I hear it all the time like it is a good word.
2007-03-17 04:15:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Very much so! It's called 'peer pressure'.
That's why so many teens die in car crashes - their friends encourage foolish driving. Also why they smoke, shoplift, binge drink and other risky activities; so they 'fit in' with their friends.
2007-03-17 04:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by auriform2 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As an adult, I curse whenever i feel like it. Think about it really what does the f word mean? nothing. It is a verbal outlet for expressing frustration, anger, dissappointment etc. I have seen people substitute shoot or freak for the respective 4 letter words but what's the difference? nothing. Whether you use the 4 or 5 letter word you are doing the same thing, expressing some kind of emotion. If people choose to be offended by it, that's their choice. I try not to curse around children or at formal work environments because as much as i love to curse and as much as i know that i have every right to, i do not want to loose my job and if parents want to teach their kids not to use the 4 letter word, that's fine. I wouldn't want to do anything to disrupt that
2007-03-17 17:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by uz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people curse(when not angry or upset) because they lack a better word to use. People that lack a large vocabulary tend to curse when they can't think of a better word to describe their feelings.
I'm not sure that foul language is something that kids feel a lot of peer pressure to use but they are more likely to use it to feel like they're a part of the group.
2007-03-17 04:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Wayne C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes more of a grown up person not to curse than just to go along with the crowd.
2007-03-17 05:11:13 · answer #4 · answered by B"Quotes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes in high school, because they think it makes them sound older...as we get older it just makes us sound like a drunken sailor...i am really bad about my language...i try to replace bad words w/ funny words like browine instead of *****, but it doesn't seem to work all the time
2007-03-17 04:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by biznitchil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think it makes them look older. It also may be a product of the home environment.
2007-03-17 04:18:51 · answer #6 · answered by GoodGuy53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. kids do all sorts of things trying to fit in.
2007-03-17 04:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, same as smoking.
2007-03-17 04:23:26 · answer #8 · answered by Spud55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋