Not saying that once we let out an F-Bomb that all of a sudden we pass out but don't we swear, well I don't don't know about other peoples cases, when we can't find the words to describe our feelings or to express ourselves? I think that swearing kinda cheats us out of expressing what we truly want to out out there( not trying to be corner or cliche or anything).
Just a thought that I think could be of interest to meditate about.
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their literally just words. they have no special significance.

Swear words are words too. They're part of each respective language's vocabulary. Choosing to use swear words sometimes is just choosing the most appropriate words to express a certain idea or feeling.

I don't see how it's cheating. You just have to be a bit careful about social context.

I swear I've seen this question somwhere else before.

Here's my opinion; no swearing does not make you weak it's just like bang bang said, it's sometimes the most appropriate thing to do, and just like with any other words they are meant to convey a message and bring out some sort of reaction depending on the context

sincerely, i think it does make you "poor".
words have meanings. true meanings. specific meanings. using a "fake" word, as swears, close your vocabulary.

Don't quote me on this, but studies have shown that cursing relives stress and pain. I know for a fact Myth Busters did an episode about if cursing helps one stand pain better.

I swear a fucking shit load, I'm just used to swearing

Nah. Swearing IS my way of expressing exactly what I "truly" want out there. I choose all my fucking words very deliberately, swearing included. So no. It's not getting in the way of me saying what I need to say. In fact, it's further enhancing the meaning of it c:

Swear words are not "fake" words. They're just words like any other.

No it doesn't make us weak. It makes look uneducated. People could have said it much better but they keep repeating it alot of times which makes them look immature or stupid and making it sound so foul that it suppose to be not. I can't help it saying it too when I'm in pain or felt in a doom predicament but using swearing alot of times for no reason at all and having no other words to say to the other person makes people stupid. Seriously, I don't want to hear my brother saying swear words and knows more of it than me just because he watch others playing games from youtube. They should seriously ban those people who use it on videos and stuff. Otherwise, those words will be stuck at my brother's vocabulary forever.

>>9 Words are words, I probably say it more than them. Just depends on your outlook on swear words. You don't like them? then you don't like them!

>>9 You're fucked up.

>>11 She's just educated and more like an adult than the rest of us.

>>9 No. Just No. I'm sorry, but a VERY large portion of society does not even speak "proper English" according to the English Rules. At that, I'll admit, it's easier saying, "Shit!" instead of, "aw, darn it." Swear words to me just take longer sentences and shorten them down. On top of that, I can agree there is a time and place for them. I wouldn't say god dammit mother fucker in front of a client or a older woman. It's just rude and disrespectful. However, if I am online, out on the town, at home, or some shit, ya god damn right I am going to swear my ass off. Me personally, I say screw political correctness and let people get butt hurt. Maybe one day they'll Man-up and quit bitching over every damn thing in life.

>>1 Honestly, sometimes there is no better word to be used with such emotion. Sometime they're just there to add emotion as well. I could say, "I love you!" or I could say, "I fucking love the shit out of you!" With me, I just tend to say the second example with more emotion. Where as the first is just kind of like.... yeah. Ultimately, it will all just boil down to the tone of your voice and how you are conveying your emotions.

>>13 Not talking about you or anyone in this site. I'm talking about my brother. His still in grade school and you expect me to listen to the teacher's complain because he's swearing everywhere, even in school. English is not even my first language, yet I still can think of a better adjective to describe you your insensibility to comprehend such a simple sentence, which are dedicated to younger generation that whatever they see or hear on the internet must not be followed at all cost. I can't think straight since I'm way too tired and I lack of sleep. But if I have time later I would make this into a better argument.

The reason why the society does speak proper english is because americans tries to abandon everything that connects them to the main language which is British English causing Americans to be very illeterate. Do you even hear what you sound like? You sound like all the pent up stress in a rush hour on monday mornings. 'We get it. You don't like waking up in the mornings. So stop beeping your freaking car for every second for a reason like hating your job, your life, and this upcoming traffic. You don't even think on how much sound pollution you create and how offensive it to listen to it.' Have even listen to your own music. Every single one of them have a swear words on them. Well if you did get butthurt by this, I'm not even sorry.

I don't expect people to actually ban all the swear. Afterall, it was deeply engraved in your poor vocabulary, but what I really want is, for people to minimize it. Its for the best of the younger generation.

>>14 Most of this post is incoherent. It's like you used all the wrong words to try to put forth an argument you haven't even put a lot of thought into.

Far as I can make out, your argument implies that Americans swear because Brits don't. Do you really believe that? Seriously?

>>15 I never mentioned Brits don't swear. I'm just saying that Americans swear more than any other countries. Maybe not all Americans are pissed off 24/7 but most people that were shown in the social medias are bad influence for everyone else. And have even you read my comment? I'm way too tired to make proper arguments but I still made one.

You know what I gave up. What's the point of wasting my time arguing about it. I was just simply answering op question and 2 people are against my opinion. We're different person. People have different opinions about lots of things. I don't care if you don't like what I posted, that's your opinion.

"The reason why the society does speak proper english is because americans tries to abandon everything that connects them to the main language which is British English causing Americans to be very illeterate"

Yes, our language was created from the British English, however it has sense then adopted in to it's own. British English and American English are considered two different languages in this point in time. They have some different words, some of the same(but different meaning), and in some cases one has words the other doesn't have at all.


"His still in grade school and you expect me to listen to the teacher's complain because he's swearing everywhere, even in school."

Again, yes, people are looked upon as role models, but at the same time it is the parents AND the older siblings job to be a BIGGER influence on family life, than those on the internet. Teach them what to and what not to say. If they do learn such words and it's bound to happen in this world. Hell I learned a vast majority before 3rd grade, and that was a good 14 years or so ago. However I had my ass beat for saying things and I learned my lesson. Grant it, you don't have to beat their ass, but sit them down and TEACH them.

"We get it. You don't like waking up in the mornings. So stop beeping your freaking car for every second for a reason like hating your job, your life, and this upcoming traffic. You don't even think on how much sound pollution you create and how offensive it to listen to it"

Once again, yes, I don't like waking up in the morning. I have various problems that do not allow me to sleep. However, if I were to take the situation you proposed and put myself in to it, I can agree that yes it can be offensive to others. Guess what though? If you ask people politely(grant it, not everyone is considerate), majority will stop the cursing and possibly turn down the music. Going down the road I know it can be difficult to do such a thing, but ya don't got much of a choice when you're on the road. You just have to deal with the loud music and move on.

"Have even listen to your own music. Every single one of them have a swear words on them. Well if you did get butthurt by this, I'm not even sorry."

Well yes, I do listen to the lyrics that are said within my songs I enjoy. Now this varies person to person because we all have different tastes in music. Me personally though, my music I enjoy actually has very little cursing. As some examples of bands I do enjoy; Lacuna Coil, Amaranthe, Superchick,a lot of late 70's to 90's rock, Within temptation, Nightwish, etc. Also, in no means am I "butthurt". What I was referring to in my previous post was to all the people that think "Political Correctness" is the proper way. It was just a personal opinion directed towards your comment of, "They should seriously ban those people who use it on videos and stuff.". On top of that, within the U.S.A, that would void their freedom of speech(grant it, what little we have now a days) that the Bill of Rights grants. In doing so, that would cause a HUGE problem for Youtube and could be followed with a lawsuit.

"I don't expect people to actually ban all the swear. Afterall, it was deeply engraved in your poor vocabulary, but what I really want is, for people to minimize it. Its for the best of the younger generation."

Well of course, we can't "ban" all the cursing that goes on in the world. Although, if I may, it's not just OUR "poor vocabulary". Cursing is in EVERY language, not just American English. As for being able to minimize, well that comes down once again to TEACHING CHILDREN and not just expecting people to quit doing what they're doing. It is NOT possible to have ALL the people in the world to change who they are. It IS however, possible to and I can't emphasize this enough, T E A C H the younger generations such things as; manors, values, morals, behavior, respect, hard work, the value of a dollar(or whatever your currency is), etc. Those are the things that need to be done, not this everyone needs to be politically correct shit to bring up a better generation.


>>15 Hope this post gives ya a better understanding to their previous post,lol.

>>16 "I'm just saying that Americans swear more than any other countries." Hm, I just tried finding some research material on that, but oddly enough, I could not. Wanna provide me with interesting news with references?

"You know what I gave up. What's the point of wasting my time arguing about it. I was just simply answering op question and 2 people are against my opinion. We're different person. People have different opinions about lots of things. I don't care if you don't like what I posted, that's your opinion."

Quite honestly, I don't see any arguing going on even. We're all having a simple conversation on our beliefs/opinions and no one is saying whose whose or putting each other down. What this MIGHT be considered is a debate. We each state our opinions and possible facts, and the other has a chance to rebuttal.

Fuck this, this is entirely pointless now.

This thread is somehow more serious then one would think...

Its an easy way to make an effect. It gets strong emotions out easily.
1. "I feel FANTASTIC!
2. " I feel fucking FANTASTIC!
It does carry an amount of colloquialism though.

I feel extremely FANTASTIC!
I don't use curse words in my vocabulary. I'd rather use more safer terms like : darn, heck, dang, oh gosh, and so on. I just can't use curse words, it's not in my being to use them.
It feels weird and to me it doesn't look right to see kids use them. Maybe they think the safer ones are too stupid or childish or dumb and that curse words make them feel more like adults because they get more serious reactions from people. I suck at teaching or explaining to people my reasons for doing things, so for the most part i don't do anything to stop people from using them curse words. It sucks but i just realized that i'm only aiding the subject at hand by not stopping others from using curse words. But i do have my family and in our house nobody curses... Which i would like to encourage.

When used properly swear words can bring forth more understanding, or emotion, to another. For example, "I hated going to the store." Opposed to, "I f'ing hated going to the store." The latter example shows more frustration than the prior. To duplicate the severity of emotions invested in the topic a multitude of words must be used. Like the store example I would replicate my frustration a little by saying, "I hated going to the stupid store. It was completely pointless. I wish I never went." Of course more detail is given, but it is hard to just convey such a strong message of ones stance, or emotions, on a topic without the use of a curse word.

However a lot of people will overuse these words and their significance plummets. Especially in writing these words can be very powerful tools. Yet when over used people discredit the writer and tend to not take the piece seriously. It condensing the writing along with making a strong point, stance, or event get across to the reader. Also putting a curse word can highlight a passage, or section, of a piece of writing. It can bring forth more of the readers attention on a single subject. But if curse words are over used then the words are treated as all the others. Also most will frown upon a piece that has a lot of curse words. But just like any other word it becomes monotonous, and we discredit the writers intelligence, if the same words are used over and over.

The way I see it, swearing is something you you use sparingly to emphasize a certain emotion. A word is just a word. It does lose its effect when someone drops the f-bomb every other sentence just to look cool.
I'm not against swearing but since most of the time kids don't understand the significance of swearing, I'd rather avoid swearing in front of them.

Values of swearing depends on the culture. In Australia, swearing is often used to demonstrate friendliness. If I call one my more rowdy friends a loose cunt, he'll take it as a show of colloquial friendship, rather than an insult. I swear in conversations for many effects, and find that it adds a certain level of emotional connection that requires less effort than complicated adjectives. Words are the value we place on them, and I place value on their tone rather than spelling. The word shit can be used a million different ways, and I'm fine with that. In that regard, no, no swearing does not make you weak.