Profanity

[El Guaraguao]

STFU OP and have a nice day.



See? That wasn't so bad now, was it?

 

[JulesMaximus]

why is it the only way you know how to express yourself is by cursing?
using vulgarity constantly is a sign of a tiny mind, with a tiny vocabulary.

Where did you pick up that bit of nonsense? And what compelled you to believe it?

 

[HAL9000]

why is it the only way you know how to express yourself is by cursing?
using vulgarity constantly is a sign of a tiny mind, with a tiny vocabulary.

Watch this and see why you are wrong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_osQvkeNRM

 

[JujuFish]

Watch this and see why you are wrong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_osQvkeNRM

Damn it, I was just about to post that.

 

[HAL9000]

Damn it, I was just about to post that.

 

[guyver01]

Where did you pick up that bit of nonsense?

not nonsense.

if the only way you know how to express yourself is by saying "fuck you" ... you have issues. or are british.

 

[guyver01]

Watch this and see why you are wrong

no.

 

[HAL9000]

not nonsense.

if the only way you know how to express yourself is by saying "fuck you" ... you have issues. or are british.

You seem to be of the delusion that people who swear don't know how to say anything else.

 

[JulesMaximus]

not nonsense.

if the only way you know how to express yourself is by saying "fuck you" ... you have issues. or are british.

It is complete and utter nonsense, just like the comment that followed it (well, except for the jab at Hal9000).

 

[JujuFish]

It is complete and utter bullshit, just like the comment that followed it (well, except for the jab at Hal9000).

Fixed. :awe:

 

[BeauJangles]

You seem to be of the delusion that people who swear don't know how to say anything else.

I've been trying to cut back on my swearing and the first thing I noticed was how often I found myself at a loss for words. I'm a bright guy with a big vocabulary, but swear words seem to push other phrases and ideas out of your active-use vocabulary because they are nice summaries for whatever is happening. They also serve as shortcuts to displaying / conveying emotions.

I guess the same could be said of others, but I've particularly noticed it with swearing.

 

[guyver01]

You seem to be of the delusion that people who swear don't know how to say anything else.

no.

 

[rh71]

because 3 year olds caught saying crap after hearing from mom and dad is better than shit fuck. God they catch everything you say these days. My 3yo keeps telling me he wants chimichangas.

I wonder if those who use it as everyday language are even aware... seems unnatural to just add a word in there like that. I only say it out of reflex like when I break a foot or something.

 

[edro]

Craigslist has a good point.
Profanity isn't vulgar because someone said so, it is vulgar BECAUSE of its limited use.
Society has reserved it for extremity.

As for retard, I understand it is mostly used to demean people.
I still like to use "retarded" when describing a delayed or slow process.

 

[thraashman]

I agree with the OP wholeheartedly. I've been making this complaint for years. The idea of a word being bad is just silly. And then there's words like he pointed out that are becoming taboo like retard and gay. Words and langauge evolve so freaking out whenever a word gets used is stupid.

The one that cracks me up the most is people who have no trouble using any number of words such as fuck or shit or wise and beautiful woman or whatever, but will always say the phrase "N-Word". I think the actual word is even filtered on this forum.

 

[HAL9000]

I've been trying to cut back on my swearing and the first thing I noticed was how often I found myself at a loss for words. I'm a bright guy with a big vocabulary, but swear words seem to push other phrases and ideas out of your active-use vocabulary because they are nice summaries for whatever is happening. They also serve as shortcuts to displaying / conveying emotions.

I guess the same could be said of others, but I've particularly noticed it with swearing.

Really?! I don't think that is the case there are so many words that can be said instead of swearing.

no.

?

 

[BeauJangles]

Really?! I don't think that is the case there are so many words that can be said instead of swearing.

Not when you're swearing the way swear words are "supposed to be used."

IE - "Holy shit there's a giant moose charging my car!"

But, for lots of other situations, swear words take the place of adding emphasis other ways or using better, more descriptive language.

IE - "We were fucking around with this torque converter today."
Or "Oh, I was just doing some shit out back."

It's a lazy way of speaking and it hurts the diversity of your language. It also sounds dumb.

 

[HAL9000]

Not when you're swearing the way swear words are "supposed to be used."

IE - "Holy shit there's a giant moose charging my car!"

But, for lots of other situations, swear words take the place of adding emphasis other ways or using better, more descriptive language.

IE - "We were fucking around with this torque converter today."
Or "Oh, I was just doing some shit out back."

It's a lazy way of speaking and it hurts the diversity of your language. It also sounds dumb.

Meh, I disagree, I love swearing it can make things more powerful, or offensive if need be.

 

[Craig234]

Craigslist has a good point.
Profanity isn't vulgar because someone said so, it is vulgar BECAUSE of its limited use.
Society has reserved it for extremity.

As for retard, I understand it is mostly used to demean people.
I still like to use "retarded" when describing a delayed or slow process.

I think 'retarded' is fine for that use, not referring to people.

 

[brblx]

why the shit is three quarters of this thread contained in one fucking post?

 

[TheNinja]

I don't swear very often. I like to save it for when I REALLY mean business

 

[GeekDrew]

It's a lazy way of speaking and it hurts the diversity of your language.

How in the hell did you come to that conclusion? (I obviously strongly disagree.)

"Dad was fucking around under the hood of one of the tractors again."
I feel that this is sufficiently brief, and conveys my anger or disgust toward dad for trying to "fix" a tractor.

"Dad was working under the hood of one of the tractors again."
Doesn't convey the severity of the statement.

"Dad, in his usual manner of grievous stupidity, was seen doing something under the hood of one of the tractors, again."
Too long, and while it attempts to convey the severity, does not.

I can't think of any non-profane manner to properly express my feelings about "dad", in this context, without being exceptionally verbose.

See also http://www.osnews.com/story/19266/WTFs_m. I challenge you to come up with something other than "wtf", that conveys the implied sentiment to a broad audience.

Also, since when is being lazy a bad thing? I'm a sysadmin. I strive to be lazy in everything I do -- if something can be scripted, completed, said, or otherwise done faster or more accurately than it's currently being done, there's no reason not to strive for greater laziness.

It also sounds dumb.

Sounding dumb is just a matter of opinion, though. Who the fuck cares what you think.

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[ShawnD1]

Sometimes "Fuck!" sums it up correctly and succinctly.

It also sounds more pleasant than expanding it.

"I was monetarily raped by that used car salesman" sounds horrible.

 

[Soundmanred]

It's easier to make an argument when you're not swearing. Please keep the profanity out of our technical forums.

 

[IcePickFreak]

Let us not forget the 7 words Carlin had figured out long ago.