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[FirePower]

Face it, almost everybody cusses. From the people who use cuss word in everyday speech to the people who would use them only when they're angry beyond belief. This topic's about whether or not said words should really be used in speech. Discuss.

Personally I've only cussed once- and I was like eight and didn't know said word happened to be a cuss word. All in all I'm against cussing, and won't use any word I know to be a cuss word. Really they're just words, but it's the meanings of said words that makes them bad words. Way back in the day before it became a cuss word an ass was a wild horse or donkey. When speaking of that specific definition I can say it without a second though, but otherwise I wouldn't if my life depended on (okay, maybe if my life depended on it, but you get the point.). Really they aren't all that bad until you use them to cross, and then it completely loses it's innocent and becomes something I have trouble tolerating, especially when it's used a lot more than necessary. Not to mention my parents would kill me if they ever caught me cussing.

Eit: Okay, I was wrong about how much I've cussed. At this point in time, I don't remember if I lied or these instaces just failed to cross my mind. There was at least one other time that I cussed without realizing it, and in middle school I cussed a lot when nobody was listening. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have made this thread.

This post has been edited by FirePower: Sep 12 2013, 02:13 PM

[Naixatloz]

There's a time and a place for swearing. When I'm in an environment where it's socially acceptable, I'll curse like a sailor. They're just words and I don't see any logical reason for people to take offense to them (besides the religious ones)^*, but I'll restrain myself out of respect when I'm in a situation where it's inappropriate or where someone has specifically stated that it makes them uncomfortable. I don't even necessarily think "excessive" swearing is immature or tacky; it really depends on how it's being used. If someone's just trying to be as offensive as possible, then yeah, they need to grow up and tone it down. But I have an interest in linguistics, and let's face it, profanity is a remarkably versatile tool for conveying meaning. In that sense, I don't have a problem with it.

But, you know, respecting other people's sensitivities is more important to me in the long run. I hold back unless I know for sure that I'm speaking to people who don't mind.

^{*This does not include slurs. I am 800% against words whose primary or sole purpose is to degrade people based on personal identity. People who use that kind of language need to fuck off.}