How do you feel about profanity? (Cussing, swearing)

[Starfish]

Some people feel swearing is as offensive as smelling someone's body odor or cigarette smoke. No kidding. So for those of you who do it openly, just know that some people find your words repulsive. Also their estimation of you drops.
If you were a salesman, you wouldn't swear in front of a potential client because you don't want to offend and loose the sale. If you were meeting your girlfriend's parents you wouldn't want to make a bad impression.
Doesn't the general public deserve similar consideration?

 

[Hexaqua_David(II)]

Some people feel swearing is as offensive as smelling someone's body odor or cigarette smoke. No kidding. So for those of you who do it openly, just know that some people find your words repulsive. Also their estimation of you drops.
If you were a salesman, you wouldn't swear in front of a potential client because you don't want to offend and loose the sale. If you were meeting your girlfriend's parents you wouldn't want to make a bad impression.
Doesn't the general public deserve similar consideration?

Not many people where I live are that precious.

 

[Katzpur]

I personally feel profanity is extremely offensive. IMO it shows the lack of: maturity, self-control and respect for others.

I never, ever, ever take the Lord's name in vain. I assume you know what I mean by that. I do sometimes use language that would probably convince you that I am immature, have no self-control and have no respect for others. It's one of my bad habits. I guess that's why I like J. Golden Kimball so much. He was immature, had no self-control or respect for others either, but somehow God called him as an Apostle anyway.

 

[Smoke]

Some people feel swearing is as offensive as smelling someone's body odor or cigarette smoke. No kidding. So for those of you who do it openly, just know that some people find your words repulsive. Also their estimation of you drops.
If you were a salesman, you wouldn't swear in front of a potential client because you don't want to offend and loose the sale. If you were meeting your girlfriend's parents you wouldn't want to make a bad impression.
Doesn't the general public deserve similar consideration?

Well, that's just my point. When you go out among the general public, you can't expect them to conform to your personal standards of behavior.

For instance, I'm bothered by perfumes and colognes. It's a sensitivity that developed over time; I used to wear cologne myself at one time, but now I find scents like that very unpleasant. Some of them set off my allergies, and some even make me have difficulty breathing. Being around people who wear colognes and perfumes is -- at best -- about as pleasant for me as being around somebody smoking a big cigar.

I also don't care to encounter street preachers, bell-ringing Santas, people who talk loudly on their cell phones, and any other number of people.

It's virtually impossible to leave one's house without running into somebody who makes a bad impression on one. That's what "public" means. And by the time one is an adult, it shouldn't be such a big deal.

 

[dragon_queen_mama]

do what ever the **** you want.

 

[Sunstone]

I think the language of stress is largely overused these days. But that's probably been the case since World War II.

 

[Aqualung]

I don't care if other people swear, but I think it makes one sound stupid, and since I don't want to sound stupid, I don't swear.

 

[Apex]

I don't care if others swear around me, even though I personally do not swear.

 

[Starfish]

I don't care if others swear around me, even though I personally do not swear.

It depends on the words. We all know that some aren't as "bad" as others. I've never lived around it, so I'm really sensitive to it. So much so, that it almost feels like a slap in the face. The more you hear it the more desensitized you become.

It really bugs me when the movie-makers stick a few hard-core words in to up the rating. The movie doesn't improve one bit with the words, and would have been so much better without them.

 

[Hexaqua_David(II)]

It depends on the words. We all know that some aren't as "bad" as others. I've never lived around it, so I'm really sensitive to it. So much so, that it almost feels like a slap in the face. The more you hear it the more desensitized you become.

It really bugs me when the movie-makers stick a few hard-core words in to up the rating. The movie doesn't improve one bit with the words, and would have been so much better without them.

Actually, most movie-makers try to keep language appropriate to situations, cultures, settings etc. Only a prude would make a film about gang culture and have them saying "oh blimey, that guy's stealing my car, what a rotter". I agree that in some instances it seems a bit unnecessary, but most of the time film-makers are trying to be appropriate. Maybe it's different over here, I don't know. =)

 

[Draka]

Swear words are just words, but they can be special words. Sometimes they express a level of emotion or thought that ordinary words just don't. I'm sorry, but if I fall down a flight of stairs and snap my foot out sideways so drastically that I break several bones in my ankle, a simple "dang" or "gosh" just isn't going to cut the pain I feel I just have to exclaim. You hurt one of my children and you aren't going to hear the words from me be "you bad bad person you!". I'm going to spit out the most horrendous thing that comes to mind. Because I want you to know how utterly ****** off I am.

Now, that said, I do think it is just a sign of not being able to reasonably express oneself with the language if you are talking about one of those people who use swear words in every sentence they seem to form. However, they do have their place in our language.

 

[Starfish]

Actually, most movie-makers try to keep language appropriate to situations, cultures, settings etc. Only a prude would make a film about gang culture and have them saying "oh blimey, that guy's stealing my car, what a rotter". I agree that in some instances it seems a bit unnecessary, but most of the time film-makers are trying to be appropriate. Maybe it's different over here, I don't know. =)

I understand what you're saying, but many movie-makers put words where they obviously don't need to be. We all know they want the rating. The unfortunate thing is that the rating-thing must work, or they wouldn't do it. It's a sad that people apparently are more attracted to R and PG-13 than to G and PG. So many movies could be "cleaned" up and still maintain their quality.

 

[Hexaqua_David(II)]

I understand what you're saying, but many movie-makers put words where they obviously don't need to be. We all know they want the rating. The unfortunate thing is that the rating-thing must work, or they wouldn't do it. It's a sad that people apparently are more attracted to R and PG-13 than to G and PG. So many movies could be "cleaned" up and still maintain their quality.

I don't know... over here a film will generally not have a high rating simply because of swear words. I remember going into plenty of films rated 15 and hearing all sorts of colourful language. I think swear words are included in films to make them more real. The truth is that most people do use swear words in their everyday life. Not in every sentence obviously, but certainly in a wide variety of situations. I think it would be very dishonest to not make any films with bad language, it would not be an accurate portrayal of most societies.

 

[Starfish]

I don't know... over here a film will generally not have a high rating simply because of swear words. I remember going into plenty of films rated 15 and hearing all sorts of colourful language. I think swear words are included in films to make them more real. The truth is that most people do use swear words in their everyday life. Not in every sentence obviously, but certainly in a wide variety of situations. I think it would be very dishonest to not make any films with bad language, it would not be an accurate portrayal of most societies.

Various companies have attempted to offer edited versions of movies to people, like me, who prefer not to listen to the language, (nor watch the explicit sex). The movie companies fight them. They don't want the "integrity" of their product tampered with, even though they do get edited for airplanes, and TV. It's really frustating, because so many more would watch their movies if they would allow this.

 

[DallasApple]

I dont like it when f seems to be in every sentence..And there are some curse words that I personally think are offensive and I dont like to hear at all..The N word and the C word are two..But other than that?..I agree that swear words are part of our language and sometimes they can spice up a conversation or get across your emotions more effectively if you are feeling extreme about something..As well as being used in humor can take something funny and make it hilarious.

I saw a documentary on the history of the profane..And it originated as anything spoken outside of the church walls..It had nothing to do with "offensive" language.

Also I agree with what someone else said..Context has much to do with it as well.

As far as movies go?..if its a good movie I dont "miss" curse words at all..For instance Napolean Dynamite had no profanity..and I never even noticed till someone else pointed it out."Tina you fat lard" was as profane as it got..

Love

Dallas

 

[mrscardero]

So if I swear at an Ordained Minister, does that make me a bad person?

Guess I am not going to the Big Palace in the sky.

 

[Draka]

So if I swear at an Ordained Minister, does that make me a bad person?

Guess I am not going to the Big Palace in the sky.

You can swear at me...I'm ordained and I can take it. I didn't spend 5 years in the Navy and not learn and hear quite a bit of "the profane"

 

[mrscardero]

You can swear at me...I'm ordained and I can take it. I didn't spend 5 years in the Navy and not learn and hear quite a bit of "the profane"

Oh good. I though I had to F*$#@(* hold my breath there
for a second.

 

[Somkid]

I think using vulgar language shows your age, IQ, and insecurity I have nothing against it and I have been know to drop the "F" bomb in a very annoying situation but I certainly wouldn't keep my job very long let alone the respect of my co-workers if I used that kind of language on a regular basis.

 

[Hope]

I don't swear except for an occasional "d**** it" or "s**t" when I'm extremely frustrated or angry about something (I never, ever swear at people---only situations). The "f" word is off limits to me. I've never said it, and never intend to.

I am used to hearing profanity, though, both in my workplace (where everyone cusses up a storm, it seems), and among family members and friends. I tolerate it, but don't enjoy hearing it, especially when every other word in a sentence is a cuss word. To me that shows a total lack of class, immaturity, and a very poor vocabulary. I understand using swear words when the occasion might call for it, but to use them just to sound "cool" is incredibly lame.