I used to like it when they'd dub in other words over swear words in films. Harry Enfield did a sketch about it:
What's your favourite non swear word? Page 2
Once Mark Lamarr read out extracts from Little Richard's autobiography on Mark Radcliff's radio show and replaced certain words with 'lawn mower' and 'teapot'. There was a very good story about Buddy Holly and his enormous lawn mower that Little Richard wanted him to put in his teapot.
Is twat a swear word? People seem to react to it a lot worse down in England than they do in Scotland. My mum uses the word 'twat' (as in 'he's a bit of a twat') quite a lot and I've never heard her properly swear. I always wonder if she knows the real meaning of the word...
Quote: Sammy @ September 17 2009, 11:22 AM BSTIs twat a swear word?
It's on the sign in the opening credits to an episode of Fawlty Towers (Fatty Twats?), which went out pre-watershed, so it must be okay.
Quote: Sammy @ September 17 2009, 11:22 AM BSTIs twat a swear word? People seem to react to it a lot worse down in England than they do in Scotland.
Very true. I was surprised in that in Berkshire 'bugger' is used as a mild swear word compared to how it was perceived as stronger in London.
Quote: David Bussell @ September 17 2009, 11:10 AM BSTI favour "Messerschmitt!" when I stub my toe.
Funny that, I shout "Ow, you Fokker!"
Quote: chipolata @ September 17 2009, 11:23 AM BSTIt's on the sign in the opening credits to an episode of Fawlty Towers (Fatty Twats?), which went out pre-watershed, so it must be okay.
Flowery Twats. I had to explain that to a five year-old.
Quote: David Bussell @ September 17 2009, 11:10 AM BSTI favour "Messerschmitt!" when I stub my toe.
Must make you a regular, spitfire?
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ September 17 2009, 11:26 AM BSTFlowery Twats. I had to explain that to a five year-old.
Well, he'll have to learn about flowery twats at some point in his life.
The Dutch word 'Godverdomme' is a favourite of mine, as it can be said so so expressively and although it only means 'Goddamn' it's considered incredibly offensive by some Dutch people. Another charming Dutch obscenity is to call someone a 'kankerhoer' (cancer whore).
Quote: chipolata @ September 17 2009, 11:28 AM BSTWell, he'll have to learn about flowery twats at some point in his life.
She. And she's heard me call her father a twat often enough. 
Quote: Lee Henman @ September 17 2009, 11:26 AM BSTFunny that, I shout "Ow, you Fokker!"
... is the correct punchline.
Ahem....
SPAAAAAAMPUUUUUUUUUUUURSE!
Thank you
Tit!
Tosser!
I'm a bit 'old skool' so I like 'spaz'. I like it mainly because you could go on any hip, cutting edge, risque late night show and say twat, bastard, arsehole, etc. and the smug hosts and guests will lap it up or middle class giggle it away, but say the word 'spaz' and it's like dropping a black poo in their Tate Gallery coffee mugs.