does anybody know if "nonthreatening" is an acceptable word?
147736
I think it's 2 words, "non threatening" or "non-threatening"
690681
Someone is saying a bad word.The *****are put in  so your not really saying the bad word, eventhough everyone knows what it means. Is that what you wanted?
24679
Not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous, Beyond prudence or reason; excessive
469949
b.... is not a dirty word when used in this context.  We as a society have changed to conotation and use it in a derogatory manner.
181874
If you're talking about kinky stuff, as long as you're both okay with it, it's fine. If you're talking corporeal punishment as a form of disciplining children, I'm okay with that too as long as it's not excessive and abusive.
560538
No. It's a neutral term.\n\nHowever, your tone of voice when you say the word could imply that you hold that career in contempt.
187522
No, bad words are by default "neutral". It is its intention and usage that makes it offensive. Different cultures have different ways of perceiving various words. As such, some culture may not consider a particular word overly offensive, than as much as a form of expression - e.g. Great Scott! I suggest further reading of an article by Claudia Chapman published in Mothering magazine (see sources).
369041
A customer in SC sued Pizza Hut for a racial slur that was printed on his receipt. You don't give any details, so I can't tell if your case would fall along similar lines, but it's certainly plausible, as long as actual defamation of character took place. Being abusive is not defamation.
727999
I have no idea.  A word is a word.  We don't get in trouble if we call a woman c*nt, do we?
352103
No, of course not! But I can see how someone could say it with the emphasis on the AS and make it SOUND like a profanity! But that's why you posted your question in the "words and wordplay" category...!
1131637
I believe it is the intent of the person saying the word.  If someone is using it as an insult or to degrade another person, I think any word is inappropriate.
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I don't want to use it.. I think it's a tasteless word in my personal opinion.. but I have seen instances when I have been around black people where they use the word like I would say "Dude" in my own personal slang.\n\nI wouldn't want to use that term, it just isn't in my personal vocabulary.. I've asked this question before because I was curious as to why is it ok for this term to be used, or even accepted.. it appears to be sometimes.\n\nI know when I hear a word that is set in different tones what the meaning behind it is. When I have heard a white person say that word, it bothers me because I see it as a negative racial term.  But when I hear the word between two black people, it makes me curious as to why why why?\n\nCultures are different.. I don't know why others would want to use that specific word...but I do know there are many slang terms that seem to be universal in meaning.. this one is not one in my opinion.
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell.\n\nYou violated the first. I won't violate the 2nd!
644229
as long as it's not abusive, it's fine.  I was spanked as a child and I learned quickly the difference between right and wrong.  today's parents are too permissive.
158391
That sounds odd.\nExactly what is meant by "violation" in this context?
1104088
It is not.. is grammatically correct for a formal affair..but, it isn't,  would be correct for a less stuffy formal setting.( it ain't, if you're from the south haha)
1172437
We should always respect our elders and others around us.  So, if the kids are speaking their mind in a civil non-foul way, then it's okay.  If they do it in a crude way, then it's not.