There’re better words to use in any situation.

To make the point more clear. As much as people tend to use it in the way they do for words such as ‘like’.

I mean people will just say f you, instead of thinking of a witty insult or express an emotion with more expression.

For example, say you want to express that a person is fat, which one is a more cutting way to tell someone they’re fat:

  1. “You’re a fat-f**k.”

  2. “Don’t bother trying to stand up. I know you haven’t done that in years.”

One more thing, As much as there is a time and place you don’t curse, it’s not a matter of “appropriateness” to me; what matters more is the impact of what’s said. I hope my example showcases that.

One last thing, - cause I just starting to realise this matter more to people than I thought it would (nothing wrong with that of course) - cursing doesn’t necessarily subtract from a remark as if it’s a negative number in a math problem, it’s just redundant for speaking (more often than not).

Southsamurai©sh.itjust.works gives a good example of cursing is bland as apposed to just using your brain.

Someone saying “I’m tired of this fucking rain” is more boring than someone saying “I really wish thor would give us a warning before bukkakeing the world”.

I just realise this will work as a post in a unpopular opinion space if that exist, lol.

  • Mr_No_SwearingOPEnglish
    17·
    3 months ago

    I get what you mean, however that last paragraph seems to be mistaking something.

    I was showing how saying “fat-f**k” is shallow than the more biting “don’t get up, I know you haven’t done it in years.” It’s meant as a comparison.

    I’m just a tiny-bit tired so maybe I need to rephrase it again, but I hope I made my point.

    • Aremel@lemmy.world
      2·
      3 months ago

      And at the time of writing my previous two posts, I was a little drunk so I hope I made my point lol.

      But yes, I understand where you are coming from. There is always an alternative, more “polite” way of getting a message across, even if that message itself is not polite. Using curses is a crutch for people that do not have the wit and vocabulary to say what they want to say. Did I get that right?

      I feel like we agree to some extent. However, where we differ is in our attitudes towards the use of curses. You seem to look down on people who curse at all whereas I look down on people who curse profusely. By profusely, I mean in situations where cursing is not warranted (inappropriate setting) or just general overuse.

      I think people can do and say whatever they want so long as they don’t hurt anybody, cursing included. I don’t see how the use of curses actually hurts anyone except maybe the recipient of a pointed “fuck you”. Anyone else around to hear the curse word only gets offended because society told them to.

      I draw the line at racial slurs. That’s just not cool.

      • Mr_No_SwearingOPEnglish
        23·
        3 months ago

        It’s all good, I still feel a little bit sleep deprived right now.

        It’s less so looking down on people and more so viewing cursing as you said a crutch.

        I guess that’s on me for spilling the smug jar on my post (gotta put it somewhere better).

        I also don’t really mind curses, it’s just not as great as a good insult.

        I’d know, I had a few months where swear-words were all I’ve said & I look back and find it kinda cringy.

        Hope this clears things up.