Poll: Why do you swear?

[CaptainKoala]

I will cuss extremely rarely if I'm looking for some real emphasis on what I'm trying to say. But tell me Escapist, why do you swear?

 

[Xojins]

Because I feel like it.

 

[the_pleasure_is_mine]

For comedic effect. Or to express my angsty-ness at just being killed for the 50th time -.-

 

[Julianking93]

Because it's fun.

 

[Gigaguy64]

I try not too.
But some times a simple "Aw man!" wont express he rage and frustration i feel at the time.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

When I'm really angry.

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

Emphasis
For the Fuck of it
Expression
When normal words fail me

 

[Demongeneral109]

Sometimes, It just gets the point across faster. I mean, I don't swear often or anything, but it creates a more powerful statement nyoro~...

 

[tlozoot]

Emphasis
Force of feeling
Comic effect

 

[luclin92]

because its an habit i have

 

[Demongeneral109]

Because it's fun.

Oh yah, that too! (forgot politeness is rare on the internet, go-figure nyoro~... ^_^0

 

[Betancore]

For both reasons. Because I can, and to emphasise whatever it is I'm saying. Sometimes because I'm angry or emotional. When I speak, I mostly swear because I'm used to it and because my brain can't catch up to my mouth. I generally try to limit my swearing though.

 

[eggy32]

Just because I want to.

 

[xitel]

I swear because in certain instances, a swear word such as fuck or shit, while it can technically be replaced by another word as a synonym, conveys a certain sense of emotion that is lacking in the other synonyms. For example, the phrase "Fuck you" has a completely different meaning than the phrase "Have sex with you". It's more a matter of a secondary meaning than what's written in the dictionary.

 

[no oneder]

My option wasn't in the poll.

I'm guessing it's an age thing to swear. It makes me feel adult.

 

[neoontime]

I don't know but maybe you should add a direct option as because i'm stupid.

 

[Marter]

I don't.

If I do, it's to get the message across to someone. That doesn't usually need to happen though.

 

[Tehlanna TPX]

Whats the big deal with it, anyways? Throughout the ages, certain words have become almost taboo to use in regular conversation. I could understand if the person's discourse was limited to every other word being a curse, but when littered throughout language... what does it really hurt?

I myself do it because I want to. It's a conscious choice I make to say "fuck" instead of "OH DARN". Oh darn just seems so.... silly.