"count the basket"

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Rich's point is that the word itself isn't considered profanity by everyone.

I don't think there's any question that word is established as profanity. You could make that case for about a dozen words, but that ain't one of them.

If you want to say that word isn't offensive, then that's up to you. I'm not particularly offended by the word -- it would be hypocritical for me to say that I were -- but there are times and places where that word is verboten. Kids' organized basketball game certainly applies.

Society decides what's profanity; individuals decide what's offensive.