Do you swear ?

I do, but not in public and only with certain people in appropriate conversations. I don’t ever swear at people.

I do judge if people are swearing loudly in public or around children.

I don’t like people swearing in front of small children or where it could offend such as in a religious establishment. I don’t mind swearing but I’m mindful of others.

I swear around old school friends and my family. Not constantly but for impact when I'm telling a story or being feisty.

I don't swear around my DH, his family or my newer friends very often though as they don't swear. I think lots of people change their swearing habits based on their audience.

In scotland "Cunt" is a term of endearment 😍

Yes quite a bit, but generally only mildly. The bigger words come out when they are needed (but never the C word - only one I don’t say). And I have a filter - so not in work or in front of small dc, etc. I don’t particularly like conversational swearing/swearing for no reason other than to swear and I also don’t like it when people are prissy about swearing - they are as bad as the every other word is fuck type of person. So yes, in a middle of the road kind of manner - this thread has made me realise how nuanced my attitude towards swearing is 😂.

Swearing isn't part of my everyday lexicon.
I still find it odd that people actually write swear words lie the F word or the C word in conversation.
It is not to say that I haven't occasionally said other words in moments of extreme emotional stress.
I do find it offensive when every other sentence contains a swear word especially in front of children.
In my close circle of friends the only time I heard any of the swear was when someone nearly took us out when she was driving.

Like a trooper. Always have done. My grown up children do not at all.

I'm a foul-mouthed fucker from a long line of foul-mouthed fuckers.

My parents, who would be 90 & 91 if they were still alive, both swore profusely and I can recall being told that I must not say "fuck" in front of granny, a particular aunt, or at school, because some people thought it was very rude.

My DF was also quite creative with his swearing. I was in his car with him once when some twat swung round a corner very fast and nearly clipped the corner of Pa's car, leading Pa to pronounce that the driver was clearly a member of the "Corner-Cutting Cunts' Club".

The DPs were both very well-spoken, and I sometimes think swearing doesn't sound so bad when it's done with a plummy accent.

With DP, lots. Around anyone else or in any other scenarios, never.
Its just words. I don’t swear ‘at’ DP though - it’s just conversationally use of swears.

I probably swear mostly in the car! Also if I'm hearing about someone being awful, I'll probably call them a prick.

Definitely don't swear as much as I used to as I'm a teacher, so I spend a lot of hours not swearing. You get out of the habit. I find it does grate when people swear excessively, but I definitely don't judge. Unless it's in front of young children.

Same here. I very much judge people who swear in front of children or at work.

As a Christian I find it offensive when people unthinkingly say things like "for Christ's sake" but I accept that most people don't see it like I do.

Only when I’m driving (when there’s no-one else in the car) or when my DH does something daft…….so lots actually!

Same!

All the fucking time.

Fuck yeah

I’m quite sweary, to myself and in front of people or in conversation but not AT people.

I'm not offended by general swearing at all but I don’t think it’s nice to swear at people.

Yes, although I find it's more effective when done sparingly and judiciously. I also don't care too much if I swear in front of my DD because she knows what she can and can't say! I wouldn't swear in front of someone else's kids though.

I speak the same no matter who I am speaking too, I don't mean talking politics with a new born but I don't see the point of having to watch what I say as in 'oh I can't swear right now' it's simpler to just speak one way I find

And yes I judge people who swear loudly and excessively around kids. But I also judge people who pearl clutch at mild swears in a informal environment among adults.

Yes I swear. Obviously there's a time and a place.

I swear quite freely where ever I am. Words have the power that you give them. They express personality and convey meaning obviously. If someone has taken offense to the way I speak that's their problem. Whether you swear or not there will always be someone who has taken offense, formed an opinion of you and your view, passed judgement, someone who doesn't give a fuck or is far too invested.

Although I swear, I do try to choose my words carefully because of this but part me does think fuck it...I am who I am.

Do I swear? Shit yeah! Do I judge others? Of course. I pick my audience and wouldn’t dream of swearing around elderly people or kids or at work. I also draw the line at using certain words do to the absence of a male equivalent that carries the same weight.

Yeah it’s just my vocabulary. I try not to sweat at work or in front of DSS who’s 4 but otherwise I swear all the time, so does DP.

That's the trouble with swearing and/or showing anger. It tells other people that you are in "pain", that you are not in control of the situation, that you have lost the game.
It's definitely not a sign of intelligence, it's a sign of despair.

As I've gotten older I've become a lot less caring of other people's sensibilities.

Perhaps it's because people can find offence in biological reality almost anything.

Regardless I don't think it's reasonable to conflate every day swearing with racial abuse. Most people I know swear but not at people. I'd be massively offended if someone told me to fuck off but not if they had a for fucks sake moment