Is this a curse word? I said it the other day ago, and someone complained at me for cursing.
"crap"
It's not a polite term, so you may wanna watch who you say it around, but I wouldn't call it a curse word per se.
Yeah, it is considered to be a bit vulgar but is not considered to be that strong at all by most. It's like saying that something "sucks" in that regard.
<<It's not a polite term, so you may wanna watch who you say it around, but I wouldn't call it a curse word per se. >>
"crap" is not a bad word. It's the concept of the word (defecation, shit) that tends to put one off, and how it's used (oh Crap! = Oh Shit/Dammit!).
"crap" is not a bad word. It's the concept of the word (defecation, shit) that tends to put one off, and how it's used (oh Crap! = Oh Shit/Dammit!).
...conti.
<<"crap" is not a bad word. It's the concept of the word (defecation, shit) that tends to put one off, and how it's used (oh Crap! = Oh Shit/Dammit!). >>
at its worst it's impolite
<<"crap" is not a bad word. It's the concept of the word (defecation, shit) that tends to put one off, and how it's used (oh Crap! = Oh Shit/Dammit!). >>
at its worst it's impolite
<<It's definitely not a curse word, and "dumbass" definitely is.>>
We've gone through this before: neither "(jack)ass" nor "dumbass" is a swear word. I'll concede that some people out there might have some notion that it's a swear word, but for you to say "definitely" there would have to be universal agreement, which there is not.
We've gone through this before: neither "(jack)ass" nor "dumbass" is a swear word. I'll concede that some people out there might have some notion that it's a swear word, but for you to say "definitely" there would have to be universal agreement, which there is not.
<<We've gone through this before: neither "(jack)ass" nor "dumbass" is a swear word.>>
Okay, go into work tomorrow (if you work) and call your boss a "Dumbass" and see what he thinks...
Okay, go into work tomorrow (if you work) and call your boss a "Dumbass" and see what he thinks...
I'd get much the same reaction if I called him any of a host of other things that are not swear words.
Crap is in a gray area between swear words and non swear words. I consider it a little more vulgar than sucks. Just don't use it in mixed company.
It's not that it's a swear word, it's just not the kind of word you should use in polite company. You COULD talk about 'penises', 'vaginas', 'faeces', 'anal probing', 'defecation', 'cannibalism' etc with your colleagues and you wouldn't be 'swearing', but some people might not particulary care to engage in such conversation so it's better to stay away from such topics.
Whereas 'bullcrap' is a polite way of saying 'bullshit'.
It completely depends on the company your are in.
It completely depends on the company your are in.