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Vulgarity Quotes

On the line between bad taste and real humor.

These vulgarity quotes explore where crude humor works and where it doesn't, starting with a claim that Australians tend to enjoy a bit of vulgarity more openly than some other cultures.

Nothing is more exhilarating than philistine vulgarity.

Quotes by Vladimir Nabokov

Vulgarity shouldn't pass off as humour.

Quotes by Radha Ravi

I think Australians like a bit of vulgarity.

Quotes by Julian Clary

Vulgarity begins when imagination succumbs to the explicit.

Quotes by Doris Day

Australians Quotes

Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of life.

Quotes by Cyril Connolly

Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.

Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes treat vulgarity as always negative?
Not entirely, one quote calls philistine vulgarity nothing short of exhilarating, treating it as a source of genuine energy rather than something to avoid outright.
Is vulgarity linked to a specific culture in these quotes?
Yes, one quote suggests Australians tend to embrace a bit of vulgarity more comfortably than some other audiences might.
What's the difference between vulgarity and humor according to these quotes?
One quote draws a clear line, arguing vulgarity shouldn't be allowed to pass itself off as actual humor, suggesting the two are often confused but aren't the same thing.
When does vulgarity begin, according to this topic?
One quote defines the starting point precisely: vulgarity begins the moment imagination gives up and settles for being purely explicit instead.
What's the overall tension explored in these vulgarity quotes?
They balance vulgarity's crude, sometimes exhilarating energy against its risk of replacing real wit or imagination with cheap shock value.

Another line insists vulgarity shouldn't be mistaken for actual humor, while a sharper definition says vulgarity begins the moment imagination gives way to the purely explicit.