11-08-2016, 09:07 AM
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Re: Intelligent people swear more ...
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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I cannot agree with the writer of the article. Resorting to expletives or blasphemy would suggest to me a lack of intelligence - certainly a lack of vocabulary.
Yeah ... OK ... we could have yelled " Oh GOSH ! " or something similar
11-08-2016, 09:16 AM
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Re: Intelligent people swear more ...
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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Resorting to expletives or blasphemy would suggest to me a lack of intelligence - certainly a lack of vocabulary. As for swearing being a necessary part of a relationship - not in my vicinity - I could never form any kind of attachment to someone who used foul language.I could never form any kind of attachment to someone who used foul language.....as part of everyday conversation.
11-08-2016, 11:15 AM
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Re: Intelligent people swear more ...
Originally Posted by Rachel
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Yeah ... OK ... we could have yelled " Oh GOSH ! " or something similar
"Shine a light"
Whilst in itself it cannot be described as being in any way an expletive, it takes little imagination to remove two syllables and form a contraction which is!
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