Cussing, why people cuss?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I've been asking that question since I was in grade school, what's the purpose of cussing?

And you still haven't figured it out? You must be fvckin stupid.

I must be

[brnidokiegurl 0]

always told the kids anyone that does cuss is just to ignorant to say something intelligent

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

always told the kids anyone that does cuss is just to ignorant to say something intelligent

Did you teach them how to spell too?

[akdiver 3]

always told the kids anyone that does cuss is just to ignorant to say something intelligent

But perhaps not so ignorant as to confuse "to" and "too". Edited October 2, 2008 by akdiver

[Krikit 1,165]

always told the kids anyone that does cuss is just to ignorant to say something intelligent

Did you teach them how to spell too?

You are such a #######.

ETA: I see I need to always quote who I'm responding to. lol

Edited October 2, 2008 by Krikit

[brnidokiegurl 0]

always told the kids anyone that does cuss is just to ignorant to say something intelligent

Did you teach them how to spell too?

no, but i see u got the idea anyway

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

always told the kids anyone that does cuss is just to ignorant to say something intelligent

Did you teach them how to spell too?

You are such a #######.

ETA: I see I need to always quote who I'm responding to. lol

always told the kids anyone that does cuss is just to ignorant to say something intelligent

Did you teach them how to spell too?

no, but i see u got the idea anyway

[Alan and Noemi 0]

What I can't figure out is why cussing is considered to be such a big deal? Words, in any language, are just sounds. If someone cusses in say, Spanish, ... an English speaker is not offended. THEY ARE JUST SOUNDS! Any feelings or bad connotations are coming entirely from the listener and the listeners perception/background.

That being said, it seems to me that any particular cuss word is perceived differently by just about everyone... at least in their level of "offense".

So... since everyone perceives them differently and the fact that many words are now becoming a mainstream part of the English language, it is no surprise that more and more people are using them for emphasis or purely as habit.

Also, just what qualifies as a "cuss" word? Really, the only original cuss words were when taking the lords name in vein. The F word and words for excrement for example are technically just slang words. For those, it truly IS all in the mind of the listener.. and we all have different minds!

Just my $.02

[Krikit 1,165]

What I can't figure out is why cussing is considered to be such a big deal? Words, in any language, are just sounds. If someone cusses in say, Spanish, ... an English speaker is not offended. THEY ARE JUST SOUNDS! Any feelings or bad connotations are coming entirely from the listener and the listeners perception/background.

That being said, it seems to me that any particular cuss word is perceived differently by just about everyone... at least in their level of "offense".

So... since everyone perceives them differently and the fact that many words are now becoming a mainstream part of the English language, it is no surprise that more and more people are using them for emphasis or purely as habit.

Also, just what qualifies as a "cuss" word? Really, the only original cuss words were when taking the lords name in vein. The F word and words for excrement for example are technically just slang words. For those, it truly IS all in the mind of the listener.. and we all have different minds!

Just my $.02

I'm sorry, could you repeat that, please? All I kept hearing was sound.

[PlatyPius 5]

What I can't figure out is why cussing is considered to be such a big deal? Words, in any language, are just sounds. If someone cusses in say, Spanish, ... an English speaker is not offended. THEY ARE JUST SOUNDS! Any feelings or bad connotations are coming entirely from the listener and the listeners perception/background.

That being said, it seems to me that any particular cuss word is perceived differently by just about everyone... at least in their level of "offense".

So... since everyone perceives them differently and the fact that many words are now becoming a mainstream part of the English language, it is no surprise that more and more people are using them for emphasis or purely as habit.

Also, just what qualifies as a "cuss" word? Really, the only original cuss words were when taking the lords name in vein. The F word and words for excrement for example are technically just slang words. For those, it truly IS all in the mind of the listener.. and we all have different minds!

Just my $.02

The same argument I've tried for years. "Bad Words" are subjective. To me, the most offensive words are "God, Lord, Jesus, Satan, Bible, and Christian". Does that mean people will stop using them? No. Does that mean that someone who uses those words is ignorant? Erm.... moving on.... I can't believe how worked up some people get about words. They'll get offended by someone using "pu$$y", but they'll think nothing of someone using "#######" (from the Latin for 'Sword Sheath'). Personally, I find the word ####### to be more aurally offensive. To the uber-fundies though, even that is too much. Can't say "woman-bits" either. It has to be something like "nether regions" or some such euphamistic bullsh!t.

[Jenn! 918]

sword sheath, lol

[Nessa 23]

i never cuss

[Amby 490]

I try not to but I do it ALL the time

[#@!!* 0]

I never heard a swear word leave my Dad's lips, that is until the fateful day that he dropped the chicken he was cooking. He said damn. It was like being hit with a brick shithouse. I was compelled to gasp, cover my mouth with my hands, and immediately begin running around the kitchen, crying, and shouting to my brother that the dad swore. He ran into the kitchen too and joined me in the hysteria. Chaos ensued until my dad told us to shut up.

[chri'stina 190]

I don't curse (the word I use for cuss). I wasn't brought up hearing it from my family(except for the extremely rare occasion) and so those words rarely pop into my head to say if I am mad or something. I have rarely said them, but yeah I have said a couple during my lifetime. Yes it's true, only a couple times. And not in public. I think some people do all the time because that's just what they hear and it becomes normal to them. I don't understand the need for people to interject it into every sentence, but I guess it's a habit or feels normal to them. I think people sound better without them. I have been around many people as I got older who swore like sailors so it's not like my ears haven't heard them , but I did not pick up the habit and don't plan to. It annoys me to talk to someone who uses the F word in every sentence.

Edited October 2, 2008 by Parivar CSK