Poll: Why do you swear/curse?

[micky]

only when im in pain or really angry.

 

[michael_ab]

i use ti to amplify statments, the words have no particular meaning, just their presence adds effect. this can be used for comedic reasons too

 

[Thedayrecker]

Damn! I'm torn between "For comedic effect" and "fuck this poll"

 

[drzoidbergmd]

I just kinda started one day. It didn't help that both of my grandpas were in the navy.

 

[tehbeard]

I'm Irish. What do you think?

Best. Excuse. Ever.

I swear to prounounce my amazment at something having happened.

This can be almost getting hit in the head by a bag. Or some dirty camper hiding on a map that just took me out.

 

[Cid Silverwing]

It helps accentuate critical points. And it can make anything hilarious if timed properly.

 

[That One Six]

Spoiler: This pretty much sums it up.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

"I just do", kinda out of habit... My friends do, family does, manager at work does...

 

[Arkhangelsk]

To extenuate what I'm saying. When a sentence doesn't seem complete, I make it more dramatic through cursing.

 

[AwesomePeanutz]

I do, mostly when I'm angry. It's sort of a habit. I am trying to stop cursing all the time, though.

 

[Chaos Bringer]

Addiction. it gets real annoying too.

 

[Naeo]

"Other." Multiple of the above- anger, comedy, just do, but when I don't it's occasionally because it would be rude to do so- mixed with "because I know the words and see no compelling reason not to use them". Sure, someone might be offended by "fuck", and if I know that I'll try to avoid upsetting them, but in general I use them because dammit, they're words too and I should be allowed to use my words.

 

[ajemas]

I do it when I'm angry or in pain. Did you guys know that swearing can actually improve your pain tolerance? They had people dunk their hands in ice water, and found that saying a swear word repeatedly, as opposed to a neutral word, allowed them to hold their hands under for longer.
Source: http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/cursing-and-pain-relief/

 

[Evilbunny]

I swear when I need to put emphasis on something. Swearing can be affective in getting people's attention, but only when you don't do it every other word. If you constantly swear you sound like a 13 year old or an uneducated jerk.

 

[Kialee]

To express anger, and sometimes for comedic effect.
Using swear words to make a statement usually has as much impact as lightly bumping into something large and weighty. Say, Roseanne.
They're just words, anyway. It's not the word that matters, it's the meaning and context in which they're used.

 

[Ninonybox_v1legacy]

i do....its like the butter of life.

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

Same reason why people get mad or ask why the sky is blue.

 

[SoranMBane]

I generally don't swear when I'm speaking, because I'm just not good at utilizing expletives properly in real life. It's a different story when I'm typing, though, where I usually swear pretty freely if it'll add extra impact to my statement without feeling gratuitous.