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You probably hear these words often, and more than ever before. But even though we can’t print them — we do have our standards — we can certainly ask: Are we living in an Age of Profanity?

Nearly three-quarters of Americans questioned last week — 74 percent — said they encounter profanity in public frequently or occasionally, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll. Two-thirds said they think people swear more than they did 20 years ago. And as for, well, the gold standard of foul words, a healthy 64 percent said they use the F-word — ranging from several times a day (8 percent) to a few times a year (15 percent).

Does anybody think that swearing is worse now than in the past? Personally i think we do use profanity more because we are more aware of it. Music, movies, ect.

Fuckin'-A. :)

Shit, ****, goddamn, motherfucker.

That's all I have to say.

Who the fuck gives a bloody damn about this blasted profanity!? :D
Those manwhores at msnbc need to stop their bitching!

:rolleyes: I've been wondering about whether to start a thread about swearing myself, but I had a feeling it would decend into a chorus of f**k yeah! How right I was. :p

I think swearing is much worse today, because it's considered far more socially acceptable. I can't decide whether it's more annoying when people say 'f**k' or 'you know' every other word, though.

Who the fuck gives a bloody motherfucking rats arse about this friggin' profanity bullshit!? :D

Fixed.

:rolleyes: I've been wondering about whether to start a thread about swearing myself, but I had a feeling it would decend into a chorus of f**k yeah! How right I was. :p

I think swearing is much worse today, because it's considered far more socially acceptable. I can't decide whether it's more annoying when people say 'f**k' or 'you know' every other word, though.
It is sort of sad, isn't it?

It is sort of sad, isn't it?

Why? :p

*Plays song "Die Motherfuckers" from "Office Space"*

Why? :p
It gets dull after a while. Really dull, and I just switch off. Although I guess when I am talking to other gay people we do tend to use the word "bitch" way too much...:p That, and anything else a high school bimbo would use.

We just don't consider words from older times bad any more, so it seems like they never used profanity.

The utilization of profanities is generaly compensation for a lack of vocabulary.

Profanity is used teh same as it has always been, just now people shout adn scream it instead of saying it under their breath or keeping it in their heads... i have sworn about 20 times today, mostly when something bad happens, like i bang my head and the such, but 20 times is not that much imo.

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Does anybody think that swearing is worse now than in the past? Personally i think we do use profanity more because we are more aware of it. Music, movies, ect.
Yes, especially among some young people. If you've ever been in the military, about every other word is some sort of swear word; it's part of the military culture.

After I came back from Vietnam and finally got home after spending some time with a couple of young ladies I knew, I walked in the door and saw our old cat laying in the corner. The cat had gotten HUGE since I left, and my response was "What tha F**K!" My father was not amused! LOL!

The utilization of profanities is generaly compensation for a lack of vocabulary.
All too often.

If you've ever been in the military, about every other word is some sort of swear word; it's part of the military culture.

My signature says all.

The utilization of profanities is generaly compensation for a lack of vocabulary.

Evidence for this assertion?

The utilization of profanities is generaly compensation for a lack of vocabulary.
The usage of "utilize" is generally an indication of pretentious sesquipedalianism :p ;)

The utilization of profanities is generaly compensation for a lack of vocabulary.

Except for the fact that swear words are part of the language.

I think people do swear more now than they used to, but I wasn't alive back then so how the fuck would I know?

People ned to remember that there are children with mother fucking virgin ears. Why doesn't anyone give a damn about these little cunts, with the shit coming out of some people's goddamned mouths there childhood is going to get ruined. Won't someone think of the goddamned children? Why won't anyone think of these fucking virgin eared cunts?

Profanity is a great enrichment for our language! :D

Take for example the word "fuck":
http://xs74.xs.to/pics/06133/Fck-word.png (http://xs.to)

The utilization of profanities is generaly compensation for a lack of vocabulary.

i dont think so. why say an entire sentence to convey a message/feeling when you can just say one word?

Profanity is a great enrichment for our language! :D

Take for example the word "fuck":

The video of this is even funnier. The narrator actually takes a serious tone. :p

It gets dull after a while. Really dull, and I just switch off. Although I guess when I am talking to other gay people we do tend to use the word "bitch" way too much...:p That, and anything else a high school bimbo would use.

Yeah, but i've had my fun. I can move on now.

The utilization of profanities is generaly compensation for a lack of vocabulary.

*stubs toe on desk*

Woe! Accurse me, oh divine fates, by wreaking your malevolent vengeance upon my preponderant toe, my hallux! A pox on you! Nay, extend that forth to your apostles that directly inflict this malaise upon me!

Nah.

"Fuck! You fucking bastard piece of shit! My fucking toe!" is much more effective.

Yeah, but i've had my fun. I can move on now.
I'm still a teen. :) :p

*stubs toe on desk*

"Fuck! You fucking bastard piece of shit! My fucking toe!" is much more effective.

plus it sounds better...

I'm still a teen. :) :p

Yeah, me too, i'm 19.

But I meant i've had my fun in this thread, not in general. Fear not, at the ripe old age of 267, I intend to give the nurses an earful as I lay on my deathbead shitting and pissing uncontrollably. Why pass up such an opportunity for profanity?

plus it sounds better...

'xactly my point.

Yeah, me too, i'm 19.
Exactly the same.

But I meant i've had my fun in this thread, not in general. Fear not, at the ripe old age of 267, I intend to give the nurses an earful as I lay on my deathbead shitting and pissing uncontrollably. Why pass up such an opportunity for profanity?
Yeah, except then I dunno if you'll be doing it as a joke or because you can't help it. :)

Yeah, except then I dunno if you'll be doing it as a joke or because you can't help it. :)

The plan is to make a miraculous recovery and go on to live forever. :)

People say I can't do it, but I WILL SHOW THEM!!!!

As much as I am an advocate for intelligent alternative responses, I cannot help but laugh my goddamn ass off about this thread.

The plan is to make a miraculous recovery and go on to live forever. :)

*gunshot*

As much as I am an advocate for intelligent alternative responses, I cannot help but laugh my goddamn ass off about this thread.

"goddamn fucking ass", you mean.

The plan is to make a miraculous recovery and go on to live forever. :)

People say I can't do it, but I WILL SHOW THEM!!!!
You're weak. I plan on going on 'til 500, and getting a pair of them elven ears. Failing that, I'll come back as a vampire. :)

Meh. swearing saves time. To explain how I feel about people would take ages. Much easier to say two or three words that are much more cutting.

"FUCK YOU YOU MOTHERFUCKING BASTARDIZED SON OF A BITCH"

If the expletive makes no sense, it's even better :D

I plan on going on 'til 500

*gunshot*

"goddamn fucking ass", you mean.

Good motherfuckin' point.

I should include some other fucked up words of fuckin' profanity from another motherfucking language. Like Fucking Spanish. Yes. Fucking Spanish is a new language.

Or so I fucking think.



How many fucks did I say? See? Profanity helps educate people too, especially in regards to my previous question!

Let's put this into some perspective shall we, over time, profanity is assimilated into the normal vocabulary as a colloquialism, it's happened over time and is bound to happen again, people become desensitized to it, and it loses it's profane nature. 80 years ago the word 'gosh' and 'golly' were considered to be profane, now they're considered polite, what does that tell you for the future of modern words of profanity?

You're weak. I plan on going on 'til 500, and getting a pair of them elven ears. Failing that, I'll come back as a vampire. :)

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/images/fuck_dracula7.jpg

Let's put this into some perspective shall we, over time, profanity is assimilated into the normal vocabulary as a colloquialism, it's happened over time and is bound to happen again, people become desensitized to it, and it loses it's profane nature. 80 years ago the word 'gosh' and 'golly' were considered to be profane, now they're considered polite, what does that tell you for the future of modern words of profanity?
Gosh and golly were considered rude? :confused: And there I thought Teletubbies were the root of all evil.

Gosh and golly were considered rude? :confused: And there I thought Teletubbies were the root of all evil.They'd get you kicked out of church that's for sure. *chuckle* But I have to be on my way to class.

I agree that there's an overabundance of cursing in day-to-day life. If people swear a lot, I tend to figure they just don't have much of a vocabulary, and aren't the type of people I want to be around much...
That being said, sometimes all you can do is swear. :p I had such a moment on Monday, when a tower of 4 bins holding groceries tipped over, and smashed eggs, caused pop cans to explode, and coated a bag in yogurt.
I was an unhappy camper. ;)

fuckity fuck fuck fuck.


Fuck is possibly my favourite word in the english language. I think I'll try going without using it for a while though, sometimes it slips out when it shouldn't.

fuckity fuck fuck fuck.


Fuck is possibly my favourite word in the english language. I think I'll try going without using it for a while though, sometimes it slips out when it shouldn't.

I did that once...

...When I was in 3rd grade...

...In the middle of class...

Essential expressions of emphasis that are not rivalled by any other emphatic descriptive words in the English language. The world would be lost without these beautifully poetic words. Love the swear word.

"I want to help you if you have a dirty word problem. There are none." -- Lenny Bruce

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/images/fuck_dracula7.jpg
Ja, you're welcome to try :)

Shit, this fucking thread is friggin' pointless. I mean, who the bloody hell cares if I fuck around swearing all this shitty time?

Unfortunately, there is a limit to the profanity in the english language: A lot of it is limited to either blasphemy (Damn!) or anatomical stuff (Fuck!)

When I was young I remember crap being a bad word. I also remember before that when we weren't allowed to say 'suck' at school without being sent to the principals office. Saying 'stupid' was borderline, but I'm sure it was a bad word when my grandpa was a kid.

Point is: language evolves. When bad words become common use they lose their power, so there is no harm in using them. I believe the words ass, damn, shit and hell have all lost their shock value and are of common use now. F**k and any blasphemous swears with God's name in them still seem to hold power. Merde (sp?) used to be considered a bad word in France, but my buddy who was there last year said he heard kids using it in church like it was the equivalent of "crap" in our language.

New bad words will spring up to replace those that become common use.

New bad words will spring up to replace those that become common use.

This begs the question, "What words do you think will replace current profanity?"

This begs the question, "What words do you think will replace current profanity?"

example: fuck will become fuckzorz...

You're weak. I plan on going on 'til 500, and getting a pair of them elven ears. Failing that, I'll come back as a vampire. :)
Vampires suck! :D
*drumroll*

Meh. swearing saves time. To explain how I feel about people would take ages. Much easier to say two or three words that are much more cutting.

"FUCK YOU YOU MOTHERFUCKING BASTARDIZED SON OF A BITCH"
That are fucking 9 words, you bloody poophole pumper :p

Edit: sorry, overtired and wrong

I'll shutup now :P

Vampires suck! :D
*drumroll*
Yep, and really well ;)

A young family moved into a house next door to a vacant
lot. One day, a construction crew came in and began
building a house on the empty lot.

The family's 5-year-old daughter became interested in
all the activity going on next door and spent much of
each day observing the workers.

Eventually, the construction crew, all of them
gems-in-the-rough, more or less adopted her as a
project mascot. They chatted with her, let her sit with
them while they took coffee and lunch breaks, and gave
her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel
important.

At the end of the first week, the men presented her
with a pay envelope with $2.00 inside. The little
girl took this home to her mother, who said all the
appropriate words of admiration.

Mom suggested that they start a savings account. When
they talked to the teller, she was impressed and
asked the little girl how she had earned her very own
paycheck at such a young age.

The child proudly replied, "I worked last week with the
crew building the house next door to us."

The teller said, "wow, and will you be working on the
house again this week, too?"

The little girl replied, "I will if those a$$holes at
Home Depot ever deliver the f*ckin' sheet rock." :eek:

:D :D

The little girl replied, "I will if those a$$holes at
Home Depot ever deliver the f*ckin' sheet rock." :eek:

:D :D

haha :p

Probably been said already. but who the fuck cares. Profanity is good for society and for kids, it makes them stronger. If you dont like that, fuck off:p

*stubs toe on desk*

Woe! Accurse me, oh divine fates, by wreaking your malevolent vengeance upon my preponderant toe, my hallux! A pox on you! Nay, extend that forth to your apostles that directly inflict this malaise upon me!

Nah.

"Fuck! You fucking bastard piece of shit! My fucking toe!" is much more effective.
:p

swears don't show a lack of vocabulary...they are vocabulary. Even the almighty Shakespeare uses constant profanity that is usually lost on modern ears, such as at the end of Othello, the reference to putting money in a purse is profane. Talking about a "fault". Discussing a "wedding ring"...its all there. Its nothing new.

F**k and any blasphemous swears with God's name in them still seem to hold power.

Bleasphemous swears like like "zounds" and "'snails"?

Vampires suck! :D
*drumroll*

I believe you're looking for *rimshot*

*rimshot*

what does Ernest P. Worrell's dog have to do with anything...:p

what does Ernest P. World's dog have to do with anything...:p

...I...don't...know...O_o

I swear a lot. I use the f-bomb probably 20 or 30 times a day minimum. Usually more. I can say it over a hundred times in a day too if I'm hanging out with my friends in addition probably saying shit over a hundred times too. Yet I don't feel it dims my intelligence one bit. I just laugh my ass off when people say it's compensation for an unsophisticated vocabulary. There are PLENTY of mundane words we use in english every day - why target cussing as a sign of limited vocab and not those run-of-the-mill words (instead of old why not say antediluvian to flaunt your oh-so-great vocab?).

In fact I have a new way to determine if your vocab sucks ass.

Old way: amount of cussing used
New way: you're a fucking dumbass.