It's ok to swear according to CNN
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I have never agreed with the sometimes stated fact that swearing is intelligent, in fact, I think people who swear are the opposite.
Aside from it sounding stupid, especially when every second word is an f-bomb, it tells me the person has no class.
Don't get me wrong, I've been known to blurt-out an occasional swear word, but I definitely pick my places and times, and it's rare when I do.
As for pain tolerance, there was a radio broadcast I listened to not long ago that spoke of such, and I don't believe it.
Aside from it sounding stupid, especially when every second word is an f-bomb, it tells me the person has no class.
Don't get me wrong, I've been known to blurt-out an occasional swear word, but I definitely pick my places and times, and it's rare when I do.
As for pain tolerance, there was a radio broadcast I listened to not long ago that spoke of such, and I don't believe it.
tbeltrans
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If you are going to swear, you have to do it properly -
- cigarette hanging from your lips, lit so you have to talk around it and squint your eyes attempting to keep the smoke out
- a beer in one hand ready to chug
- shirt or T-shirt not tucked in
- bonus for the "plumber pants" look
Tony
- cigarette hanging from your lips, lit so you have to talk around it and squint your eyes attempting to keep the smoke out
- a beer in one hand ready to chug
- shirt or T-shirt not tucked in
- bonus for the "plumber pants" look
Tony
Well, thanks to your entry, Tony, I'm going to add to it... and a lower lip stuffed with chew!
And don't forget to scratch your a**.
F!Hey you effers! Before the Free Speech Movement in Berkeley CA, Mario Savio & Bettina Aptheker, you could get arrested for saying the 'f' word. People sufferedfor our rights! Let's honor them. I'll start: Gimme an F!
Exactly ..... if there is a grant they will study ANYTHING until they can make stats look to support whatever option........
this is why these "studies" " polls " mean Nothing anymore
tbeltrans
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Responding to both Becky1951 and Aunt Marg...And don't forget to scratch your a**.
Thanks for helping to complete the picture. Now we have a potentially complete profile for swearing!
By the way, my mother used to say that a lot of swearing is a sure sign of a very limited vocabulary. But, then, she was never in the military.
Tony
Lewkat
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These studies are created by filthy mouthed people to justify their shortcomings in the ability to express themselves with some modicum of erudition.
Lewkat
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I don't believe we are saying that Marci, but it appears some folks are unable to speak a sentence without serious cursing and to many, it's rude and disconcerting.
Lewkat
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What I perceive in the few remarks here, is when really bad language is what is not acceptable to most people. Of course, there are those moments when "oh dear me" or "gosh oh golly" simply are not only off the mark, they are laughable. We all have those moments. It is when casual conversation between people is just fraught with the most offensive and vulgar language that offends folks' ears.
That doesn't make this kind of thing necessary.
What do you mean, Marci?
Land sakes, I don't think that trying to sound like a "proper" Victorian maiden makes anyone superior, it just makes them sound like a tight.... um....
What I think is fascinating, and pretty funny, is all the words that are "polite substitutions" for the swear words. They mean exactly the same thing, and usually begin with the same letter. We can probably all make a long list of those words, such as dang, darn, bull, flipping, flaming, heck, crud, gosh, golly, gee, geez, shucks, and you can probably think of plenty more!
What I think is fascinating, and pretty funny, is all the words that are "polite substitutions" for the swear words. They mean exactly the same thing, and usually begin with the same letter. We can probably all make a long list of those words, such as dang, darn, bull, flipping, flaming, heck, crud, gosh, golly, gee, geez, shucks, and you can probably think of plenty more!
Lewkat
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I think that was said facetiously, Marci and not meant to make anyone who swears on occasion looks stupid or uneducated. It was also my intention when I remarked about who makes these studies. I was just being sort of Buckleyish there.
oh no! i just said dang in another post.
Who said anything about them being stupid?
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I'm not offended by swearing, it just isn't very creative. I have been finding more and more stand up comedians on Netflix that are funny without spewing f-bombs everywhere.
and they can be funny without it. i think they just do it because it's popular.