A little bit, but I'm never downright vulgar. Not much gets me upset.
A little bit, but I'm never downright vulgar. Not much gets me upset.
I use swear words to accentuate some part or meaning of a sentence. I think if they are over-used, they will lose this unique ability. "I really hate you" is nothing like "I smurfing hate you", so I cherish the taboo of swearing.
my filter's awful...i just spew all kinds of vitriol
Just because someone used curse words frequently doesn't mean they're stupid or ignorant all of the time :P As I stated, I live in New England, for whatever reason swearing is a generally accepted part of the language here. Same as we say wicked as in "that movie was wicked awesome" or pisser "well that was a pisser". It's just part of the "culture" here.Originally Posted by Tifa's Boobs
And? Your point? I didn't say that people who curse often ARE unintelligent, just that they sound so. And that's not changing for me.Just because someone used curse words frequently doesn't mean they're stupid or ignorant all of the time :P As I stated, I live in New England, for whatever reason swearing is a generally accepted part of the language here. Same as we say wicked as in "that movie was wicked awesome" or pisser "well that was a pisser". It's just part of the "culture" here.
Well it'd be like me saying that people with southern accents all sound unintelligent because southern accents sound unintelligent
Actually, no, it wouldn't. You can't help your accent. That's completely determined on what region you grow up in. You choose to say 'smurf' every other sentence. It's something you control.Well it'd be like me saying that people with southern accents all sound unintelligent because southern accents sound unintelligent
Your colloquial language is completely determined by what region you grow up in. If you grow up in a place where swearing is considered normal, you will typically swear more because it's simply another word. Sure, you can put some effort in and not swear, but you can also put some effort in and use a different accent.
This. Personally I have a Texan accent and I say "goddamn" and "trout ton" as unthinkingly as I say "fixin' tuh".
Well this is absurd. I can understand if she started throwing c-bombs around like confetti but... "hell"? Is this the 17th century?
I don't care if she went off on a holocaust denial rant dropping 'c-bomb's', withholding her diploma would still be absurd and unacceptable.
I disagree with the points that growing up in a certain way makes you use certain words. Encourages, yes. But Jess, you don't use goddamn a lot because you're from Texas. Same as Bert doesn't use smurf a lot because he's from Boston. It's something you choose.
Cursee words don't offend me, for the record. But I don't know why you guys care so much that I think people who talk like that sound like idiots. :P
And I don't speak with a Texan accent because I'm from Texas. I'm from Illinois, currently living in Texas. My family all have Midwestern accents! I developed my speech habits from my peers. Do you say the word "like" as a filler constantly? If you do, try to stop. Just try it. Go a whole two weeks. You can do it sure, but it'll be difficult. Curse words are just other filler words like "like".
Regional influence is very much real. I grew up in Alberta and never used any British slang at all; since moving to the Maritimes, where the British influence is much stronger, I use bloody near enough to convince a Brit that I'm one of them. Watching British TV increases that, as it's additional exposure. The more you're exposed to a certain speech pattern, the more you emulate it unconsciously.
I'm not the least bit racist (I'm not) but I have taken to using the n-word very often on facebook. Why? because screw you, that's why.
There's really nothing that can be stated or written that is out of bounds for me. I'll even make jokes about topics that are very emotionally stressful to me. I think it's more effective than having all these taboos limiting your thoughts.
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