In the 1970s, George Carlin came up with the seven bad words that can't be said on television. Now, as if governments don't have enough to do, the Bournemouth Council in the United Kingdom has banned....LATIN!! There are 19 phrases that these bright folks believe are elitist and should not be used.
Even George Orwell would have problems with these guys.
Here's the link to the article and the 19 phrases you can't say without sounding elitist:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1082427/The-councils-ban-Latin-words-elitist-discriminatory-confuse-immigrants.html#
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