Would you consider the word "asinine" to be a profanity?
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...!
315910
It's short for an explicit word that younger adults should not be concerned with. Probably a polite thing to do on the poster of the questions part.
869624
I dont see why he needs to apologize to anyone other than the heckler , if he feels bad about it . I think the "N" word is over dramatized anyway. I would not use the n word unless I meant it , then anybody that didn't like it can kiss my azz.
427711
Actually the swear words aren't the most offensive at all. \n\nWould you be more offended to be called n****r or c**t or a paedophile?  Or a child-murderer, or a racist, or a homophobe, or amoral.  There are many words worse than swear words that you can be called.
830520
No it is not only bad words.  No, in a real case of Tourettes it is not the intention to offend.  \n\nLESS THAN 10% of Tourettes patients have this symptom and it is not a requirement for a diagnosis.\n\nPeople can only repeat what they hear and learn.  This includes people with Tourettes Syndrome.
133604
I don't think it is, but sometimes people get uppity when I say it.  Especially if there's a kid in the room.  It can be bad if said with a certain tone and in a certain situation, but I don't think it is generally bad and people need to relax about it.  There are a lot of awfully worse words and phrases out there to devote your energy to.
1046002
Not bad. Bad just isn't a strong enough word. How about "appalling"? I think that comes closer to the truth.
724150
how  about dumbass, or "its dubmass dumbass!!"...i cant think...lol...try again...\nany way, ill write more later
654135
I agree with you, I think it is a common courtesy to not use profanity in a public setting, whether online or in person.
1134788
Which "n word" are you referring to? Not being a native speaker I cannot think of a word that might be offensive if used properly that starts with n. On the other hand I can think of quite a lot of absolutely harmless words that will be highly offensive with the right emphasis and facial expression - even polite words as "please" and "thank you" can transport an offense quite easily.\n\nBut YOU obviously think that this word is so bad that you don't even want to spell it out. It might tell more about your state of mind than the apparent negative semantics of the  discussed word.
516343
it sounds like it's only racist if you try really hard to make it be.  But I don't think most people would think it was...unless of course the context of the phrase is in a racial matter.
182664
Doin' the nasty with u\n\nIsn't it annoying how we can't use any "grown-up" words??!!
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.
678309
I'm not black and I think that is very offensive even if it is not directed towards me.It is just an ignorant word that ignorant people use in my opinion.
330391
I'm sorry, but if I was cussed in French, I would probably laugh.  I have nothing against the French, but their language is a bit to eloquent to effectively cuss someone.  That and the fact that the only French curse word is merde (sp?) which means sh*t.
334167
On average, yeah...it's about the most offensive word in the entire language.  I've been called many names affectionately, that most would consider offensive, and yet didn't bother me at all.  The c word is in its own category though.  I don't think any amount of affection while using that word would be enough to make it acceptable to me.
299714
I've always thought it didn't make sense. Truth is, a lot of profanities were once perfectly acceptable words. 'C---' was used by Chaucer in the Canterbury Tales, and is the derivation of the word 'quaint' (and rhymes with how the word would have sounded in Middle English). A 'W---' was American military slang for a bed in WW2, and I'm sure you can use your own imagination for how it's meaning changed. Despite what people might tell you, no one really knows the derivation of the word 'F---' but what is known is that it's earliest recorded use is the 13th century.\nAnd so on.\nWhat I find most odd is how people substitute other words for a profanity. For example, someone might say, 'Oh sugar!' instead of a more robust, 'Oh S---!'. This, it seems to me, is daft. In this case everyone knows what the word 'sugar' is replacing and so it has the same meaning. We might say that is fine, but the word 'sugar' is not so ugly. Well, fair enough. That might be the case now but how long will it be until 'sugar' etc are deemed profanities just like our modern swear words were once acceptable.\nI don't mind swearing. There's a place for a good, well-timed, 'Oh F--- off!' And neither do I think it's a limited vocabulary. Those words do the job VERY well at times. What worries me most are the semi-literate idiots who punctuate sentences with, 'you know what I mean', 'yeah' and 'right' etc. I find that far more offensive.