To think that it is unnecessary to swear?

[Hullygully]

It just shows a poor vocabulary

[portaloo]

Habit rather than poor vocabulary I think.

[Hullygully]

Well, in the habit of not improving their poor vocabulary, I grant you

[mrsdonkeybucket]

I swear all the time, but I tell my DCs that people who swear are stupid because they aren't clever enough to use the English language properly.

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

[sigh]

[GetOrf]

I quite like swearing actually.

I think if you drop a pan full of pasta sauce on the floor the only words to use are 'you fucking bastard pan'

[Hullygully]

The trouble is that people laugh at you when you politely ask them not to use profane language. It's become the norm.

[Mollydoggerson]

yanbu

Swearing is offensive and shows a lack of manners imo.

[BitOfFun]

I think you are underestimating the power and versatility of some words, Hully. And that won't do.

[mrsdonkeybucket]

No offence to fishes wives.

[Mum2aLoon]

YANBU OP.

Why can't people just speak kindly to each other.

And if you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything.

Hugz xxx

[KarmaZBitch]

I love swearing, but its all about context and company.

I wouldn't swear around children or in a public place (shop, cafe etc). I like a good fuckingbastardwankershithead in the privacy of my own home and once the kids are in bed, though . people who shout 'sugar!' when they stub their toe are arseholes, in my opinion

[Hullygully]

BitOfFun - that was hurtful and unnecessary. I have filters for that sort of thing but you seem to have bypassed them.

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Darn Getorf.

You were too early.

[grr]

Can I add "nice" to the Unnecessarilist?

[KarmaZBitch]

OK, I have to say it, Mum2aLoon... 'Fucking bastard' can stay, but 'Hugz' should definitely be outlawed.

[BitOfFun]

It's for your own good, Hully. I mean it with kindness.

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

And GetOrf?

Why've you shrunk?



Have I missed a trend?

[Hullygully]

I rememebr when it was standard practise to wash a mouth out with soap. That stopped the filth.

[Mum2aLoon]

Lol Karma

Do you kiss you lil bubba with that filthy mouth?

Hugz hun

xxx

[Hullygully]

will no one think of the lil bubbas?

[fifi25]

O 1 2 1 Fuck off an do one

I only know this phrase after the community support officer brought the 7 year old home for saying it to him after he told her not to draw a hopscotch on the path on Friday. Nice

As hully says mouth and soap sprung to mind

[Hullygully]

would you mind, at least on this thread, writing f**k? Ta.

[JoniRules]

Agree with you OP. IMO swearing is vulgar and actually not especially funny or shocking

[Mum2aLoon]

Listen to Joni, she speaks sense.

Even if she believes sledding to be childish.

[Ripeberry]

We used to have a Team manager in a Call center who after work would swear like a trooper non-stop but during the day would be extremely polite and articulate, almost 'plummy' accent.

Don't know how she managed to not slip in an F* word here and there by mistake!

[Ragwort]

YANBU

Karma - please explain why you love swearing ? - genuninely interested.

I hate swearing, I rarely swear and find it very offensive if other people swear. I avoid the threads on mumsnet where people swear and think it is 'funny' - I just don't get it and I really don't understand why people swear yet also think it is inappropriate for children to swear - so why is it 'clever' to use swear words yourself?