You guys had to know this kind of post would elicit a nice response from me... I'm very passionate about this subject so I may get me a nice ban on this one, but whatever, right.
If we don't stand for something, we'll fall for anything, maybe?
Ok. this is rubbish pirate sweaty pants residue (imaginative!).
Swearing Imposes a Personal Penalty:It gives a bad impression
Maybe if I cuss, and that causes you to have a bad impression of me, I could really careless what you think in the first place.
It makes you unpleasant to be with
See above.
It endangers your relationships
Really? So you're saying cussing endangers my relationships, or is it knowing limitations limitations on what I should and shouldn't say to the related party is what endangers these relationships. I can endanger all kinds of relationships without a single cuss word. It's a matter of judgment on what you should and shouldn't say, cussing aside.
It's a tool for whiners and complainers
No, wrong. It's a tool for expression. You may have learned through your life to express displeasure to someone by saying "You are such a bad person!" Well not everyone went to your school of upbringing. Everyone is different, and everyone has there own bubble of influence that has brought them through life. The use of cussing to express happens to be a part of many person's bubble of influence.
It reduces respect people have for you
Yeah, whatever, see one and two buddy.
It shows you don't have control
LOL, are you serious? My choices of words to express says all that huh? I think people that cuss have just the same amount of control as the next, non-cussing, person. NOW, not having control enough to NOT cuss when the rules state they should not is another story.
It's a sign of a bad attitude
You crack me up dude. Bad attitudes are completely independent of cussing. I can string off a huge list of people with bad attitudes that seldom, if ever, utter a cuss word. But we won't go there.
It discloses a lack of character
Character according to who? According to "society"? Who defines what brings about the negation of the amount of "character" one possesses? I'll give you a 7 out of 10 on the ROFL meter for that one.
It's immature
By who's definition? You show me statistics that concretely relate cussing with immaturity? I didn't think so.
It reflects ignorance
Really? So people that cuss are reflecting a lack of knowledge or education? Amazing revelation.
It sets a bad example
In a society that frowns upon cussing due to it's own shortcomings and insecurities (Kind of like the USA's view on nudity), I will give you this one. If the rules say don't cuss it's probably best to influence those that can be influenced to abide by the rules in order to have and provide a pleasant experience for all.
Swearing is Bad for SocietyIt contributes to the decline of civility
It represents the dumbing down of America
I'll group these two together. Cussing is not something America invented. Cussing has not been a major factor in any decline of civility as far as I know. Prove me wrong with hard statistics. You want to avoid the decline of civility and dumbing down of America? How about teaching our children that the word "ask" is NOT pronounced "axe". Eliminate Ebonics and teach our children how to speak the English language correctly? How about African Americans stop teaching there children to hate whitey? How about respect for each and every other person as a human being regardless or race or religion, how about good work ethics, self respect, pride in your work, etc...
It offends more people than you think
It makes others uncomfortable
It is disrespectful of others
It turns discussions into arguments
It can be a sign of hostility
I'll group all these together also. THAT'S THE POINT! Cussing alone doesn't do these things listed above, but for those whose bubble of influence has brought them to use cussing as expression, when the time comes to express, cussing will be used, and sometimes, cussing or not, the intent of expression is to offend. Cussing alone doesn't do these things, people do. All these things can be achieved just the same and just as easily without the use of cussing.
It can lead to violence
Yeah that makes sense. I can't remember a single declaration of war, essentially causing extreme amounts of violence and enormous loss of life that was started by cussing. Violence is independent of cussing. It's the "character" of the individual that will lead them down a path that ends in physical confrontation, not any cussing that may have happened.
Swearing corrupts the English languageIt's abrasive, lazy language
YES it's abrasive. That's the point. Can non-cuss words also be abrasive? Of course they can. It's not lazy, by any means. I don't know where you got that from. Maybe you were too lazy to think up anything more creative to throw into this mix of gross fallacies?
It doesn't communicate clearly
I think "You're a meddling rooster sucker" communicates that I despise you and every person in your gene pool very clearly. (see disclaimer at end of post)
It neglects more meaningful words
See above. How can you get more meaningful than, "Eat excrement you meddling dirty crack sexually promiscuous person!" when you're pissed off that your girlfriend/wife has just went down on the postman? (see disclaimer at end of post)
It lacks imagination
WOW, only a person with little imagination could make such a ludicrous statement such as this. "Like my hairy hanging nut sack you stinking smelly crack sexually promiscuous person" lacks imagination? Cussing expresses some of the most imaginative use of expletive and body part combinations ever. It's often quite comical. (see disclaimer at end of post)
It has lost its effectiveness
Well if it has lost it's effectiveness then why do you even care? Seriously!? On the contrary, cussing, to those that use it, is perfect for HAMMERING their expression home, just how they want.
So we've blundered through another post of someone jumping on their "Conform to society because we're better than you" pedestal. When are you people going to learn, WE CUSS, get over it. If you want to make a sensible post on cussing, limit it to "No cussing because the rules of this establishment say not to," and get off our backs with your elitist attitudes. I cuss, and you are no better than I am. You live breath and struggle through life just like the next person. Get over yourself.
(disclaimer: Any above cuss words were not directed at any individual, and were used solely as a demonstrational reference).
