Quote Originally Posted by bradysdreaming View Post
Dreamsickle, why should it be considered naughty? They are just words, society just amazes me sometimes. I bet no one would be able to come with an argument to as why they are bad...
Historically, it's peasant vernacular, and it exists in most cultures across the globe. The lower classes genuinely prefer more crude language and descriptions, while the upper classes prefer to describe things in a more extravagant and eloquent manner (or a 'holier' manner).

I heard a story that Jingle Bells originally was full of swears, and that as the song became popular they replaced them with 'fa lalalala lalalala'

There's also the case of certain words, like 'pregnant', that people believed would arouse thoughts of sexual activity. You couldn't say it on TV 50 years ago.

Do I win the bet?