Swearing

[Andara Bledin]

I just don't consider "bucking" authority to be that bad. It's one of those things you just have to deal with if you want to be in power. You left a loophole, I took advantage of it. Get over it.

If you know that the action you are taking is against the spirit of the rules you have agreed to abide by, you're not only not "bucking authority," you're showing yourself to lack honor and have questionable morals.

...although at work, I often get so frustrated and angry that I use a lot more swearing than I would like.

I do this. I don't like that I end up resorting to this, but since I normally almost never swear, it's a very effective way to let people know that I'm at the end of my rope. I wish I could figure out another way to do that effectively.

The end result is the same.

No. No they aren't. The first is a simple equation. The second is a simple equation with a word thrown in that serves no functional purpose other than to convey anger, disdain, or that the speaker lacks eloquence and/or class.

^-.-^

[jackfaire]

Ah, but a race intelligent enough to walk on the moon should be able to interact without resorting to profanity.

Or using any slang or allowing their language to change at all.

Honestly I have always had problems understanding the difference between the use of slang vs the use of profanity.

Depending on the level of intellect I am employing in a discussion determines how much slang/swearing I use.

Also language not only changes but the definition of what is a swear word also seems to change.

Some people insist that Crap is a swear word other people that it is not. For example.

[LadyBarbossa]

I'm more put off by people who use innit every odd word vs a swear word or twenty

Or 'like'.

"Like, I think this person like, likes me and like, he like, keeps calling and like, I don't think it'll like . . . work cause he's like, really old. I'm 19 and he's 22!"

[Ginger Tea]

I'm more put off by people who use innit every odd word vs a swear word or twenty

[Ree]

Ah, but a race intelligent enough to walk on the moon should be able to interact without resorting to profanity.

[DrFaroohk]

The answer to the mathematical problem is the same, but the way the question is posed can make the person look good or bad.

Yes but it doesn't really make a huge difference.

Unless we're talking extremes. If effing you effing talk effing like effing this effing all effing the effing time...


Well that's just stupid. But still. People shouldn't allow themselves to be blinded by things like this. It is insulting to the intelligence of a race that walked on the moon.

[Ree]

The end result is the same.

The answer to the mathematical problem is the same, but the way the question is posed can make the person look good or bad.

[DrFaroohk]

A simple test:

"Two plus two is four."

"Two plus fuckin' two is four."

The end result is the same.

[Ree]

Ah, but words are not irrelevant.

How we verbally interact with others speaks volumes about us.

[DrFaroohk]

not at all. I'm comparing judging a person's words against judging other stupid irrelevant things.

[Ree]

I wouldn't be so narrowminded as to judge someone based on their swearing. I tend to focus on the facts and not other made up bullshit like a swear word they said, or that they mispelled a word or the color of their skin. Guess I'm just that smart.

Are you seriously comparing bias against the use of swearing, something over which a person has complete control with bias against skin colour?

[DrFaroohk]

My parents used to be so strict on language that even saying "oh my god!" would get me a smack in the mouth.

I swear like a pirate now. Guess it worked real well for them.

I wouldn't be so narrowminded as to judge someone based on their swearing. I tend to focus on the facts and not other made up bullshit like a swear word they said, or that they mispelled a word or the color of their skin. Guess I'm just that smart.

Actually swearing helps me with my stutter as well. I don't like to stutter and swears are easy to get out, so I tend to pop in a fuck or shit or goddamn every now and then to keep my flow going.

There's few things more annoying than making some sort of argument, like "Sir, there was no way I c-c-could have been the one who stole your money, because I've b-b-b-een at Denny's for the past 2 hours, and I'm on c-c-c-c-amera there."

"Oh really you were at D-D-D-D-D-enny's? Did you have a g-g-g-g-g-g-g-g-grand slam?"

It should be legal to hit these people.

[Ree]

I despise that sort of pseudo-intellectual snobbery.

Maybe questioning the intelligence of someone who peppers their everyday conversation with profanity is wrong and snobbish, but if so, then I guess I am a pseudo-intellectual snob.

I don't think it is "pseudo-intellectual snobbery" though.

If I am talking with someone whose every sentence is punctuated with "f*ck" and "f*cking", I am going to form a rather biased opinion of their intelligence.
To me, it does show a lack of class.

That being said, I have already admitted to swearing when I am really mad about something.
On the internet, I tend to use a lot more profanity than I do in my real life, although at work, I often get so frustrated and angry that I use a lot more swearing than I would like.

That makes me feel like I am failing myself in some way because I think it does make me seem low class and trashy.

[Amanita]

I believe that cuss words have their place, they're part of the english language for a reason, and sometimes an "Oh fuck!" gets the point across better than "Golly gee whiz!" ever will.

My main issue with swearing is when it's overused, or when people use it as a debate tactic.
To me, when somebody in a debate starts throwing too many cuss words and personal insults around, it accomplishes one of three things:
-The excessive swearing and insults obscure whatever good point the person was trying to make.
-It says that the person doing it maybe doesn't have much faith in their own argument- on some level they think their point is weak, and are using the swears and insults to prop it up.
-It says that the person has nothing in terms of a good rebuttal, and the tirade of cursing is just a smokescreen.

As for the argument that swearing is only done by the weak minded and unintelligent, I despise that sort of pseudo-intellectual snobbery.

[jackfaire]

He could take the easy route and go for the cheap laughs by calling his customer a fucking mororn, but isn't it much more entertaining to read this:

Yes it is. And my estimation of someone going around saying things like fucking moron would lower my estimation of the person's intelligence I was just pointing out that some people think ANY USE of swearing is the sign of stupidity.