What's your belief on swearing?

[SPTO]

Re: What's your belief on swearing?

I don't curse much if at all but when i'm upset about something then i'm worse then a drunken sailor...Well maybe not. My sister on the other hand has a temper like nothing else and usually every day i'll hear her screaming at the top of her lungs cursing til the cows come home.

I tend not to swear in front of kids though.

[jim416]

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Being a retired cop.....yes, I cursed, lol.

However, away from the job, no.....and certainly not in public for any reason. I think we need to get back to a little more civility and that would be one way. I'm old fashioned and believe being polite and respectable, opening doors, "excuse me", "sorry", "woops", "you're not that fat" (wait, strike that last one), really help me as a person.

Does it have its place, yes, fooling around with your buddies (male watching a game or such).

My first wife. A beautiful woman, head turner, but when she said the word f*** I just cringed. I don't like to hear women curse AT ALL, for any reason.

[The 24th Letter]

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I dont curse....
Yes, I have before in pain or anger, but I generally dont curse...Its just the way I was brought up.

I could care less if other people do, but it does annoy me when its excessive....

[callmetaternuts]

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I do my best not to curse. Beliefs, along with how it sounds in the office, in front of a client, etc.

[superjames1992]

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I'd actually consider the " *** ****" stuff worse but that's just because of my beliefs. I take it as one of those I don't say it so it doesn't make any difference to me if someone else says it type of things.


I think part of the f word being bad is because it's not used the right way. Traditionally it would be used to mean to have sex with. Now people don't use it that way which causes it to be deemed offensive. Same thing with almost every other swear

I actually think the "*** ****" stuff may be worse as well. There is nothing that says that the F word is bad. It is just an established rule of society. However, there is a greater being IMO that is instructing us not to use "*** ****". I don't curse anyways, so it really doesn't make much difference to me.

[KingV2k3]

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There's some quote that says something to the effect that profanity is the crutch of a weak mind or a limited vocabulary...

I wholeheartedly disagree...

Those F Bombs I drop into nearly every sentance are like exclaimation points that certainly temper the 'mood' of the message...

I jokingly refer to it as "my litany of profanity"...

Also comes in handy on the job, because I'm usually browbeating somebody about something...

[jfsolo]

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I am just curious what other OSers think about this. To me the whole concept is absurd, certain words are deemed inappropriate for what reason? Why do people get so uptight about words (not counting racial slurs or the like)? I mean if you here the f-word, what is the big deal.

I would like to think of myself as a fairly intelligent person and I swear. I know not to swear in court obviously, but other than that what is the big deal? What is the basis for a mere word to be offensive? I'd love to have someone explain the history of this.

/Soapbox

"not counting racial slurs or the like"

"I know not to swear in court obviously"

With these statements you acknowledge that some sense of decorum has to prevail. Yes, if you step back and view specific words as abstractions with all context removed, then of course it seems absurd that one would find anything offensive.

The reality is that when it comes to language, you can never remove the context. Its like trying to remove oxygen molecules from H20 and still trying to call it water.

Trying to understand the genesis of how it came to be that particular letter combination's are considered vulgar is fruitless.

Intent, IMO is everything. As others have said, if you're with your boys and you know how everyone feels about it then, anything goes, but its different out in society.

Are you trying to make someone else uncomfortable, intimidate them, humiliate them, sexually harass them, disrespect them? Using certain terms adds an extra level of malice to one's motives.

Even if its none of these things, cursing in public around people whose feelings about that kind of language you might not know, shows a lack of discipline, and/or indifference toward your fellow human beings.

I expect kids who have been reared by the T.V. to be that way, but not adults who have had a chance to live in the world for a little bit and move on from being so self-absorbed.

If a kid in my class bangs his knee on the desk, or is talking about last nights game with his buddy and drops a couple of F-Bombs, I give him a look which he knows means, "Exercise more self-control" and that's it.

If a kid tells another kid who isn't a friend of theirs, "Shut the **** up, you ****ing moron", they're gone immediately because there is intent in that statement.

I only cuss when I'm alone now, while watching shows/sports, or when I or someone else has done something incredibly stupid.

/Soapbox

[Trevytrev11]

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/Soapbox

"not counting racial slurs or the like"

"I know not to swear in court obviously"

With these statements you acknowledge that some sense of decorum has to prevail. Yes, if you step back and view specific words as abstractions with all context removed, then of course it seems absurd that one would find anything offensive.

The reality is that when it comes to language, you can never remove the context. Its like trying to remove oxygen molecules from H20 and still trying to call it water.

Trying to understand the genesis of how it came to be that particular letter combination's are considered vulgar is fruitless.

Intent, IMO is everything. As others have said, if you're with your boys and you know how everyone feels about it then, anything goes, but its different out in society.

Are you trying to make someone else uncomfortable, intimidate them, humiliate them, sexually harass them, disrespect them? Using certain terms adds an extra level of malice to one's motives.

Even if its none of these things, cursing in public around people whose feelings about that kind of language you might not know, shows a lack of discipline, and/or indifference toward your fellow human beings.

I expect kids who have been reared by the T.V. to be that way, but not adults who have had a chance to live in the world for a little bit and move on from being so self-absorbed.

If a kid in my class bangs his knee on the desk, or is talking about last nights game with his buddy and drops a couple of F-Bombs, I give him a look which he knows means, "Exercise more self-control" and that's it.

If a kid tells another kid who isn't a friend of theirs, "Shut the **** up, you ****ing moron", they're gone immediately because there is intent in that statement.

I only cuss when I'm alone now, while watching shows/sports, or when I or someone else has done something incredibly stupid.

/Soapbox

I agree 100%. Whether there is a good reason that these words are deemed wrong or not by society, they are. I have no problem with nudity, but I don't think it would be a good idea walking around with mini me hanging out all day as a respect to others because I understand that for whatever reason they'd likely be offended by actions.

[Scottdau]

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Being a retired cop.....yes, I cursed, lol.

However, away from the job, no.....and certainly not in public for any reason. I think we need to get back to a little more civility and that would be one way. I'm old fashioned and believe being polite and respectable, opening doors, "excuse me", "sorry", "woops", "you're not that fat" (wait, strike that last one), really help me as a person.

Does it have its place, yes, fooling around with your buddies (male watching a game or such).

My first wife. A beautiful woman, head turner, but when she said the word f*** I just cringed. I don't like to hear women curse AT ALL, for any reason.

What about during s*x.

[CS10029]

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I swear a considerable amount. Never in front of family or customers at work though. Its with my friends or alone when I'm upset about something.

[Porschebenz2001]

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I've never thought of swearing as a big deal. I went to Catholic school all my life so me and my friends thought cursing was cool back in 5th grade.

[USF11]

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To me it has become an educational level. People that cuss a lot have the rap of being uneducated. I don't know if I agree with that, but when I hear some one cuss. That is one of the things that come to my mind.

I think it has to do with a persons temperment moreso then educational level.

Also, the context of the swearing. I mean if my little brother swears in front of grandma, I have no problem droppin the little mother#*)!*)!.

Now if it happens to be a young lady I bring home in the context of "happy time" what more can a dude f'n ask for.

[Flyboy]

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I swear all the time. I'll watch what I say around kids or elders though (like my friends' parents or whatever).

Word.

[jim416]

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What about during s*x.

Well, I did start cursing the other night after my wife sprayed mace in my face.

[Acid]

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Well, I did start cursing the other night after my wife sprayed mace in my face.

That's some kinky ****.