Swearing

[Ethel]

Why can't some people on AB make their point, comment or argument without resorting to contrived swear words, going to the trouble of substituting letters for numbers, leaving gaps and other ways of avoid the automatic censor?

Do they swear so much when they are talking? Do people really say 'Oh, My God!' or FFS as often as they use it here?

Do they talk like that no matter whom they are addressing?

There are far more effective ways of communicating your point than resorting to bad language.

[LoftyLottie]

I would clarify that by saying only among friends and family and there are some swear words I just would never use. I don't class 'Oh my god' as swearing though - just an expression!

What is 'bad' language. It must differ from one person to another. Sometimes it is just so necessary to have a good swear!! ;o)

[cazzz1975]

I used to wonder about the use of unneccesary swearing myself, I tend not to swear unless I am particularly angry and never at a child or a person, generally more of an exclamation rather than targetting an individual.

people i have known in the past have used the F word in general conversation ( I have to go to the F****** bank today) which I find bizarre but I do think to these people the harshness of it has been lost through being continually repeated in everyday conversation.

[B00]

I swear in real life only when pushed, never in everyday conversations.

As for why folk swear on here, especially when not particularly riled over something....f*ck knows.


runs >>>>

[boogieboogie]

I NEVER swear in real life and I don't like it when others do. Don't mind bl**dy, sh*t. But fcuking and especially cnut isn't appreciated in my reality. I am guilty of ** starring words out to express here as in real life, facial expression, tone of voice etc can demonstrate the feel of the words more than text itself. I've also notice here that some people don't get irony either so we have to spell it out with feeling which is usually **** I guess.

[cazzz1975]

your lucky lucy thomas didnt see that cleversod, she would have your entrails for garters!

[LoftyLottie]

I would agree that using swear words in everday conversation - f***ing this and f***ing that - is totally unnecessary and shows a lack of ability to communicate properly.

[Hammer Head]

I can't see what all the ******* fuss is about. If some ******* **** wants to come on hear and ******* swear then who the **** cares.

Every ****** swears sometimes and usually no **** gives a ****. Some of the ***** at work swear all the ******* time and no one gives a ****.

[logic]

Good question though Ethel, I admit to swearing occasionally, but I don't like to hear it on T/V especially from so called comedians, and i don't like to hear it in a pub, If i'm out with my wife.

[Lucy Thomas]

Don't worry cleversod, I can see that the errors in your post are merely typos and everbody does those occasionally.

[Lucy Thomas]

Lottie, you raise a good point about swearing showing a lack of proper communication skills. I have always thought the same about the now ubiquitous 'filler words' such as 'like', 'you know', 'kinda', 'sort of' and ending every sentence with 'yeah' (I blame Eastenders for that one).

[terambulan]

U have to be extremely well-read and educated to know of alternatives to swear words...........hence I dont no ****** 'ought an edicated by the fekin fikest teachers......bludy blame them for fekin theeving bloody wages under false pretences, kents!

[shaking]

definitely a lack of vocabulary