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Swearing, cussing, cursing, *bleep*ing...we all do it. Sometimes by accident, sometimes to make a point, sometimes just because we can.

My question is: How well do you hold your tongue?

I don't really curse at all, only when I excessively annoyed.

There's nothing like a nice, blasphemic, indecent curse to vent a little now and then :D

I don't like the idea that just saying a word can be considered 'bad'


It's bullshit. Seriously.




As for your Q. I swear a fair bit, but try not to in front of customers at work and things..

My question is: How well do you hold your tongue?Not well at all. Two of my favourite words in the English language are f*ck and c*nt; I use both a lot, and think them a lot more than I say them (which is saying something :)). I manage to restrain myself when talking to my boss and the odd prudish relative, but normally my level of cursing is pretty bad. I don't know why - I was brought up to be a nice girl! (Although my mother is learning from me, somewhat amusingly).

Funny thing happened to my mother, who isn't disinclined to swearing either:
She had dropped something while preparing food for a party and heartily said "Jesus!!", whereupon this nice, quite little Romanian female friend of her came up to her and said "Maraget, do no say Jesus, is no good for god. You say Fuck." :D

Funny thing happened to my mother, who isn't disinclined to swearing either:
She had dropped something while preparing food for a party and heartily said "Jesus!!", whereupon this nice, quite little Romanian female friend of her came up to her and said "Maraget, do no say Jesus, is no good for god. You say Fuck." :D

Beautiful!

I grew up around construction workers, and listening to Frank Zappa's music. I'm a swearaholic! But I've learned how to hold my tongue at work (as a teacher) quite well. I only wish I could convince myself to do the same at home.

I don't actually understand the whole stigma with sailors being unfriendly because they swear alot. I grew up around Boston, they're great guys!

...Every other word out of their mouths just happen to be an obsenity...that's all. Really personable guys actually!

You forgot the "only when driving" option. :)

I try not to swear if I can help it, but sometimes it's just such a good way to vent. I went to uni in Scotland though, and I think f*ck MUST be a Scottish word - it just sounds right in a Scottish accent. Bizarrely, 'feck' seems to be acceptable everywhere... That's the legacy of Father Ted for you.

I have a foul mouth, I'll admit it. I swear without noticing sometimes, but I try to refrain from being too offensive to others in public; I swear in foreign languages. :D And when I'm in private I swear a lot. Especially during sex.

When I was little my parents, especially my dad, cursed a blue streak. Imaging an impressionable 4 year old child standing in a room looking at his father ranting "The fucking insurance company is trying to fuck us out of our god-damned money again. Those cunts!".

And now he acts surprise because I curse a lot.

I swear, although mostly in other languages so people don't catch me. The funny thing is, I swear a lot less than most people, but people yell at me a lot more for swearing. Also, I don't curse that much because watching all those people whose vocabulary seems to consist mostly of the words "f***" and "s***" annoys me to no end.

I don't swear. It's just a turn off for me. I don't mind if my friends do it (as long as its not every other word), but it just feels wrong.

Well, I grew up the child of a roofer...and to a roofer, sometimes "fuck you" can mean "good morning." Needless to say, I was exposed to cursing at quite a young age, and I picked it up, and I fucking curse all the time.

For those of you who swear in foriegn languages, what's your favorite?

For those of you who swear in foriegn languages, what's your favorite?Portuguese, hands down. Foul, and easy to pronounce.

The need to express vocally and metaally is primal but only if in a tone that gives the satifaction of injuring the other party. !

Hence - *&(*&# , $^*$&&* $***$ to you

For those of you who swear in foriegn languages, what's your favorite?
Either Vietnamese or Spanish, since those are the only two languages for which I know swearwords! :D

The need to express vocally and metaally is primal but only if in a tone that gives the satifaction of injuring the other party. !

Hence - *&(*&# , $^*$&&* $***$ to you

The need to express vocally and metaally is primal but only if in a tone that gives the satifaction of injuring the other party. !

Hence - *&(*&# , $^*$&&* $***$ to you

The need to express vocally and metaally is primal but only if in a tone that gives the satifaction of injuring the other party. !

Hence - *&(*&# , $^*$&&* $***$ to you

Wow, a quadruple post. I've never seen one of those before. :eek:

:sniper: The need to express vocally and metaally is primal but only if in a tone that gives the satifaction of injuring the other party. !

Hence - *&(*&# , $^*$&&* $***$ to you

French, German and Cantonese. ^_^

I just use the regular 'bloody hell' and all forms of 'bugger'. I'm in Devonshire, so... yeah.

Wow, a quadruple post. I've never seen one of those before. :eek:And three identical posts in one minute. I didn't know that was possible.

[QUOTE=Bolol]For those of you who swear in foriegn languages, what's your favorite?[/QUOTE
my favorite is italian (grew up with the family) "you rat bastard get your ass over here before I gouge your fuckin' eyes and skullfuck you"
my favorite saying in english is "you silly son of a bitch"

I don't actually understand the whole stigma with sailors being unfriendly because they swear alot. I grew up around Boston, they're great guys!

...Every other word out of their mouths just happen to be an obsenity...that's all. Really personable guys actually!
The best thing is, you don't have to teach them how to talk dirty...they already know how! W00T!

I work on the railway, and cursing is as commonplace as breathing there. Nevertheless I don't like swearwords (especially c^nt... it's just a dirty dirty word for something that is actually quite pleasant ;)). Imho, people who swear, and especially those who swear excessively, are inarticulate and unable to express themselves in a civil manner.

I have a foul mouth, I'll admit it. I swear without noticing sometimes, but I try to refrain from being too offensive to others in public; I swear in foreign languages. :D And when I'm in private I swear a lot. Especially during sex.
I tried to curb my swearing by doing it in Spanish. I figured, that way, fewer people would be offended. It backfired though...my girls are swearing in Spanish, and it's MORE offensive to my in laws than English swears (because Spanish is their language). My hubby did exactly the same thing, but in English, and I used to love his Spanish swearing...his English swears just annoy me. Silly us!

For those of you who swear in foriegn languages, what's your favorite?
Swear? Or language? My all time favourite swear is: Hijo de la gran puta que te pareó...son of the big slut that spat you out:). Spanish is great for inventive, yet melodic swears. Cree swears are pretty lame, and very culturally specific:(

For a different language, German. Schiesse! :)

I do research in the physics department at the University of Cincinnati and all I know is that the term 'curse like a sailor' needs to updated to 'curse like a scientist'

The best thing is, you don't have to teach them how to talk dirty...they already know how! W00T!That is a definite advantage. I feel like a total perv when I have to beg a man to call me names. After six months, my ex still didnt have the hang of it. :(

I work on the railway, and cursing is as commonplace as breathing there. Nevertheless I don't like swearwords (especially c^nt... it's just a dirty dirty word for something that is actually quite pleasant ;)). Imho, people who swear, and especially those who swear excessively, are inarticulate and unable to express themselves in a civil manner.

Earnest Hemmingway had a guttermouth, and he was considered one of the greatest litterary minds of the century.

Although I don't swear often, I don't consider any swearwords innapropriate at any time. For example, I sometimes refer to my closest friends as "cunts." I simply do not understand the concept of why some words are inherently "bad" or "rude."

Swear? Or language? My all time favourite swear is: Hijo de la gran puta que te pareó...son of the big slut that spat you out:). Spanish is great for inventive, yet melodic swears. Cree swears are pretty lame, and very culturally specific:(

:p

How about this one when you don't believe someone.
Una polla como una olla

or my fav.

que te folles un pez :rolleyes:

and for the norwegians out there...(my own attempt at insult)
kyss meg i rava din drittspisende pingvinpuler :D

Earnest Hemmingway had a guttermouth, and he was considered one of the greatest litterary minds of the century. Still dosn't mean he could hold a conversation worth a damn. :)

I swear in foreign languages. :D

Same here. Swearing is the only thing I can do fluently in Spanish.

My question is: How well do you hold your tongue?
I don't... can you imagine trying to talk while having your fingers on your tongue?


I swear, not alot, (I hope) but I can't say I don't. I know I started swearing in High School... :rolleyes:

Of course I swear. "Fuck" is an all-purpose word for every occasion.

I don't swear often except in jest. Not that I have anything against swearing, but I feel a word loses it's "zing" as an insult if you hand it out at every occasion, and I'm bad at thinking up new ones. It's in my own interest.

That way people know how angry I am when I tell them to fuck off without me having to consult the dictionary! :D

i only swear when i speak

i say fuck a lot in normal, everyday speech. so much so that when a bunch of friends and i were with some kids the other day they kept having to kick or nudge me to remind me not to swear :P

not something i'm proud of, but meh *shrugs*


but i'm not as bad as the fucking Osbournes :p

i only swear when i speak

You can at least make offensive gestures though right?

I only curse when I'm mad, which isn't too often.

You can at least make offensive gestures though right?

nah. generally speaking too much :D

i swear quite often. i'm told when i'm completely plastered nearly every word out of my mouth are expletives. i also swear an awful lot when i stub my toe and the like. i don't swear that often when i'm angry, though.

I hardly ever swear. In swedish, anyway. It sounds so incredibly stupid, so I use finnish instead, though english happens.

Oh, and I'm also tickled by the things that some southern American fundies cosider swear words: "God damn," "damn it," and "hell" are so tame that I feel like cackling every time someone is offended by them.

I don't really swear out loud, but get me on a message board and let the fucking curses fly.

I've never sworn at all :D *polishes her halo*

Only when driving heavy machinery.

It seems like all the liberals and democracts swear, while the conservatives speak proper English.... excluding Rednecks of course. :)

I work on the railway, and cursing is as commonplace as breathing there. Nevertheless I don't like swearwords (especially c^nt... it's just a dirty dirty word for something that is actually quite pleasant ;)). Imho, people who swear, and especially those who swear excessively, are inarticulate and unable to express themselves in a civil manner.

Whilst i would never seek to denigrate anothers opinions on the subject of lewd language, that is what the mexicans would call "a load of old cojones".

I am extremely articulate, but sometimes the word "fuck" is the only one that fits. It's a fantastic all purpose word to boot.

So, nope, sorry, major disagreement with that hoary old chestnut.

It seems like all the liberals and democracts swear, while the conservatives speak proper English.... excluding Rednecks of course. :)

Not really true...I have a conservative friend who curses like a sailor, though it does seem like just about everyone around me curses a fair amount no matter their political affiliation.

When I was little I read an article about why swearing is healthy from time to time.Relieves stress and stuff like that. It makes sense, doesn't it?

As for me, I swear when it seems appropriate. Like when I stub my toe, or when I'm really mad at someone. The games where you try to string as many f**ks together as you can are just plain stupid though.

And answering the question of which language I like swearing in most, it would have to be Cantonese. The dialect is naturally angry-sounding (pure cacophany if you ask me), and everything is monosyllabic, so it kind of makes it all the more.. <fill in word here>

On the one hand, I believe that there are better ways to express yourself than cursing every other word. On the other hand; however, profanity's a way of life and you can't completely get away from it. I curse from time to time, but not all that frequently. My father actually curses more than I do.

I'm a firm believer in time and place. You wouldn't unleash a profanity-laced tirade at your workplace if you want to remain gainfully employed, but you don't use perfect grammar all the time when you're hangin' with your buds.

I am occasionaly guilty of having potty mouth. Begining about 6 months ago, I have been trying to keep my my swearing to a minimum or not at all in public, because I know how incredibly stupid it sounds. I slip up now and again, and have no compunction about using swear words to express surprise or dismay with something (Such as seeing the footage of the Air France crash in Toronto and then finding out everybody lived and the worst injuries were a few broken bones)

When I'm with family or friends, I don't censor myself. I like swearing actually, but I feel there is a time and a place for it, and certain limits (go fuck your fucking fuck is the best example I can think of)

I also don't censor my swear words in posts when I use them. Everybody here has seen it spelled out in full often enough to know that f*** really means FUCK and subsituting a few letters with an asterisk doesn't really fool anybody.