Do you cuss?

[lovelybelle]

I think people who believe intelligence is inversely related to swearing aren't very intelligent. They are just words.

Bless.

 

[aaarcher86]

Ditto for anyone who sits in front of you at the theater

That's probably accurate

 

[krcit]

I swear like a sailor, and I have no intent on changing it. That being said, I think I have mastered the skill of controlling it when it's necessary, like in professional settings, when speaking to those I don't know, or within earshot of children. I have a few friends that don't swear at all, and while I curb my language a bit, I don't entirely bc it's who I am, take it or leave it; I can't justify censoring myself completely in a social setting. They still seem to like me.

This describes me also!!

 

[kimmar067]

….OP, I NEVER cuss! EVER!





























[….I also live by myself in a cave in the middle of nowhere…]

 

[mhfrau]

When the situation calls for it, which is several times a day. I'm not bothered by it, they're just words, they don't actually harm anyone.

Exactly! In the end, a cuss word is absolutely no different than say, the word "squat". I used that word as an example because it just sounds yuck.

I curse only rarely, and only when under extreme duress.

I don't think that people who don't curse are snobby; I think that people who do curse as part of their regular language have no self-control, no class, and makes the person sound less intelligent. YMMV.

I could not care less if someone cusses. I would never evaluate their self control, class or intelligence based on that. I would however, evaluate a person on what they base their own self worth on. I find when people compare themselves to others to feel more important, they usually don't have a lot of self confidence and then I feel bad for them.

All the time.

Me too

 

[Cantw8]

I curse only rarely, and only when under extreme duress.

I don't think that people who don't curse are snobby; I think that people who do curse as part of their regular language have no self-control, no class, and makes the person sound less intelligent. YMMV.

well aren't you a special , little @#$% snowflake

 

[jimmalru80]

Unfortunately, profanity is my second language.

 

[eduk8r26]

Sometimes a good expletive just sounds better. The only two I use are "crap" and "s**t" as well as "damn". For me they get the job done when I encounter crazy drivers or do something dumb at home.

 

[Disneylover99]

I rarely swear out loud. But if the voices in my head could be heard by others.....oh boy, I'd be offensive.

 

[Stitchfans]

If someone pushes me to my boiling point, yes I say a few choice words. Also if I am in severe pain it slips out. I am very very careful though when I am around children.

 

[1001 Ghosts]

I curse only rarely, and only when under extreme duress.

I don't think that people who don't curse are snobby; I think that people who do curse as part of their regular language have no self-control, no class, and makes the person sound less intelligent. YMMV.

When my DD turned 18, we turned off the 'no swearing' sign at the dinner table in particular and around the house in general. Like her parents, she does employ expletives appropriately in conversation. As George Carlin once adroitly pointed out, they're just words.

As a quick aside, DD is on the deans list at college. That's something she's done without fail every semester she's been attending. The literary editor position she held at the national teen literary magazine during high school (which she earned after first proving herself as an intern) taught her that all politics are indeed local.

I've always been greatly bemused by the restrictions that some people impose on themselves as well as attempt to do so on others in the name of self-defined 'decency'. I'd use different language to convey these very thoughts utilizing fewer and less pretentious words that carry equivalent potency, but apparently some people find that offensive.

 

[DeaverTex]

I have a vocabulary of fine four-letter words that does my 20 years in the Army and reserves credit. I've been known to use various words from that vocabulary from time to time, but as I've grown older, it seems that I'm much pickier about when I choose to "unlock my word hoard" (as the skalds put it) and just run with it.

The occasional -- rare, even -- cuss word, properly chosen to match the situation and the emotion, is expressive and gets the point across. Frequent cussing dilutes the impact of those very special Anglo-Saxon words that are our English-speaking heritage.

Hmm... Maybe it's best just to say that I don't cuss all that often, but when I do, it's with feeling and style.

 

[lovemygoofy]

I do curse though not hard core. I do take pride I can curse in a few languages. Not sure if that makes me even more uncouth...

 

[Janepod]

I always choose my words carefully and sometimes (often, if I'm in traffic, or discussing my future stepmother, or talking politics, or watching football, or ... ) the best word is a profanity. Do I swear all the time, or in front of kids? No. But sometimes the situation just calls for ... well, you know.

 

[goofy!]

There are times when you just need to unleash that Mother of all swear words!!! Stepping on a Lego or plastic Barbie shoe with bare feet are just a few of my triggers!

I remember driving one with my oldest and one of her friends when they were very little! Some idiot pulled out right in front of me - I swerved so fast to avoid getting hit! Well I slipped and said the M-you know word! Realizing someone else's little one was in the car I quickly apologized! She said to me - sweet as an Angel - it's Okay Mrs. W - it's in the car! So apparently swearing in the car is acceptable! LOL. I made sure to tell the mom how sorry I was and she got a kick out of it thank goodness!!!

Kneeling on a Lego is even worse than stepping on one. I had an imprint from that thing on my knee for the rest of the day. I had to swear. There were only certain words which could fully express how I felt when it happened.

There are actually numerous studies out there that says swearing actually provides a numbing effect to pain.

There are studies out there that say swearing in a workplace is beneficial for the staff and relieves stress.

There are studies out there that say that swearing is beneficial period.

There are too many studies out there to link, but just google "swearing beneficial."
But here is one about how swearing is beneficial to helping pain:http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/07/12/Study-finds-swearing-can-be-beneficial/UPI-17681247429573/

As for me, yes, there are occasions that just demand a swear word, like the legos above.

Also, I show dogs. I have a female dog. So, I am always saying '*****es.' I brought a friend to a dog show once and she had her toddler with her. She was appalled that people were swearing over the sound system and saying *****. Sorry, but it is the word for female dog.

Edited to add:

I guess I swear more than I thought. Just now I couldn't find something and found myself muttering "damn it, damn it, damn it, where is it?

 

[ginnygi]

Ive got the mouth of a trucker. Actually, I could probably make a trucker blush. My husband is always yelling at me for my mouth. Most of the time, I don't even fully realize that I am doing it.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

The occasional -- rare, even -- cuss word, properly chosen to match the situation and the emotion, is expressive and gets the point across. Frequent cussing dilutes the impact of those very special Anglo-Saxon words that are our English-speaking heritage.

I have an old friend who routinely used the f word 6 or more times per sentence - sometimes 3x in a row if he'd get flustered. Needless to say, it sort of lost its effect

 

[Cantw8]

I do curse though not hard core. I do take pride I can curse in a few languages. Not sure if that makes me even more uncouth...

It does and unfortunately, dumb

 

[JessicaR]

well aren't you a special , little @#$% snowflake

At least you said it first.

Yes, I cuss, curse, swear... I can and do know how to control it. My family would wonder who abducted me if I did.

 

[marcyinPA]

For the people who say "they are just words"- why don't you say them in front of small children or in your professional business settings?

My friend's very intelligent high schooler tried pulling that excuse with her. She told him to call his grandmother and recite the words, and teach the 3 year old neighbor girl the choice words. He became all flustered at that idea. They aren't "just words".