Swearing

[Iwasatglastothisyear]

Do people really need to swear to get their point across?
Is it me or does anyone else suddenly lose all hope of a reasonable discussion, when someone replies swearing?
I swear (probably far too much) but time and a place and all that or am I just being unreasonable?

I was at a meeting earlier, talking about charity fundraising for our local children's hospice and one of the people there was almost "fuck this and fuck that"
There were several small children there and I lost all interest in anything she had to say after that point.

So we can assume a meeting for a children’s charity, earlier than 6:35pm is not time or the place?

Any indication of what is the right time or place? Or are we still aiming for Basildon at 8:16?

Cunt?

Cunt.

Sometimes it’s necessary 🤷‍♀️ and just comes out.

Do people really need to swear to get their point across?

Language (and literature) would be very boring if people only ever used the words they needed to use. I'm not a massive swearer. Some people are. I don't think sweary people are generally any worse at getting their point across than non-sweary people. Not that getting your point across is the sole purpose of language.

I swear quite a lot, but absolutely not if I’m engaged in an argument/discussion where I need to get my point across.

I abso fucking lutely love fucking swearing. I find it funny and toothsome.

Whenever this comes up on MN most of the posters come over all Stephen Fry and claim that sweariness is just part of a rich and varied vocabulary. I have to say that I haven't seen much evidence of that from the people I hear turning the air blue in the town centre.

I am perfectly happy dropping a few swears into my conversation but still think it's grim to swear in front of young children.

I don’t agree with swearing at young children but the odd fuck when you’re stressed etc I can’t get worked up at.

Swearing adds intensity and emphasis, as well as drawing attention to a point by breaking a taboo. That's why it's called swearing. It started out as phrases you would only usually use in the context of swearing an oath.

In other words, swearing has its function and I don't think there's much to be gained by piously avoiding it completely.

Joxer, thought it was Basingstoke?

Ah FFS! You’re right! No wonder no-ones picked up my Skype call to Basildon. Been ringing for the last 5 minutes!

I like swearing. I try not to, so to use it for dramatic effect.

In other words, swearing has its function and I don't think there's much to be gained by piously avoiding it completely.

Absolutely - the problem comes when the judicious swearer meets the cussing-as-punctuation-swearer

I swear like a sailor. Beyond trying to stop at this stage. Used to swear in my parents/pil's company but there was one woman who I actually could refrain from swearing in front of. She was a friend of my mum's and was the most religious person I've come across. She gave out to my aunt for saying shit once

I swear in the house and work but never in public (yet) but I have screeched "for God's sake" at a self service checkout that had a mind of it's own.

For fucks sake I have no fucking idea

@JacquesHammer

Dammit right place wrong time.

But fuck it I'll swear anyway!