Polite language vs unpolite language. 6º grade A.

Recently 6th grade A voted a new topic related to bad words and bad expressions in English. On this post I am going to explain some of the more common ones, and I will offer you alternative (and more polite) linguistic options.

1.- Shit.

Shit happens.

Possibly the most common bad word. You all know what it means: the excretion of an animal. It is used in the very same way than in Spanish. 

A more polite option is to say "crap". Not so rude, and also useful for blowing off steam.

2.- Godamn.

Another very bad word in English, composed by God (supreme religious being) and damn (damn is a verb used to curse someone or something, like an evil spell) So, "Goddamn" means, literally, a curse cast over God. Do not use it, specially if you are dealing with someone religious.

A more polite option is to say "damm it". In this way you do not curse God; you curse an indefinite thing.

3.- Bullshit.

This word is also very common in English, specially in America. It is used in the sentence "This is bullshit", which means that something is false, uncertain or a nonsense.

Example: "My friend Joseph told me that he had caught a 20kg carp fish; but I know it's bullshit"

4.- Bloody.

"Bloody" literally means "with blood on it". It is used as a previous word before the insult you want to say. Exampes: "Bloody Hell", "Bloody Shit", "Bloody bastard" or "Boody idiot". The word "Bloddy" reinforces the strength of a bad word.

"Bloody" It is the soft version of Fucking, which works in the same way, but with a stronger meaning.

5.- Holy.

"Holy" means "related to something religious". Used in a Christian context, it is not offensive. Holy Host, Holy Bible, Holy person... But the thing gets wrong when you mix "Holy" with something disgusting. Expresions like "holy shit" or "holy crap" are very unpolite, and so not very recomendable.

6.- Oh my God.

Although this is not a very bad expression, it can be considered as offensive by some religious people. So, if you don't know the person, better to say "Oh my gosh".

7.- Moron.

Moron is a very bad word, meaning that someone has mental issues or thinking difficulties. There is no polite alternative. Simply better not to use it; and if you have to say that someone is moron, or idiot, better to say "This person has mental issues" or "This person has a mental disability".