I used to swear a lot, but I cut back for several reasons. What inspired me to that is when I heard this guy talking and literally every other word out of his mouth were f &sh bombs. It just sounded incredibly unintelligent, immature and vulgar. I thought, "wow is that what I sound like when I swear?" It's harder to realize how one sounds when they're the one talking. Now I just use an occasional hell d*mn or a*s and on very rare extreme occasions a couple of strong bombs. Also, when people overuse them, we get desensitized. And to top it off, the words lose their power. Swear words are used to emphasize emotion or an extreme situation, so when people overuse them they lose their meaning. It also takes the fun out of them ;-) And kids should not be swearing, ever. That's just wrong. South Park isn't real life.
2006-07-07 20:58:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I mostly hear it from the younger generation. It comes from the lack of ability to express themselves through a stronger vocabulary.
When I firt started to write I had an editor who yelled at me for using exclaimation marks. (As well as my inability to spell.)
She told me that if I cannot express the intensity of my message through the way I wrote then I had no business writing.
I feel the same for speaking.
Kids. Lets try getting the massage across by expressing yourselves intelligently.
(Here comes the flame.)
2006-07-07 21:07:23 · answer #1 · answered by iggwad ™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree it shows a severe lack of intelligence to just sit there and rattle them off every other word...like you said makes that person look real bad...they in their own mind think otherwise but thats besides the point. They can be used correctly, comedians use them in acts all the time, just makes it all the funnier...they also know when and how often to use them though, where as someone off the street...eeeh not so much (and usually they aren't using them for comedic purposes.) I also agree that kids shouldn't be using them...I'm 19 and I only just started 'swearing' in front of my mom, no f-bombs but the occasional $hit here and there...out of respect I usually don't however.
I wish someone would approach a person ranting on and on with a swearing problem and hand them a dictionary, of course I would then hope that, that person would be a good runner after they tell them to look up a few alternative words (because I don't know about you but I really don't think that I'd wanna stick around to see the reaction.)
Bottom line atleast there are some out there who believe that there are more words in the english language besides the f-bomb (among others.) Just my opinion.
2006-07-07 21:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by KitKat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting points in the question. It's interesting to think that fuc*, shi* and suchlike have become such common currency that the only 'shocking' swear word left is cun*.
Words are only tools and in the Bushist free markets that we all have to live in we should be glad that swearing has been liberalised to the extent that we can all now do it. I'm old enough to remember a day when it was only miners, dockers and high court judges who swore. Thank goodness those days are gone.
2006-07-07 21:17:09 · answer #3 · answered by Nick G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people like uneducated dysfunctional people on tv not civilized people. Its too un American to not see a person who doesn't cuss. Not saying Americans don't have class, its just part of our language. I have never found the use of swearing and have tried not to do it. If I have children I plan on teaching them to use better words to get their point across. Its all in the environment and upbringing.
2006-07-07 21:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by ♥c0c0puffz♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I tried to stop cursing, but s h i t I can't stop. Seriously, I believe that there is a time and a place to do certain things. In public, I try to refrain from using such language. At home is another story...
2006-07-07 21:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by soulfli 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
convenience
look! "communication" (getting a particular point across) is the key whether it be in everyday talk or formal speaking / writing. I prefer a more advance vocabulary in most instances. However, there are times when a more primary word will do.
2006-07-07 21:01:49 · answer #6 · answered by My Big Bear Ron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people are slowly loosing self respect and they are increasingly getting aware that, afterall they need to survive.. hence such pseudo emotions and words without real meaning..
2006-07-07 21:02:08 · answer #7 · answered by PS 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree totally,swearing all the time makes people sound unintelligent,uninteresting.
2006-07-07 21:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by raven jack. 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A result of rapidly increasing world corruption...
2006-07-07 21:01:09 · answer #9 · answered by Direktor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know they should really stop!! I never swore ever in my life
2006-07-07 21:01:09 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋