2006-09-19 13:22:56 · 19 answers · asked by vabostrom 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No. I think they have a lot of respect for the ppl around them and for themselves. You don't have to cuss in order to be "tough". Some ppl believe cussing is crass.
2006-09-19 13:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by Parisa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is, and never will be, anything "whimpy" about showing respect for others. Nothing makes a person look more like a "loser" than bad, inappropriate language. (Just because you hear the "F" word in the media all the time, it doesn't make it an acceptable word to the general populance....) But "gosh, "heck" and "darn", though decent and acceptable, show about as much creativity as the gutter language does and most folks that I know have much more colorful and individualistic choices, all clean and entertaining. Intelligent people are not sheep....they think for themselves and "speak" for themselves.
2006-09-20 00:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by mannersplease 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I admire people who use grace and restraint in speaking. I aspire to do the same but every now and then a bad word just slips out. I find nothing wimpy about this; quite the opposite. It is easy and unimaginative to utter profane words. Also, I notice that people who do a lot of swearing tend to be on the wimpy side of the spectrum.
2006-09-19 21:59:47 · answer #3 · answered by ValleyViolet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO maybe those ppl jus have respect for the ppl that they r around i kno when i am around an authority figure i use words such as darn and holy goly crap so they arent wimpy they just show respect u dnt need to use cuss words to express your self! and really there is no such thing as cuss words it depends on the context that you use the word in it
2006-09-19 20:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why they do it! I never really understood why "gosh", "heck", and "darn" are OK to use anyway. Isn't the meaning the same? Really, if you're going to be offended or upset by a word, then shouldn't you be offended or upset at the sentiment behind the word rather than the word itself? "Aw, heck" conveys the same meaning as "aw, hell", but one is "offensive" and one is OK? I don't get it...maybe someone can explain?
2006-09-23 11:26:02 · answer #5 · answered by SHERRY P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh, I had no idea my darn words seemed wimpy. What the heck, I'll still use them anyway.
2006-09-19 23:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by pinacoladasundae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am all for free speech, but ****! if I want to cuss i will. I am free/irish/ over 21,and if i'm gonna cuss,i am going to do so. If ppl get offended,then they can leave my home and not come over. It isn't to appear tough,or anything. It is because of this simple reason : BECAUSE I CAN!!!!!!!!!!! I also don't believe in censorship. If parents don't want their kids to watch adult swim, TURN OFF THE TV! plain and simple. I used to live in Utah,and the main "cuss " word was " Oh my heck" instead of " OH my hell" and it sounded so lame! I was raised around bikers,druggies,hookers,partiers,drunks,and i heard all manner of " bad" language,and could cuss in three languages when I was 12. ( spanish not included). So, if I want to swear, I ******' will. It doesn't mean that ppl have a limited vocabulary,either. That is also lame. Ppl who say that,don't have the balls to swear and carry it off. They are no better than those of us who do cuss. There is a time and a place for cussing,and it is whenever and wherever I wanna do so! ( ps, for those of you who are Bible thumpers, show me in the Bible where it says i can't cuss???)
2006-09-19 20:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by Dragonflygirl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. I respect myself and others too much to cuss. I find it really annoying and rude. It is so unappealing. Sometimes I say the 'whimpy version' but I try not to really cuss. I actually think a person is more of a whimp if they cuss because it shows no self control. Its more hard to stop yourself from cussing then it is to actually cuss.
2006-09-19 20:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by A* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, they're all just words ... both these and the other words they imply. So if the intention behind them is similar to their "cuss-worthy cousins," then maybe it's not "wimpy," but it is a bit hypocritical to use them in their place. It's the thought that counts. I do use these words, and when I use them, they are used to express milder thoughts than their four-letter counterparts.
2006-09-20 09:05:01 · answer #9 · answered by JenV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,not Wimpy.Iam a former marine infantryman who drives truck all over and talk to full grown hard core for real not wimpy men,and most of the men cuss and act real bad,but to be a good man,you must practice. everything from hatred to anger,lust greed and forgiveness are issues you must overcome daily.and women,children and dogs are the best judges of good men.and i have a 13 year old son and he will repeat what he hears
2006-09-19 20:41:35 · answer #10 · answered by kbttruck 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I've ever used those words to substitute for cuss words. I try not to swear in the presence of my extended family and I don't swear when women are around. People who know me just accept that and don't give me any grief about it. They also know that I can swear up a storm when I'm with the "guys".
2006-09-19 20:38:54 · answer #11 · answered by Kainoa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋