TIL the BBC released a 'Green Book' in 1949 to define comedy guidelines. Among some of the banned topics were jokes about fig leaves and vulgar use of the word 'basket'. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by morecharts t3_xtddeq on October 2, 2022 at 2:41 AM in todayilearned 79 comments 700
GrahamCrackerSnacks t1_iqpnej3 wrote on October 2, 2022 at 4:33 AM First time caller, long time listener here but how does one use the word “basket” in an overtly vulgar manner? Asking for a friend. Permalink 22 PN_Guin t1_iqqhd5o wrote on October 2, 2022 at 10:50 AM It used to be an euphemism for "bastard". Permalink Parent 10
PN_Guin t1_iqqhd5o wrote on October 2, 2022 at 10:50 AM It used to be an euphemism for "bastard". Permalink Parent 10
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