Is cussing a part of everyday vocabulary?

Answer 1

Sadly I believe, it has become a larger part of our culture. People use it to express themselves although I believe this is lazy and perhaps due to peoples reduced vocabularies. Surely you could more adequately explain how you feel without a four word expletive.

Also, I believe it is a choice and upbringing. There was never any swearing in my family and i was never accepted and still is not. If I was to swear in my parents house now after having lived away for more than seven years I would still recieve reproachment for it.

I choose not to swear out of respect for my parents and my beliefs, but also out of respect to others who do not wish to hear it. That is not to say that I dont swear occasionally, I am not a Saint, everyone lapses.

Answer 2

Most of us didn't need a recent Associated Press poll to know that we live in an increasinly foul-mouthed society. We hear it first-hand every day, and we're likely part of the problem, too.

Accordin to the poll, nearly 75 percent of Americans questioned last week said they encounter profanity in public frequently or occasionally. Two-thirds said they think people swear more than they did 20 years ao. And as for, well, the old standard of foul words, a healthy 64 percent said they use the F-word - ranin from several times a day (8 percent) to a few times a year (15 percent).

Youner people admit to usin bad lanuae more often than older people; they also encounter it more and are less bothered by it. The poll showed that 62 percent of 18 to 34-year-olds acknowleded swearin in conversation at least a few times a week, compared to 39 percent of those 35 and older.

None of the results were surprisin to us. Swearin is becomin less and less shockin all the time because we hear it every day. We hear it on television. We hear it at work. We hear it while we're shoppin. And, unfortunately, we hear it at school, too.

We're not above tossin around a choice swear word or two (usually needlessly) durin a moment of frustration or aner, such as when someone pulls out in front of us when we're drivin. But every time we hear ourselves say those words out loud, we're reminded how utterly stupid it makes us sound.

Unfortunately, swearin seems to be part of everyday conversation for some folks these days. Some people can't hold even a brief conversation that doesn't include words that would make mothers everywhere blush. But because swear words are used so often and have become part of routine, everyday life, they don't mean much anymore.

The ood news from the poll? Many people who admit to swearin on a reular basis also think their behavior is wron. And therein lies the hope.

Answer 3

It seems that way today !! I personally feel people with limited vocabularies are the ones who cuss all the time. I can remember a time when men wouldn't cuss around where there was women. Today, women cuss as much as men.

Answer 4

At my school cussing is part of everyday. Mostly people use cuss words to express anger towards the person. Others use it in a playful manner but cussing has become part of are everyday speech.

Answer 5

It is for people like bush and nixon off camera, behind the scenes. It usually shows a lack of cool and education when they use cuss words in every other sentence. Even Bush is not that bad.

Answer 6

For some people it is, but it doesn't have to be. If it has become a habit it may take a lot of work, a conscious effort, to break it. I like myself a lot more now that I rarely cuss.

Answer 7

Like the "old lady" said - cussing and swearing is only used by those who have not learned to express themselves in their given language. Given admonitions from adults/parents and a better education to ALL, it might go away!

Answer 8

Cursing is not a part of my vocabulary. I like to express myself without the use of profanity.

Answer 9

For some people, yes. For others, no. It depends. Though nowdays, its part of most peopl's daily vocabulary.

Answer 10

It seems to be for some people who have very limited vocabularies, but for the rest of the population, no, it isn't.