When someone asks me a question that is similar to the following, "Yo cuz, wassup?"
My first response is to cringe, and my second reaction usually results in me rolling my eyes.
I've also noticed that people who use a lot of profanity when they speak, do so because they don't have a vocabulary to speak of.
2007-01-17 11:23:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Profanity is an example of poorly educated indivduals.
2007-01-17 11:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Shayna 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I totally agree with you. This site is a good example of everything you mentioned. I can't believe how many people cannot use the English language properly. This includes the proper words, grammar and spelling. Some of the questions and responses I can't even read or understand because they are so poorly written, abbreviated or missing thoughts altogether. Even some of the answers to your questions fall into the "pit of poorly educated in the English language".
2007-01-17 19:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by Santa's Elf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i doon't no abot thaet...Just kidding!Maybe you are much smarter than you think.People who use profanity and slang are either too lazy to type everything out,or they just do not have a very good vocabulary and they decide to make everything easier on themselves.It's probably normal to hate slang and all of that other stuff.I'm not sure,though.I'm like,11,and I do not have a full education yet,but I'm attemting at my best.All I can say is at least you have a good vocabulary and education.
2007-01-17 19:43:58 · answer #3 · answered by ☮A.K. Dizzle☮ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because you have a respect for your language. You are right in that excessive vulgarity and lots of slang are a result of poor vocabulary and language skills. Thus, the creation of Ebonics.
2007-01-17 19:32:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Im very well educated and have an expansive vocabulary - but my favorite word is still F**K. And, if you had any appreciation for the English language, you'd respect this word too. It is the only word that is a noun ("Oh f**k!), verb (Go f**k yourself), adverb (Un-f**king beleivable!) and preposition (Wanna f**k?). Also, what better way to add expression to your speech? What sounds more like it was a miserable experience: "I went to the dentist and it hurt." or "I went to the f**king dentist and now my mouth hurts like a f**king sledgehammer was brought down on it!"
2007-01-17 19:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Exactly!
I have a theory: with all the "txt msg" word shortening, people feel the need to fill their sentences with other words.
For example: "like" "yeh" "yo" "totally" "fully" or other profane words that I don't care to mention :)
2007-01-17 19:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by Woohoo! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't offend you only, my friend.
For me, all that represents a truly communication problem, cause I'm mexican, English is not my language, so when they talk like that I don't understand a single word... but that's the way it is... it has no remedy.
Saludos desde México!!
2007-01-17 19:31:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? Kotori 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm very educated and have an expansive vocabulary but I don't walk around and talk as if the SAT police are on my back.
2007-01-17 19:58:54 · answer #8 · answered by : ) 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To what i see you arent a very social person 'dont take this personal' you were probably raised in an environment in which profanity and slang talk wasent used your parents probably punished you for misconduct cince you were young and you werent to social then.
2007-01-17 19:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I agree. Never in my life have I come across a word, (the F word) that is used as a verb, noun, pronoun and adjective!!
2007-01-17 19:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋