Foul language

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Grinseed's picture
Ah, cockadoodledoo to ya!

Ah, cockadoodledoo to ya!

Fuck that feels good to say.

Tin-Man's picture
@Grinseed Re:

@Grinseed Re: Cockadoodledoo

Okay, that's it! Now you've done it! I'll be filing a formal complaint with the Hurt Feelings Department first thing next week once I have had a chance to recover from the severe trauma your thoughtless words have induced. (Oh, dear. Somebody fix me a Mai Tai.)

Grinseed's picture
You're lucky I didnt start

You're lucky I didnt start swearing at you in Kookaburra rather than chicken!!
:p

Tin-Man's picture
@Grinseed

@Grinseed

Oh, great! Now I have to worry about getting offended in another language! And, of course, that just means extra work on my end having to look up the translation of the words to know if I should be offended or not. Sheesh! My nerves are shot. Oh, woe is me!

algebe's picture
@Grinseed: If I swear for

@Grinseed: If I swear for whatever reason and you are offended thats your problem.

Absolutely fucking right. Get over it or walk away. Swearing is no longer a crime in most countries.

But I'm more concerned about the effect of swearing on myself. Swearing adds great power to what we say. Its' also been proven to have health benefits, including the relief of stress and pain, because of its shock value. That's why I think it should be used sparingly for greatest effect.

Grinseed's picture
I agree Algebe. Overuse can

I agree Algebe. Overuse can dull the shock and health value, but unlike a drug or pain killer which lose potency with use, swear words are more like rechargeable batteries, give them a rest and they are shockable, like new, all over again.
Maybe thats why words like 'shit' and 'fuck' are still popular after a few hundred years.
Anyone know the earliest usage of these two words? Very popular in WW1.

Tin-Man's picture
True story....

True story....

I never started cussing until I was in about my mid twenties. Seriously. Have you ever heard a grown man learning how to cuss? It is almost embarrassing. (Incredibly amusing, though.)

"I don't give a hell about any of that damn fuck, you shitting stupid wipe-ass!" Ah, those were the days.... *sigh*

chimp3's picture
Ah! Just Fuck It!!!

Ah! Just Fuck It!!!

Cognostic's picture
Language is not foul or

Language is not foul or offensive unless you make it such. What is completely acceptable to one group is offensive to another. If you are offended, be offended quietly. Citing your offense only serves to point to a wall in your own ability to think. How people express themselves is a reflection on their own nature and not on you. How you express your offense says more about you than the person engaged in the act you find offensive. The old expression, "Choose your battles wisely." comes to mind. Certainly attacking the perceived offense is a way of avoiding the content contained within the offense.

Tin-Man's picture
CHICKEN!.... Crow!... Sparrow

CHICKEN!.... Crow!... Sparrow, hummingbird, lark, blue jay!... Dove, quail, and SEA GULLS!!! Saaaaand PI-pers!!! Blue bird, red bird, whip-poor-will, barn owl, Hawk, EAGle, aaaaaand FLAAAAA-MINGOOOOO....!!!!!!!!!

Hah! If that doesn't offend anybody, I don't know what will. *smug smile*..... Oh.... wait.... It was suppose to be FOUL language. (oops.) Uh, disregard. Everybody just ignore all of that. Pretend you never saw it. My bad. *whistling innocently while casually walking away*

Cronus's picture
I was a sailor once upon a

I was a sailor once upon a time.

If you couldn't drink like a fish and swear like a whorehouse Madame, they made you take remedial courses.

mykcob4's picture
The manifestations of extreme

The manifestations of extreme language pose no threat to anyone. At best, feelings may be hurt and if so, they were made to be hurt. From the onset of communication, penises have been part of that communication. There is a "RUDE MAN" on a hill in the British Isles!

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/06/the-rude-man-of-cerne.html

To have the guts to express with extremeness is a talent. To not worry about comments about how you say something but instead about the content of your message is the test of the messenger. To commit to a statement that does more than incite, but moves the reader. It's more than "shock"! It's a demand for you to listen! Yes, LISTEN! Even though you have to read it, you have to listen. And for this reason among others, I shall erupt with profanity, that will tell you "don't edit me", "wake up pay attention", "I will be heard I demand to be heard!"

Tin-Man's picture
@Myk Re: "The

@Myk Re: "The manifestations of extreme language pose no threat to anyone...."

(Standing ovation) *clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap...*

arakish's picture
I have never minded profanity

I have never minded profanity in writing or speaking. However, I shall admit there are times it is inappropriate or the writer has "gone overboard" with too much. I have yet to see it here except a few posts, but those were written in such sarcasm, it actually ended up being appropriate.

My problem is kind of funny (in a way).

When things are going wrong, I can cuss worse than a sailor, using every possible swear word invented, sometimes inventing new ones. However, when I am writing, it is hard to cuss. I think it has to do with having such a long writing career (reports, treatises, essays, etc.) where I have HAD to use professional and eloquent language (or have no job), that it is ingrained as a second nature. Furthermore, I can be reading something and say/think the comment, "O! you are so fucking stupid!" but when I write a reply, I usually change it to something like, "It is a burden to inform you of how incorrect you are..."

However, as I keep spending time here, I may become more profane with my language. Then again I may not. We'll see...

rmfr

P.S.

@Cronus

I was a sailor once upon a time.

If you couldn't drink like a fish and swear like a whorehouse Madame, they made you take remedial courses.

And I remember being sent to those classes after leaving Navy Boot Camp and not being able to cuss properly.

TheBlindWatchmaker's picture
I tend to not swear all that

I tend to not swear all that often (although it happens, such as when treading on something lol),
But I also don't mind it being used in conversation, providing it is not in an aggressive manner.

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