viscousmemories

hehe...

Okay, good point.

I probably should have said "do you swear at all? If not, why not? If so, is your swearing frequent or infrequent, and is that frequency determined by whether you are having an ordinary conversation, are angry or upset, or are in certain company?"

I ask because swearing (in particular the word "fuck") is a big part of my vocabulary, but I'm just like those that say they don't swear around kids, in front of anyone who will be appalled, etc. Honestly I feel like a sell-out when I curb my language for the benefit of my audience. After all, there are a lot of things about me that are offensive to others (like being part of the evil atheist conspiracy, for example) that I don't hide in front of the kids or my delicate-minded family members. So why should I curb my language?

Also, I know there are those who believe that excessive swearing is indicative of someone without class, undereducated, or otherwise sub-par. What's that about?

Viti

I say fuck at least once in most sentences and in most company. I don't swear around my grandparents, some extended family, most of my in laws, and I try to cool it around the nieces and nephews and other children.

I have to be careful around clients because most of them make me want to say things like "How the fuck do you manage to fucking have a job when you are so fucking stupid you drooling piece of shit"

I enjoy placing "fuck" or "fucking" in strange places too "fucking have a job" as opposed to "have a fucking job"

And BTW, I am one classy lady

Strawberry

I swear a lot at school...and then I have to go home for the summer and absolutely turn it off. There was one time I told my dad a story about how a friend of mine had accidentally said "fuck you" instead of "bless you" in French to her French teacher...it sounded a bit like I'd knocked the wind out of him even when I said the word in the context of the story.

I slipped at my cousin's birthday party in January, and I'm sure my minister uncle heard. Didn't say anthing, but I saw that look on his face...

Mecha_Dude

I fucking swear too damn much.

Seriously, I can't go a fucking day without using the fucking fuck word at least 100 fucking times

Edit: Fucking spelling error

pz

I almost never swear. Once in a very great while I might say "damn"...but I really don't consider mild blasphemous exclamations as swearing, what with being an atheist and all.

I'm afraid that if you don't hear it on "Prairie Home Companion", you aren't likely to hear me say it.

MzNeko

I've already put in my two cents, but I was just reminded of the one and only time I was reduced to screaming obscenities at the top of my lungs in the middle of a residential street, late at night... This is NOT something I normally do.

One evening, a roommate of mine was giving me and my best friend a ride to a party, but he was in a hurry and really being impatient. He was driving a pick-up truck. I sat in front with him, my friend was in the back, but we had to pick up someone else for the party as well. We let the other person ride in front and I moved to ride in the back. I slung my backpack into the truck.

My roommate heard the backpack hit and apparently thought that sound was me getting in. Did I mention he was in a hurry? There I was, standing on the back bumper, just swinging my leg over the tailgate... he took off!

Fortunately for me, I did NOT land on the back of my head. I landed on my left butt cheek, a well-padded area. I rolled and came up swearing. I remember shouting "GodDamnedMotherFuckingCockSuckingSonOfABitch. .." I don't really recall the rest of my tirade, but by all reports it was impressive - and delivered at high volume, no less.

Scared the crap out of my best friend. She told me that the look on my face was priceless and would have been funny if she hadn't been so terrified for me. When I started spouting profanity, she knew I was okay.

Left a bruise the size of my hand, and black - but that's what happens when that much girl hits the pavement from that height.

Putney Swope

Well sure. You live in the "What da fuck are youse lookin' at" state.

AquaVita

What is this...."communication" of which you speak?

lisarea

Actually, dunno if this is apocryphal, but it sounds right to me:

For crying out loud is a 'save' from the fuck word.

You can actually say the WHOLE WORD, then add 'Ryan out loud' to soften the blow for any covert Grannies you didn't notice when you first started to say 'fuck.'

In my happy home, we've also adopted the big ironical cussword of "Cheesy Jesus," which incorporates the 'cheese' often used as a 'save' word for 'Jesus,' but then we add 'Jesus' anyway, just for the fuck of it.

I just remembered this: Sometimes, my son says "BARGAIN SNACKS!" in a cussing tone, and I'm trying to figure out if it's a 'save' word or just something that sounds pretty good. It does sound good, I have to say.

Z500

i swear everywhere. hey, i made a fucking rhyme.

see?