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Does swearing offend you?
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Personally I have a abnormal definition of what I consider swearing, but what most people consider cursing does not bother me at all. I am a moderate swearer and have even written one composition that consists almost entirely of curse words.
Well there's a difference between...
-dropping a hammer on your foot or having a giant folder full of papers falling on the floor and screaming "****" or "****!"
-Using swearing at some one "**** you, you ****ing retard do you not ****ing get how to use the ****ing registry? Just go to the mother****ing start menu and click Run and type the ****ing word 'Regedit'! Deck!"
-and using a swear word in a sentence, "My God... She is ****ing hot!"
1) I don't mind, but I am annoyed when people do mind. However, swearing around children shouldn't be done, it's a social taboo in a lot of places and it's just a bad habit.
2) Yeah, I avoid that esp. around children and in public... With very close friends, I'll just joke around with the occasional "**** you..." if I can't think of a clever come back.
3) Again, avoid using swear words in my sentences around children but I hate it when people esp. my high school history teacher tells me "We don't use 'hell' in this classroom" then he goes on saying the word "Hell".
Sorry for the over-use of swear words in my examples.
Basically, it always, always, depends on the situation and the reason.
-dropping a hammer on your foot or having a giant folder full of papers falling on the floor and screaming "****" or "****!"
-Using swearing at some one "**** you, you ****ing retard do you not ****ing get how to use the ****ing registry? Just go to the mother****ing start menu and click Run and type the ****ing word 'Regedit'! Deck!"
-and using a swear word in a sentence, "My God... She is ****ing hot!"
1) I don't mind, but I am annoyed when people do mind. However, swearing around children shouldn't be done, it's a social taboo in a lot of places and it's just a bad habit.
2) Yeah, I avoid that esp. around children and in public... With very close friends, I'll just joke around with the occasional "**** you..." if I can't think of a clever come back.
3) Again, avoid using swear words in my sentences around children but I hate it when people esp. my high school history teacher tells me "We don't use 'hell' in this classroom" then he goes on saying the word "Hell".
Sorry for the over-use of swear words in my examples.
Basically, it always, always, depends on the situation and the reason.
I dont care about swearing, words are words, but I dont swear all the time in every sentence, only when its necessary.
My 3 year old cousin calls me a git
My 3 year old cousin calls me a git
It depends entirely on the situation and the circumstances. If, say, it's taking place in the pub or on the terraces at the football (ie, we're in adult company) tehn I don't have any particular problem with it. What I don't like though is people swearing in front of (or even worse, at) children. Completely unnecessary and no need for it at all.
I totally agree with Jaffa Cake, there are places and situations where it is acceptable and some where it definitely is not.
I'm in high school, so naturally, I hear f*ck used in about every sentence in some form or another, and it doesn't bother me terribly, but I wish people would learn to speak more eloquently and exercise a more diverse vocabulary.
I logged on to write what you just said! few things piss me off more than cursing and swearing in front of children. Right behind that of course is the idiot who takes their 3 and 4 year old to see the R-rated movie. That is some good parenting there.
No, not at all. I probably curse a lot myself! Although, there are people that are naturally cursing type of people. If they were talking and swearing a lot and my children were present, I would be offended.
If any kind of swearing offended me, then I'd always be complaining to myself about me. I'm also a complete hypocrite; I sometimes hate hearing others use the c*** word for so many reasons, but often employ it myself when under extreme stress.
I don't make the mistake of confusing copious swearing with an inability to express oneself. If the word 'f***' is good enough for James Joyce, then it's good enough for me.
I don't make the mistake of confusing copious swearing with an inability to express oneself. If the word 'f***' is good enough for James Joyce, then it's good enough for me.
I voted in the minority above. There is a certain civility and level of formality that is sadly lost, when compared to let's say the 1930s or 1940s as an example. Now to be sure, there is a lot more gained when compared to those times but with regard to how people talk to one another specifically.
Swearing is supposed to be shocking which it isn't, and its supposed to exhibit some level of individualism or independence, which it also doesn't. IMHO, In reality its just another sign of following the pack as it were in most instances.
Have people always used profanity, swearing or whatever? Certainly they have but in every day life it is a lot more acceptable than in the past. The one place it is fairly missing still is in business, but it creeps in there from time to time.
Basically all vulgarity is somewhat vogue these days, look at marketing and what was former "gutter humor" its all over. I f I had a dollar for every time I see "Size Matters" in marketing, with obvious reference to the interesting (and many would say true) reference to intimacy, I'd have a lot more dollars.
So, while I would not really say I am offended per se, because like a lot of people I have a pretty thick skin on the subject. I'm more like saddened because it makes you long for a time where people had generally better social skills and could use other nuisances of the language to communicate their point.
This was not a bash on those of you that choose to use swearing, just my opinion.
Swearing is supposed to be shocking which it isn't, and its supposed to exhibit some level of individualism or independence, which it also doesn't. IMHO, In reality its just another sign of following the pack as it were in most instances.
Have people always used profanity, swearing or whatever? Certainly they have but in every day life it is a lot more acceptable than in the past. The one place it is fairly missing still is in business, but it creeps in there from time to time.
Basically all vulgarity is somewhat vogue these days, look at marketing and what was former "gutter humor" its all over. I f I had a dollar for every time I see "Size Matters" in marketing, with obvious reference to the interesting (and many would say true) reference to intimacy, I'd have a lot more dollars.
So, while I would not really say I am offended per se, because like a lot of people I have a pretty thick skin on the subject. I'm more like saddened because it makes you long for a time where people had generally better social skills and could use other nuisances of the language to communicate their point.
This was not a bash on those of you that choose to use swearing, just my opinion.
I'm about to retire from the Navy. I've heard it all. Sometimes it gets annoying to hear women curse like Sailors, especially if they're hot. If they look like the south end of a donkey going north, then I guess it's okay.
Depends who it is thats swearing.
My manager at work swears alot, which bothers me all the time, it's not only rude but it's not a nice environment to work in... he done it infront of customers, the 2nd manager even the owner of the store, but I think he's being fired next week
Karma
If it's just mates I don't really care.
My manager at work swears alot, which bothers me all the time, it's not only rude but it's not a nice environment to work in... he done it infront of customers, the 2nd manager even the owner of the store, but I think he's being fired next week
Karma
If it's just mates I don't really care.
I find also that generally lower IQ (thus the higher use of abusive language) is in direct proportion to the quicker one is to become social aggressive and excited over proportionately simpler items...
In my house, I swear whenever I please. I pay to live here, deal with it.
That doesn't mean I go out and swear in front of everyone. I keep it clean around the children. But I will swear any other time. It is called freedom and I will use it as I damn well please.
That doesn't mean I go out and swear in front of everyone. I keep it clean around the children. But I will swear any other time. It is called freedom and I will use it as I damn well please.
