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F? But how often?!
Topic Started: Feb 20 2005, 02:27 PM (2,052 Views)
Michelle Potter Feb 23 2005, 08:46 PM Post #61
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 You consider those educated swears? I hate to burst your bubble, but they're not...far from it. There are no "educated" swears, but calling someone a prick is just as bad as calling them an asshole (I hope the word filter will catch that)!
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Das Feb 23 2005, 08:48 PM Post #62
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Michelle Potter
February 23, 2005 04:46 PM
... them an a**hole (I hope the word filter will catch that)!

It didn't but I did ;)
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Deleted User Feb 24 2005, 03:23 PM Post #63
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 i never said educated swears. more educated references. and rather than using the common ones, the uncommon ones are much more offensive
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OrangePossum Feb 24 2005, 03:36 PM Post #64
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 I swear a fair bit.
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Deleted User Feb 24 2005, 07:54 PM Post #65
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February 23, 2005 05:18 AM
Yes, I understand and agree with your points, but you still don't say why it's better to swear than to not. That, or I missed part of the post you linked to.

Sorry, I was tired and being lazy. :$

I was pretty much referring to:

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When you say "crap" instead of "sh*t", you're fooling yourself if you think it makes any difference at all.
It has the same meaning and intent.


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One of the best examples you can set for your children is to be who you are and not care so much about what others think about you.


Swearing isn't necessarily better than not swearing.
But if you want to swear, for whatever reason, you should, rather than holding it in.
People who hold their emotions in tend to develop physical and mental health problems after awhile, and people who do it too much tend to lash out at others undeservedly when they finally reach their limit.
So what I'm saying is, a lot of people have this strange notion that using a little worldplay to substitute one thing for another has any real value, which it doesn't at all, unless maybe you take the opportunity to express some creativity, which most don't.

If Window$ BSOD's on you and you lose 2 hours worth of term paper you'd been writing, you'll probably want to not only say a few obscenities, but perhaps even scream them.
You could repress yourself and sit there and count to 10 and not say a word or maybe mutter something under your breath about how Micro$oft doesn't quite seem to have the ability to make a product that actually functions properly and reliably, like your parents or pastor might wish you to.
Or you could call your computer and Bill Gates a few choice swear words.
Or you could maybe scream at your monitor for a couple seconds.
Or you could combine those last two and improve upon it slightly by being a bit more inventive and aggressive with your swearing and hurl curses at it that would make a sailor blush.

The intent remains the same for all of those options, so unless you have a nun or a 2 year old, or a prospective employer sitting behind you, you're better off letting it rip and being true to yourself and your emotions, and in the process, releasing some stress and tension, rather than letting it build up.
And even if you don't go as far as screaming or using the worst words you can think of, at least part of you may feel better that you didn't let the desires of somebody who's not even there to be affected by it rule your decision making process.
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AugustisGuitarist Feb 24 2005, 07:57 PM Post #66
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 i swear here and there but never go around everywhere doing it.
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Das Feb 24 2005, 08:44 PM Post #67
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February 24, 2005 11:23 AM
i never said educated swears. more educated references. and rather than using the common ones, the uncommon ones are much more offensive

I swear is a swear is a swear

AugustisGuitarist your sig pengiun is soooo wrong
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batman1987 Feb 25 2005, 12:35 AM Post #68
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 only when i'm angry :)
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desdemona Feb 25 2005, 01:06 PM Post #69
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February 21, 2005 11:28 PM
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But lately my 2 year old daughter have been picking up some of the words and I got kinda embarrassed


That happens a lot, which is one of the reasons I said swearing is ok in appropriate circumstances.
I don't really think swearing around a 2 year old is appropriate, as they definitely will parrot you in exactly the situations where you wouldn't want them to, like in church or school or at your grandparents' house or whatever. >_<
And they're not really old enough to understand if you tell them they can do it at home with you but not around others.

Personally, I find it amusing when I hear a two year old swearing, but I'd probably not feel the same if it was my kid and I had my inlaws over or something.

good point! :lol:
*makes note not to use Microsoft products when daugther is present*
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