If its gratuitous, pointless and really annoying or if it was used rudely, then yes, I'd mind. Otherwise I don't really care.
Poll: What is so bad about swearing?
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I think curse words are useful. I use them sometimes.
Teaching them to children, however, isn't good. They aren't old enough to have the life experience to really understand what they mean, and they WILL use them. It's similar to why you wait until they are a bit older to teach them about sex, and avoid talking about it in front of them. They aren't at the maturity level to understand the raw emotion behind a well-used "GOD FUCKING DAMN IT ALL TO HELL" Now of course there are some adults that still don't get it, the same way there are some adults that don't fully understand or appreciate sex, but the odds are much better when they are older than when they are a little kid.
I'm not a fan of excessive swearing though, for the same reason I'm not a fan of excessive use of most words (such as "epic" or "awesome"): it robs them of their impact. Really? That chicken basket was awesome? What are you going to say to describe a natural wonder of the world now? Niagara Falls is at the same level as buy 1 get 1 free snickers. Way to go, you've limited yourself. Stubbing your toe was fucking hell? What if you get cancer, what is that? Whatever, I think you know what I mean.
Teaching them to children, however, isn't good. They aren't old enough to have the life experience to really understand what they mean, and they WILL use them. It's similar to why you wait until they are a bit older to teach them about sex, and avoid talking about it in front of them. They aren't at the maturity level to understand the raw emotion behind a well-used "GOD FUCKING DAMN IT ALL TO HELL" Now of course there are some adults that still don't get it, the same way there are some adults that don't fully understand or appreciate sex, but the odds are much better when they are older than when they are a little kid.
I'm not a fan of excessive swearing though, for the same reason I'm not a fan of excessive use of most words (such as "epic" or "awesome"): it robs them of their impact. Really? That chicken basket was awesome? What are you going to say to describe a natural wonder of the world now? Niagara Falls is at the same level as buy 1 get 1 free snickers. Way to go, you've limited yourself. Stubbing your toe was fucking hell? What if you get cancer, what is that? Whatever, I think you know what I mean.
There is nothing wrong with swearing in moderation but when every other word out of your mouth is "fuck" it really grates on my nerves to listen to. It is true that swearing constantly becomes a crutch and your vocabulary suffers because of it. You just come off as an uneducated jackass when you overdo it.
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Swearing isn't psychologically bad for children, but it isn't desirable for them to learn those words too young as:Kirex said:
1) Children have far less self-control, so are far more likely to use swear words (if they know them) at socially inappropriate times
2) Some swear words have meanings which aren't appropriate for younger children to learn
3) Culturally swearing is associated with maturity and vulgarity, so while it may be somewhat selfish many parents and child-carers, myself included, simply don't want to hear our kids swear for our own benefit
4) If the parents of other children hear your kid swear, there's a good chance they'll form a negative opinion of your child and you.
There's no real need to explain what a swear-word is to your child since they'll learn it and the associated meaning from their peers eventually, hopefully when they're old enough to appreciate when it is and is not appropriate to use. If they do learn it early, then of-course it's a duty to explain and enforce guidelines.
Its a really just way to relieve stress, but it's annoying to hear people that use swear words every other word as frequently as a normal person would use the interjection "um" or "like"
Fuck fucking, fucky fucky fuck fuck. Shitfuck.
Or in layman's terms, no.
(Although it is annoying when people use them in the same way they'd use a comma. Usually people trying to big themselves up. Not working, sonny.)
Or in layman's terms, no.
(Although it is annoying when people use them in the same way they'd use a comma. Usually people trying to big themselves up. Not working, sonny.)
There's a time and a place for everything. Some people find offense from things, so out of courtesy one should try not to make other uncomfortable.
But sometimes you just gotta fuckin curse.
But sometimes you just gotta fuckin curse.
Swearing is impolite, but swearing otherwise is wonderful.
I suggest you google 'Stephen Fry on swearing.' He puts it a lot better than I ever could.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_osQvkeNRM
I suggest you google 'Stephen Fry on swearing.' He puts it a lot better than I ever could.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_osQvkeNRM
When people use it to prove to other people they're mature, or just rely on it, it gets old really fast. Otherwise, there's a time and a place for it. A well-placed swear can spice up a sentence quite nicely, or it can overload it and make it awful. It's just in the usage.
Ah...What is so bad about swearing...Only thing bad about swearing I know, is that it's overdone; at college when I'm walking I hear a swear in almost every sentence.
If swear words weren't "bad" to say then they wouldn't give emphasis. If we didn't consider uttering them to be taboo then there would be no point in their existence other than adding synonyms to the dictionary.
I'm trying to swear as little as possible these days and a couple friends of mine have noticed so that's a plus.
If swear words weren't "bad" to say then they wouldn't give emphasis. If we didn't consider uttering them to be taboo then there would be no point in their existence other than adding synonyms to the dictionary.
I'm trying to swear as little as possible these days and a couple friends of mine have noticed so that's a plus.
It can be a little awkward, especially around mixed company, but in general I have no problem with swearing, unless someone feels the need to make every word they say a swear.
Because if you do it way too much you'll only draw attention to the fact that you're a retarded nincompoop.
An occasional swear does wonders, but doing it almost every other sentence is childish and sad.
An occasional swear does wonders, but doing it almost every other sentence is childish and sad.
It has its place. Oddly enough, in medicine it seems to be par for the course (not on a Tarantino level. More like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia).Kirex said:
If it's taboo in your workplace, then accept that it's unprofessional, don't do it, and reap the benefits. If someone curses you out, possibly even your boss depending on your clout, then you don't have to listen to them or engage them at all until/unless they can approach you calmly and respectfully. You can calmly explain this to HR when they ***** about you not listening to them. Some people don't want to hear it, and it really is their right if they're coming to work, as that's how they feed and clothe themselves. It's the same as sexual humor. If it is allowed/ignored in the workplace, count yourself among the fortunate (I don't censor myself much at work, at least not as far as cursing is concerned).
In public, it just seems like it's in poor taste, especially in front of kids, whom you are not going to have to deal with later when the principal calls their parents to inquire about the fancy new words they've been parroting in class. So don't be a dick.
Otherwise, everybody does it. At least everybody interesting. When he was running for president, John Kerry said it in a Rolling Stone interview. The Republicans called it a "desperate bid to sound hip." Most Brilliant Person Alive David Cross mused that "Perhaps John Kerry just occasionally uses the word 'fuck' like every other human being alive."
Is it really OK? I don't even know what that question means. How old are you?