the South Beach Wine &amp; Food Festival.</p><p>At a Thursday dinner...

Must-Offend TV

2010-03-02T18:18:01Z

<div><p><p>You will rarely find nudity, explicit sex, or a certain four-letter word on network or basic cable TV in the U.S. That’s because, of course, most viewers would find those things offensive. However, other things that are just as offensive to me (or, in some cases, even more so) seem to be fair game these days. Here is a partial list:</p><p>1) Advertisements f...

California News - November 19, 2008

2009-04-22T08:00:44Z

Sonoma Cunty Sheriff Deputy Fletcher Skerrett, tactical flight officer on the sheriff's helicopter Henry 1,talks to visitors at GIS Day at the Finley Recreation Center in Santa Rosa November 19

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Tana Ramsay

2009-04-29T03:16:50Z

Tana Ramsay says she, not her famously foul-mouthed husband, does the cooking at home. Her cookbook, Home Made, features one-pot dishes. Taken November 18, 2008

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Supreme Court wrestles with TV profanity case

2010-03-02T11:36:32Z

<div id="subtitle">Supreme Court ponders - but doesn't utter - words you cannot say on television</div><div><p>The Supreme Court spent an hour on Tuesday talking about dirty words on television without once using any or making plain how it would decide whether the government could ban them.</p><p>The dispute between the broadcast networks and the...

US Supreme Court weighs in on the 'F-word' on TV

2010-03-02T11:38:40Z

<div><p>No one would say the word in court, but a four-letter obscenity muttered on US television by the likes of Cher and Bono was the focus of attention in the Supreme Court Tuesday as lawyers argued whether it was too crude for broadcast.&am...