To love swearing...

[McSnail]

I quite enjoy swearing (time and place allowing) It can be quite hilarious (think Malcolm Tucker from The Thick of It)and it really doesn't offend me when done properly, iykwim.

One of the things I like about Mumsnet is that posters aren't treated like teenage miscreants - no words are censored, you can say what you like (more or less) and many a time I've found myself spraying coffee all over my screen at some foul-mouthed turn of phrase...

I use another forum (not a parenting one) and it REALLY pisses me off when words are blanked out by the cat's- bum- mouth swear filter. We can't even say 'tit'.

edam - it just feels wrong somehow. Dont know why. I go to evening classes and our lecturer swears mildly on occassion in front of class. Makes me wince. I have told teenagers off on the bus for swearing.

I hold the door but only give up seats to ladies if pregnant or ancient a bit older than me.

If and when really prompted, an odd swear word is acceptable, however, I do hate when people swear for the sake of it, so very vulgar[yuck]. Reduces culprits IQ by 50 points in a flash...

I love a good swear word although I have to watch my tongue around the DC!

Fuckity fuck is a fav, although I have to admit to having only ever used the C word once - I can never quite bring myself to say that one!

I am Bad. I Swear Too Much because really, nothing else has the satisfaction level of the good sweary words; but DS is nearly 2 and learning new words every day - he nearly learnt Shit! the other day.

I find it very difficult to stop myself when something sudden happens, although I can cut down on generaly sweariness. DH is just as bad. Our poor DS!

I agree that it is annoying and cringe-inducing when people trudge or swagger along effing away. Reading these posts makes me realise why: they are brutal, not creative, not inventive, not triple-deckered.

I do like using the word wanker with the explanatory tag-line that I am using the word "in its proper sense: a completely self-indulgent person." Even my mother was so taken by that that she forgot to be shocked at the word.

This is the mother who swears so rarely (and so hates "fuck") that we still remember her outburst in a parling lot in Guildford, after some other woman (not a lady, of course) had STOLEN "our" spot: "Well, bollocks to you, lady!" It made an immense impression on me and my brother, though we pretended to be shocked.

Incidentally, re-rigging a boat so that the stroke (rowing is full of ooh-er terminology) is on bow-side is referred to as ""frigging" a boat.

I didn't learn until after uni that frig meant to masturbate (comes from chafing).

dont swear at work.
do swear about work
don't swear in front of children
love a good profanity on MN.hate all the cutesy twee swearing that goes on
if you want to say fuck just say it not Fck
likewise Cunt not Cnt

haven't seen this cats bum thingy.odd.a cats arse to represent a profanity

wanker is deffo my fave swear word..

self indulgent people are of course complete wankers... they are so dull & boring not many people will go near them.....

sadly there are loads of wankers around...

cannae beat baw-bag or cunty-heid

I don't swear very often, but I did today in the car in front of dd Agree with Cuntflaps, when stressed it pops out.

Nothing wrong with swearing, just not all the time. IMO has more impact if done expressively for fun/in anger.

one of their best songs LG...

Fuck off.

you talking to me...?

LOL hey hark at you travis bickle

rofl...

Bag of shite
oh minge
2 more good ones

I am 14.

Also have French, Italian & Arabic swear words in my vocab so can be extremely colourful when all mixed together... and making them up is glorious. Twonker = twat + wanker with one letter changed for safety's sake, or ahfock (inspired by Hugh Grant).

One from my teens: shit on rye! Run it together & works well. Or dick-weed. I love to use that one on the locals, from the sanctuary of my car, of course.

Shitwit - strikes a nice note, I think, for when you need something a notch lower than fuckwit.

But there's generally a fuck variation for every occasion.

Have never been able to use the c-word (really can't bring myself to write it) But I do LOVE Malcolm Tucker.

Fannybaws is my current favourite insult. (scottishmummy will understand)

God I actually swore at my kids today for what I think is the first time. They were arguing in the backseat over who was holding the lunchbox, causing me to nearly crash the car.

I yelled, "It's only a fucking lunchbox".

I am so so shocked at myself. And I hope I am not setting a precedent for myself.

Shall I just get over it, or beat myself up endlessly?

You should never forgive yourself cloudspotter. You might need some of these.