Please Help-Dear Friends
By aaidjs
@aaidjs (1149)
Croatia (Hrvatska)
December 4, 2007 7:14am CST
Hello ,I had some problems with word "rubbish".I used that word in one discussion on the other site and some members send me a so negative feedback!!As you can see I need help from you,my dear friends!!Can you tell me when I can or when i cant use word RUBBISH!Thanks and Regards Silvana
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13 responses
@kwenge (2487)
• Kenya
4 Dec 07
The rubbish means, gabage, litter, dirt, junk and many more. If you use it in environmental manner like if you tell someone to take the rubbish out, burn the rubbish it is ok. But don't use it on someone, it is a swear word like any other, same as b**ch....if you tell some to give the b**ch food and you are refering to a female dog it wont offend but if you call someone a b**ch then it will be offending. So my friend save yourself by not mutering that word in formal places or even hear in the forums.
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@aaidjs (1149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Dec 07
Hello Dear!!Can you take a look on original post and tell me what you think !!Here is the original post:"Hello Dear,I am happy that someone post this !I have same opinion about this competition and it is better for all of us to have a nice and useful discussion instead of all kind of rubbish!!Have a nice Day and Thanks Silvana" Thanks Silvana
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
4 Dec 07
Kwenge, I have never ever hear of "rubbish" being taken as a swear word. In common usage here in the US it is an often used word and in the context given, there was nothing wrong with that use whatsoever. Whoever took offense is confused. There is nothing at all wrong with what Aaidjs said.
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@kwenge (2487)
• Kenya
5 Dec 07
Hallo dear,
It is now that i have seen the context in which u used the word rubbish, and i really dont see a reasin why people were complaining. You used it the right way as i see. Me I thought maybe you were urguing with someone then you called him rubbish! Oh my God, people here are sometimes very funny. Am sorry for not understanding your discussion.
I did not mean that the word b**ch is the same as rubbish, it was just an example, please let no person misquote me.
If rubbish was a bad word the it could have been sensored by mylot administration like it does to other word.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
@fineexistence (574)
• United States
4 Dec 07
Wow! That sounds pretty extreme but I guess it depends on the context in which you used the word. And also what you were referring to as rubbish. It might be a topic which they hold closely to heart that call for such negavities. Cheer up, do not dwell over it.
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@aaidjs (1149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Dec 07
Hello here is the original post and you can tell me what you think!:"Hello Dear,I am happy that someone post this !I have same opinion about this competition and it is better for all of us to have a nice and useful discussion instead of all kind of rubbish!!Have a nice Day and Thanks Silvana" Thanks Silvana
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@fineexistence (574)
• United States
5 Dec 07
It does appear that the reaction was abit extreme and uncalled for. I do not see anything wrong with your comment. Hmm.. then again, it is just my personal opinion. :-) Once again, do not let it dampen your spirits.
@recycledgoth (9894)
•
4 Dec 07
Here the word rubbish means just that, rubbish. Trash, garbage, junk etc.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
9 Dec 07
Hello dear friend. It is ok when we say "rubbish" instead of "garbage". In this sense, they are of the same meaning. The only difference is that the former is British English and the latter is American English. But sometimes if we say,"That's rubbish" instead of "That's nonsense" in oral English. But of course, it is always better not to use it in any forum, as it will be considered to be impolite and offensive. It is ok to be used among friends or acquaintances. Ok, I think that my explanation to the word "rubbish" makes sense. Thanks for your discussion and happy posting, my dear friend.
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@aaidjs (1149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Dec 07
Hello Dear!You have a good point!I will stay away!!I look at this problem with some reserve!!Maybe all that members/most of them are from Australia!/really like to use that word for something ugly but I was so polite and I asked them for excuse and they still have a comments!If some one have a good will to try speak my language I never judge him in that way!Here I have a nice and full understanding by dear myLot friends and I will stay away from that site!!I am smiling!!Thanks and Regards Silvana
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Dec 07
wow that person has a problem. As far as I know diferent countries call it different things: trash, garbage, rubish it depends where you are. If you are using it to say oh your opinion is rubish that is insolting.
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@aaidjs (1149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Dec 07
Hello Dear Violceta!!Here is my text: "Hello Dear,I am happy that someone post this !I have same opinion about this competition and it is better for all of us to have a nice and useful discussion instead of all kind of rubbish!!Have a nice Day and Thanks Silvana"After this post 11 members had comment!!I try to explain that I am not native English but they still have rude comments!
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@urbandekay (18278)
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8 Dec 07
It is perfectly correct and polite to use 'rubbish' in this metaphorical manner.
all the best urban
@furqanoops (363)
• Pakistan
5 Dec 07
well this words is not very bad as you receive a bad response well hope that you post it and you write some words wrongly wrong so that is why you receive bad response from people
here on mylot what is the response of your discussion now
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
5 Dec 07
Well it depends on the country I guess. I don't find it offensive. I find other words much more offensive. Even some ideas. I'm sorry if this gave you some trouble but at least you are learning something Silvana in regards to language and cultures. I too should learn a bit with a few ideas of mine (even though I've got some scars backing me up).
@alamode (3071)
• United States
5 Dec 07
I use the word 'rubbish' when I can't get away with saying B.S.!!LOL! I don't know who you were talking to, or where they were from, or the subject matter, but you are MUCH too sweet to get negative feedback on anything! Shame on them!
@miracleworld (201)
• India
5 Dec 07
dont worry about those rubbish responses :)
Hey this miracle world Id is my third one first two got banned :)
Regards
Harry
@Estina54 (385)
• United States
5 Dec 07
Words have meaning only in senteces. I don't see anything wrong using the word RUBBISH. Why won't you say: "I took the rubish out" or "I threw the rubish away" if you need to communicate. Did they say it was because of this word that you've got neggative rating?
@shuilingling (1)
• China
5 Dec 07
The word "rubbish" has different meanings in certain context.That is to say,rubbish means useless objects when it refers to things, while it is dirty word when it refers to human.
