appropriate's a subjective term. Plus in my opinion, there are no bad words, it's all about the context
"F^ck you, you dirty little b@st@rds"Hamster at Dawn post=18.72657.768686 said:Think about it, swear words from the past are no longer found offensive. In about 20 years no one will say fuck anymore because it will sound lame.
Shivari post=18.72657.767907 said:Swear words a linguistic crutch for people with a meager vocabulary.
I agree with these two. Swear words are still just words. Used in the right context and they can be great. But they are too often abused by, what Shivari said, 'people with a meager vocabulary'.Ultrajoe post=18.72657.767908 said:Used correctly, they are a potent phrase and welcome tool.
Like any tool, language and swear words can be abused.
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I don't mean to start a conflict, but you think I'm a snob because I don't swear?Alex_P post=18.72657.768076 said:Meh, there's no reason to avoid a perfectly good word just because some snob thinks it's low-class.Shivari post=18.72657.767907 said:Swear words a linguistic crutch for people with a meager vocabulary.
Swearing is a crotch? That's uh.. too easy to make a joke about.Rankao post=18.72657.770662 said:I personally believe that swearing is simply a crotch. The reason I personally believe people shouldn't swear as much is that the word looses its meaning and emphasis. If you hear it all the time and especially repeatably in the same paragraph the words simply become useless.
Ultimately it makes one look ignorant and blind if they use it in the argument.
Oh look, my eyes are bleeding.PurpleRain post=18.72657.770598 said:Too many times I overhear the stray bogun:
"Fucking fucker. I mean fuck, so this fucking ***** said, 'fuck you you fucking dickhead,' and I was fucking like, 'fuck you *****! I don't care about any fucking restraining order, do it again and I'll fucking hit you!"
It burns my ears when I hear things like that.
yes cause with a good well timed fuck you get thisDr Spaceman post=18.72657.770726 said:But seriously, swear words have a certain power even in our jaded society. A well-timed "fuck" can really brighten someone's day.
I love to fuckin' curse and I'm known to be a rather well spoken individual amongst friends, family, and here as well. Shit, my vocabulary is actually enormous compared to the average person, and vocabulary tests have always been things that I excelled at as a student. I never studied and constantly scored perfectly. I just enjoy using swear words because they roll well off the tongue and get the job that would require several nouns, verbs, and adjectives done with just a handful.Shivari post=18.72657.767907 said:Swear words a linguistic crutch for people with a meager vocabulary.
You're right, the second one is a lot funnier. And to be honest, when a friend of mine says something like that I know I can unleash a bit since I'm usually more creative with my insults than they can be.Ares Tyr post=18.72657.770825 said:I could say "You sir, are an ignoramus, the likes of which I have yet to see" or I could just say "You're a fucking shithead...".
Enh, no. I don't really know anything about you, after all.Shivari post=18.72657.770712 said:I don't mean to start a conflict, but you think I'm a snob because I don't swear?Alex_P post=18.72657.768076 said:Meh, there's no reason to avoid a perfectly good word just because some snob thinks it's low-class.Shivari post=18.72657.767907 said:Swear words a linguistic crutch for people with a meager vocabulary.