Can I swear on Talkbass?

[Oddly]

It's been an issue of fascination to me that at some point, maybe around the 18th century, English users developed this concept of "bad" words - words that were taboo to use in themselves, NOT for the content of them. "Poop" is OK but the other term is taboo, "copulate" is fine but the other word is taboo. In ancient and medieval writers you'll find references to "things too shameful even to speak of," but they meant the SUBJECT one was talking about, not the words being used to talk about it.

It's about the same time that English started to drop its familiar pronouns that one would use for loved ones, friends and family - "thee," "thou," "thine," etc. - and started referring to everybody with the same distant, formal "you" as though your mother was some kind of stranger or your boss. Grammar rules became more formal and artificial too, like the nonsensical "shall/will" rule or the silliness about not ending sentences with prepositions.

I suspect it had to do with cultural shifts and anxiety over social status and "polite speech" was a cultural code to mark oneself as of a superior and respectable class, perhaps since practically everyone was starting to become literate.

As far as our own time and this forum, still, the fact is that these cultural codes persist and, as others have posted, it's the forum owner's wish that it be polite and friendly to all ages. Hence the rule.

Amazing really.
Not only does this thread not get shut down as you'd have expected, but even in the midst of the silliness, we are treated to a linguistics lecture.
I do love TB.

 

[40Hz]

Hahaha, nah. Simulated packing tape and bubble wrap type shtick going on, right?

Exactly.

I also believe in truth in labeling.

With the Jerkweasel Phaser the speed and depth randomly change settings with no warning when it's in use. And one unpredictable time out of every twenty stomping on the switch to engage it does absolutely nothing.

The Jerkweasel Phaser!
It's just going through a phase folks.
(So chill!)​

 

[Wulfensteiner]

Exactly.

I also believe in truth in labeling.

With the Jerkweasel Phaser the speed and depth randomly change settings with no warning when it's in use. And one unpredictable time out of every twenty stomping on the switch to engage it does absolutely nothing.

The Jerkweasel Phaser!
It's just going through a phase folks.
(So chill!)​

You sir, made me spit out my coffee.

 

[40Hz]

You sir, made me spit out my coffee.

Apologies.

By the way...Do you think Disney could be persuaded to license this character for use as the case art?

 

[JoeWPgh]

I just posted a mention of Jamerson's "Funk Machine" and TB "cleaned it up" to read "shag Machine". Go figure. But in all fairness... I may have typo'd 'Funk' into a forbidden word. I don't think I did, but it's possible.

 

[Wulfensteiner]

Apologies.

By the way...Do you think Disney could be persuaded to license this character for use as the case art?

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Or if someone could pull off a doubly deranged version that is just different enough to make Disney say 'muffin' it..

 

[JoeWPgh]

Apologies.

By the way...Do you think Disney could be persuaded to license this character for use as the case art?

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Not in a million years. Disney is so tight fisted on their product that they have gone after impoverished schools in Africa for Micky Mouse murals on their walls.

 

[40Hz]

Or if someone could pull off a doubly deranged version that is just different enough to make Disney say 'muffin' it..

A guy on Deviant Art has done one. I don't know if it would fly by Disney though. Their legal team looks like that drawing sometimes.

Now where's Ed "Big Daddy" Roth when you need him? The man who created Rat Fink would be the guy to see if he were still around.

 

[Cliff Colton]

Thats what makes TB great! Its nice to be on the internet and NOT in a totally toxic environment. Just browsing basses I cant afford

...and despite all the cussing, cursing, swearing and foul language (if any), nobody ever insults another member's ability to play bass. I've never seen it anyway. All wonderful people!

 

[Fat Freddy]

Apologies.

By the way...Do you think Disney could be persuaded to license this character for use as the case art?

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Dad?.....

 

[armyadarkness]

Am I the only one who thinks it's strange that this guy became a member Monday, started two threads today, made one post in each, and then we never heard from him again?

 

[armyadarkness]

Go and ask your master if he will join us in our quest for the OP.

@SactoBass

 

[gln1955]

Am I the only one who thinks it's strange that this guy became a member Monday, started two threads today, made one post in each, and then we never heard from him again?

Since he found out he can't swear, maybe he has nothing to say.

 

[Fat Freddy]

Am I the only one who thinks it's strange that this guy became a member Monday, started two threads today, made one post in each, and then we never heard from him again?

Probably overcome by our collective razor sharp wit and humor.....

 

[armyadarkness]

Since he found out he can't swear, maybe he has nothing to say.

Lol

 

[Spidey2112]

Am I the only one who thinks it's strange that this guy became a member Monday, started two threads today, made one post in each, and then we never heard from him again?

It's possible he may be morphing between TB, and his own astral plane...

... it's not the 'Delete' thread, but still a pretty good return on investment, on his part.

 

[Reedt2000]

Go and ask your master if he will join us in our quest for the OP.
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@SactoBass

(I told him we already got one!)

 

[Basshappi]

Every damn day.
....Oh, ON TalkBass...well, not so much.

 

[armyadarkness]

It's possible he may be morphing between TB, and his own astral plane...

... it's not the 'Delete' thread, but still a pretty good return on investment, on his part.

Lol... I feel like that's actually believable...

 

[dreamadream99]

just posted a mention of Jamerson's "Funk Machine" and TB "cleaned it up" to read "shag Machine"

Then how did it come through this time?