What do you think of people who use vulgar language?

[Wcross]

My opinion is they are ignorant and lack self control. Any other opinions?

[Catshrink]

1. WTF?

[skooooo]

4. (giggle)

are you serious?

[Wcross]

13. Yes I am.

Do you think it makes you seem smart?

[skooooo]

22. Well..I keep it under control....

...and I don't know what you consider "vulgar", but I use curse words, and guess I enjoy doing so at times.

:shrug:

I don't come from a puritanical family, I guess.

[slinkerwink]

2. That's the same opinion I have, only with people who use sexist slurs

:shrug:

[Carni]

9. Oh yes, those sexist slurs and swear words are the bain of society

We must police those at all times because they are just so gauche...not at all socially acceptable.

[Catholic Sensation]

23. you know i get offended when someone tells another poster to

"fuck off" with little or no provocation. I think that we should focus on these people, because they're lowering the discourse.

If you've read any of my posts, you know I hate swearing.

[Carni]

31. I haven't and I wouldn't give...

A rat's ass if you were offended.

(Now Isn't that special?)

[Catholic Sensation]

36. *sigh*

do a search for posts written by me. You'd see I have absolutely no problem with people swearing, only hypocrisy.

for that matter: LOOK AT MY SIG IMAGE

[Carni]

39. I couldn't

It offended my virgin eyes LOL

[slinkerwink]

29. I don't have a problem with swear words, only with sexist and racist slurs

:eyes:

[MisterP]

63. bain is French for "bath"

[Carni]

3. I like them

And think they are colorful characters.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. i dont

i just like the sound of FUCK...and i was educated in private schools and went to NYU for college

[Carni]

18. And yet you just typed it?

Don't you feel dirty now?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

26. no i dont feel dirty

i like vulgar language

[Carni]

34. I totally misread your post LOL

I thought you said you DIDN'T like it!

(NEVER MIND)

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. I have a problem when an adult uses it to correct a child. It's awful

and demeaning. :hi:

[Fenris]

11. I agree. My father has habitually cursed at me for 20 years.

I hate that. I do swear a lot, but it's never towards anyone else, always humorous.

[southerngirlwriter]

agreed!

Children's needs must always be taken into consideration, no matter the provocation or level of frustration an adult may be experiencing.

How are you, Mrs. G? I miss having you as a mod around here!! :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. I'm doing good! I miss modding sometimes, but it's nice to get to

be normal! :hug:

[Triple H]

7. I swear all the time.

And I don't care if people don't like me swearing. They're not going to tell me to do otherwise.

People who act like the language police piss me off. :grr:

[bigwillq]

Me too

Hey, maybe it is a lack of self control but I use vulgar (swear words) language in normal convo and when I'm at work When I 'm having a bad day but I also can speak very professionally when the setting calls for it.

I see nothing wrong with it in the right place.

[SmileyBoy]

35. Correct. They're just words.

Words in my opinion, are just that. Words. And nothing else.

[Wcross]

40. I didn't say I liked it or not....

I said my opnion of a person that uses vulgar language to communicate is lowered considerably.

[Triple H]

41. It's pretty sad...

that you would consider someone lower than yourself because of the way a person expresses himself/herself.

I'm glad I'm better than that.

[bigwillq]

45. I agree with Triple H again

IMO, I feel saying your opinion of a person is lowered b/c of the way they talk is as superficial as saying some one is lower in our book b/c of the clothes they wear if they're not wearing the "upscale" clothes that one thinks that person should be wearing.

Words.

[southerngirlwriter]

8. My opinion is that people use vulgar language for different

reasons.

Myself, when the only word that fits my emotions is HOLY FUCKING SON OF A WHORE SHIT, well, that's what I say.

O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8)

When the only word that fits my emotions is something else, I say that.

Vulgar is a state of mind. In some countries, it's vulgar to shake another person's right hand, or give the thumbs-up signal. It's all relative.

[Sagan]

10. oh, fuck off, you and your shitty topics....

I couldn't resist.

:P

[shanti]

43. damn! you beat me to it, lol! n/t

[mellowinman]

12. I say "fuck 'em."

Seriously, I think the idea that a person who uses foul language is ignorant and lacks self control is, in itself ignorant.

Talk about an oversimplification!

[SiobhanClancy]

14. Language police are even more tedious...

than those who use vulgar language.

[Bertha Venation]

15. depends on the context

My boss, whose favorite word is easily "fuck," reamed the counsel to the past governor of Louisiana, and then was offended when he expressed his offense. She told me about it and she was indignant. Told me that not a single woman down there in Louisiana cusses. I got the impression that she found that a sign of ignorance.

I think it's highly unprofessional for someone in her position (lawyer/lobbyist) to use profanity at work.

As for myself, I swear entirely too much and right now I lack the energy to employ imagination and improved vocabulary in order to quit. So I say less.

[curse10]

16. I love 'em!

:-)

[JohnKleeb]

24. I love a woman with a dirty mouth

:D lol said that once, "kleeb youre gross"

[Fenris]

32. I hope you take a lot of penicillin

Or visit the free clinic a lot.:D

[JohnKleeb]

38. lol yeah

lol I like it, because it means they are open lol and free to display emotions, they arent like oh gosh darnit lol, they are like me lol "fuck" "shit". lol the free clinic sounds like fun :D.

[Earth_First]

17. I don't mind it...

Excessive usage does, however, indicate ignorance...

[Catholic Sensation]

19. does this have anything to do with several people's (mostly mine)

overuse of the word "bitch?"

[Lizz612]

20. Vulgar language doesn't bother me as much

as it used to, college will do that to you. I think that it has its place. Using it in front of children is bad, but in a private conversation is okay. It has its uses and can add emphasis. I think context is important.

[Spider Jerusalem]

21. Depends entirely upon the situation.

Nothing wrong with the occasional obscenity in an informal context to provide added verbal emphasis. Profanity has the distinct advantage of being succinct, and forceful if not overused to the point where its impact is blunted.

Besides which, the idea of "vulgar" language is rather absurd, if you know anything at all about linguistics. "Vulgar" is Latin for "common"; those terms considered "vulgar" (i.e. rude) are generally of Anglo-Saxon Germanic origin, and their status is a socio-cultural relic of the Norman Conquest of England. French, as a Romance language, is Latinate, and not Germanic, so Latinate equivalents of the "vulgar" Anglo-Saxon words came to be preferred because they reflected the speech of the ruling elite, who not only spoke French but were often educated in Latin. Hence "excrement" or "defecate" instead of "shit", "copulate" instead of "fuck", "vagina" instead of "cunt", et cetera. Bloody ridiculous, if you think about it.

(Oh, and for the record, I use quite a bit of "vulgar" language, and I'm most certainly not ignorant...)

[NightTrain]

27. Go fuck your mother!

:evilgrin:

[Taverner]

28. Nothing's finer in the bedroom

wink wink

[amandae]

30. I don't think that much about it

people express themselves in different ways. The only people who really bother me are the ones that talk like they're better than everyone else.

:hi:

[SmileyBoy]

33. They're all my friends.

My social circle consists of heavy usage of cussing (including me). But that's a college football team for you.

[MrSlayer]

37. Vulgar is subjective.

One man's meat is another man's poison you know. There is very little that I find offensive or vulgar. Sometimes "No Shit" is more applicable than saying "preposterous". Your opinion is ridiculous, many educated people use "vulgarity".

[Skittles]

42. I THINK YOU F***ING SUCK

:7

Acutally, I cuss way more in the DU than I do in real life. Because I AM VERY F***ING ANGRY.

[Count Dracula]

44. Fuck off!

:evilgrin:

[bonemachine]

46. I am in favor of vulgar language.

Nothing wrong with a litle fucking profanity.

[SmileyBoy]

49. Hell fucking yeah!!!

You fucking got that fucking right!!!

:):):)

[SOteric]

47. As with most things, my opinion seeks balance.

I think a good expletive is an excellent way to release tension. I know there are more eloquent ways of saying a thing, but sometimes nothing lets off steam like a good "Shit!" or a well-placed "Merda!"

People who seem unable to utter a sentence without using fuck six times, on the other hand, are at least as tedious as those who judge us ignorant and undisciplined for yelling 'fuck' when we've stubbed a toe. Your mileage may vary.


:hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

59. Sums it up for me

I don't think John Lennon was ignorant and he said fuck a lot.

[Madrone]

48. Well, since I'm not into self-hatred -

I think they're WAY f...ing alright! :D

Incidentally, some of the most educated and intelligent people I've known have had a mouth like a sailor.

I look at it kinda like buying real estate. The 3 most important things to consider are location, location, location!

[Van Helsing]

50. I love to swear.

Saying the word "fuck" is always good. It sums up so many words into a single word. :)

"Fuck the fucking fuckers," says I.

[Nectopod]

51. I have a problem when women use vile language

I find it very hard to respect a woman who curses. It just seems very trashy.

[Madrone]

52. I've never been called trashy before!

But hey, there's a first time for everything! :D

:thumbsup: to Nectopod!

[Lizz612]

65. Same here

"Trashy"; thats definitely a first.

[Catholic Sensation]

53. what about a guy who curses?

I personally love it when anyone speaks bluntly and isn't afraid to use strong language to convey what they're thinking

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[Nectopod]

57. I'm a woman, honey

Are you? LOLOL.

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[Nectopod]

62. I'm a sexist for using 'honey'?

LOLOL. How ridiculous.

And I am sorry you have the need to use vulgarity.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

54. It's a bad habit

I heard a lifetime's worth when I worked with street kids, and for most of them, it seemed like the result of not having much of a vocabulary and lots of anger.

[Mrs. Venation]

55. I Find It Tedious

to listen to someone who over uses curse (or, as we say down south, cuss) words. I think it's a speech habit people fall into and it's easy to cuss up a blue streak because no thought or creativity is required.

A well-placed cuss word, when used infrequently, has much greater impact that an oft repeated string of foul language. Like anything else, when over used the desired effect is overridden by ennui.

[PittPoliSci]

58. Cannot agree with you there.

Intentionally not cursing seems like you are condescending, like one is better than someone else.

Sorry, I don't think I could live without calling someone a stupid cocksucking fuck stain. If that makes me ignorant, well, I don't really give a fuck anyway.

[sniffa]

60. if my mom can be vuLgar

than anyone can be vuLgar. they're just fucking words... and i am wicked smaht.

[Endangered Specie]

64. They are fucking idiots...

lol

[FDRrocks]

66. I think it's obvious

that what is considered 'vulgar' is completely subjective. I do not consider words vulgar at all really.

[DrWeird]

67. I think people who don't swear are fucking prudes.

And a bunch of immature wimps.

[Maestro]

70. I can't take it

[LDS Jock]

68. A well chosen swear word

at the right time and place has no substitute. No other way to make quite the same impact with run around phrases. Having said that, anyone using those kinds of words at the WRONG time and place comes across as vulgar and ill mannered.

[Maestro]

69. It depends

You can tell those that just can't formulate a thought without using a curse. When it becomes part of their everyday vocabulary to describe things when in fact another word would be appropriate then we have a problem. Also, the use of them around children or even for whom curse words are a problem, like my mom for instance, is objectionable. I think I have heard my mom swear twice in the 36 years I have known her.

As for me, I use them in a humorous way and sometimes in anger but I try not to be too much of an





Wow what gratuitous use of cursing emoticons. This thread just went down the toliet

[SarahB]

71. I'm a minimalist in this regard

Occasionally I curse, but for the most part, it isn't me, especially publicly. In certain contexts, however, it can be part of the fun! :7

[Ladyhawk]

72. I guess I'm fucking ignorant and lack self control. eom