22-09-2013, 06:32 PM
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Re: Swearing ....
Originally Posted by sugarbug
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My mother would say swearing is a lack of vocabulary ...When she passed away.. I was 33 years old .. for some reason ...
I constantly swore ..As soon as I realized .. I was swearing for no reason I stopped .. I think I was rebelling because she died ..The mind does funny things ..
22-09-2013, 07:02 PM
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Re: Swearing ....
Originally Posted by jennym
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I was about 7 years old & I called my mother a 'bloody' & she chased me up the road with a dustpan & brush ( she had been sweeping the stairs down at the time) I have never run so fast in all my life !
22-09-2013, 07:03 PM
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Re: Swearing ....
Originally Posted by Pats CG
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- lack of vocabulary, fits the bill ...
A known crosspatch Senior Consultant once used the F word at me in a crowded ward - I walked away after telling him I would only continue the conversation when he regained his temper and his manners - the patients all applauded! He never swore at me again.
22-09-2013, 07:41 PM
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My mother didnt swear as such, her usual cuss words were JC & God.My dad never swore & neither have I.
No, I correct that. An older boy was intimidating me at school & while I was waiting to be kicked I suddenly found the nerve to shout at him "You bastard"
The poor chap burst into tears. I didnt know he WAS one.
Not a nice event at the time, today it doesnt matter
22-09-2013, 10:31 PM
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Re: Swearing ....
Originally Posted by Pats CG
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I think your Mum was right - lack of vocabulary, fits the bill ...
I have a very large vocabulary and often receive blank stares from people because of the words I use, but I also swear a lot too.
22-09-2013, 10:37 PM
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Swearing is interesting to me, in that it has so many uses: I swear with my macho mates and really feel part of the scene; I swear to emphasise a point very forcefully when in company that doesn't really appreciate swearing; I swear on the internet as fun more often that not. I am also very aware of the times I do swear and whether or not I have used it properly and in the right context. Very versatile is the f word if you ask me.
23-09-2013, 12:35 AM
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I have never used the f... word, ever in my life and, despite working with about 30 men, they have never used it in front of me.My husband was in the Army, and never once was that word used in front of me, which in my humble opinion, showed respect for me. There have been slip-ups, for which they've apologised profusely.
For myself, I use only mild swear words in front of others which are, on the whole, socially acceptable, such as bloody and I never swore in front of mum and dad.
There are so many other acceptable words in the English vocabulary which can be used instead of the more vulgar or offensive expressions, and folk that use the f... word with frequency to me is sadly lacking in the use of our language and quite honestly I wouldn't engage in a conversation with anyone who used it, not even in anger, but I guess we're all different.
Put it this way, I'd never use a swear word that I couldn't have said in front of my parents.
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