the f word and swearing in general I guess

[black lincon]

To start off this topic is somewhat in response to the censorship and hypocrisy thread but this one covers swearing in general not just in a way that gets you banned from the forum. swears are a part of the English language that tend to piss people off a little to much. i mean yes while random 12-year-olds yelling f you. your a fing (insert racial slur here). but in reality the f word is the most versatile word i know, it can be 4 different parts of language. so i guess I'm asking what types of "swear words" are appropriate and when.

 

[shatnershaman]

Examples of proper use: "My dog is a son of a *****." or "I know a couple of bastards."

 

[The Iron Ninja]

To be fair they're never appropriate, but I'm not a very appropriate person.

 

[Shivari]

Swear words a linguistic crutch for people with a meager vocabulary.

 

[Ultrajoe]

Used correctly, they are a potent phrase and welcome tool.

Like any tool, language and swear words can be abused.

This Has Been The Ultra Joe, See You Next Thread.

 

[Anarchemitis]

Potent but I still am consiencious and hold spite towards their use.

 

[the monopoly guy]

All things in moderation, don't go the way of Dane Cook.

 

[Lord Krunk]

You could have simply named this thread "Profanity".

Profanities are misused a lot, it should only be said when severely angry, but at no other point. There are people in my school who have every second word they speak being profane.

Myself, I swear as little as possible.

EDIT: I was going to do "profane definitions", but I thought against it. Work it out for yourself.

 

[implodingMan]

I find that I swear more than anyone I know at my university. Self censorship has improved this though.

Swearing around kids, or in public places in general is a no no. I avoid doing it as much as I can and chastise my friends who do it.

 

[Asymptote Angel]

They're a means of expressing frustration, arbitrarily given additional magnitude by society. Nothing more.

 

[HeyZeus_Ezekiel_Jesus]

Seeing as how most swear words weren't originally swear words, such as ***** or bastard, then there should be no reason to be a **** about it.

 

[JonasBrothersSuck]

Swearing f**king kicks ass!!
Honestly it is just a collection of syllables like any other word.

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

I swear a lot but I don't think I'm socially inarticulate, only that I like how fuck sounds.

I don't think how you speak should be used to dictate who you are, rather what the message behind your words should. I don't like people who write off my arguement just because they are more eloquent writers.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Ah, the f-word. It can be a noun, verb, interjection, adjective, adverb (I believe...), and it is the only word that can be used multiple times in a 5 word sentences with the other two words being you.

 

[Rabab_Thesus]

I read somewhere (and come to think of it, it might have been Wikipedia, so don't quote me) are a result of society's need for limits. All taboos are (while still not random or arbitrary, per se) capricious and are usually harmless, but especially so in this case. Still, by creating these "limits" we allow ourselves to intrinsically divide people into different groups and scenarios... that doesn't sound right -- like, it gives people various stages of "ways to act" around different people based on social status and how comfortable we are with them, among other things, which may or may not be a bad thing.

The point is, swear words are stupid and harmless, but necessary... maybe.

:/ Hmm... I thought my opinion on this was a little more concrete. Well, whatever.

 

[partyguy]

Swear word origins are pretty cool. Did you know a certain swear word is an acronym for Ship High In Transport? It was stamped on boxes of manure. They were supposed to be placed high in the transport so that the smell didn't rise from the bottom and stink up the whole ship. As a result, manure got a new name. It was a crate of ...

 

[Rabab_Thesus]

Ah, the f-word. It can be a noun, verb, interjection, adjective, adverb (I believe...), and it is the only word that can be used multiple times in a 5 word sentences with the other two words being you.

Adverb? Fuckly?

 

[Rabab_Thesus]

Swear word origins are pretty cool. Did you know a certain swear word is an acronym for Ship High In Transport? It was stamped on boxes of manure. They were supposed to be placed high in the transport so that the smell didn't rise from the bottom and stink up the whole ship. As a result, manure got a new name. It was a crate of ...

That's just one story, and there's a bunch. One I heard said that "fuck" came from some poor guy's last name in like 1360...