I Think She's Got A *&^%ing Point!

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-48867640

[spathiphyllum]

Does this imply that subtle disconformity is healthy?

[Mamyalynne]

Ulana Suprun may well have a point, releasing anger and frustration can be good - done in the privacy of your home or with like minded mates.

Some lovely parts of the Ukraine, you going?

[ludwig]

It's an important part of language when used sparingly. If it's every other word it becomes unbearable - like anything else that's overused, such as adding 'know what I mean' to the end of every sentence.

[dannyk13]

Or so at the beginning of every sentence.

[ToraToraTora]

or as Delbert Wilkins would say 'na at a meen'!

[douglas9401]

"Or so at the beginning of every sentence."

Especially when that affectation is used to smuggle in spurious rules, wilfully disregarding what has just been typed and putting ones own pin on it.

The dropping in of 'yeah' into every second sentence, usually by sports people, another verbal punctuation mark that could be binned.

[naomi24]

I don't like bad language, especially when it's used as part of everyday vocabulary as appears to be increasingly the case, but there are times when resorting to the odd expletive is curiously satisfying, for example when someone tells me they've been diagnosed with cancer. That really is a b...... disease!

[andy-hughes]

I have opined many times that I believe there is no such thing as bad language, or strong language, there is simply language.

The important aspect of being an adult is learning what language is appropriate where, and when, and using it accordingly.

I worked with telephone engineers for over forty years, and heard often, and occasionally used, language that would make a stevedore blush, but I never use it when speaking to my wife and children, or they with me, because politeness is respect.

I agree swearing is a good release - all swear words have harsh consonents, so they can be accented with vigour when used, but I repeat, the time and place of that use is a matter for consideration of the recipient, and people within earshot.

[naomi24]

AH, if you didn't swear in normal life, why swear to fit in with other people? Would they have noticed if you hadn't - and more to the point why would you care?

[Old_Geezer]

But which is "normal" life ?

[douglas9401]

That of the stevedore and the telecoms engineer, OG. Salt of the earth and no error.

[agchristie]

It's a great idea, in fact I swear by it!

[jourdain2]

A swear word can relieve pressure and add emphasis - but only if it is rarely used by the speaker (or writer). I have never (honestly) used the F word and the vast majority of the time I would say 'blooming' or 'sugar'. Tbh, if you asked OH he'd probably say that I don't swear (I will admit to the odd *** etc.). I once cause problems at school by refusing to read aloud a class reader which contained bad language - i.m.o. that legitimised its use.

[ummmm]

I swear all the time. Mainly at myself and mainly under my breath. It's very rare I'd ever swear at someone out of annoyance or anger.

[fender62]

i was always taught to use the kings english, sorry queens, or do not speak at all..wrap on the knuckle, but different times i digress, i have
used the odd oh *** hell, and his father, but in discourse with educated people, one looks like a fool, let alone uneducated, less your parents were ignorant...

[Spicerack]

If you worked on a building site, Naomi, you'd swear.

[naomi24]

Possibly .... but only if I hit my thumb very hard with a hammer, spicerack. ;o)

[Spicerack]

;-)

[Jackdaw33]

I well remember when the F word was first used on a live discussion show on the BBC. This was back in 1967. There was uproar,which played a large part in launching the career of Mary Whitehouse.

[Calicogirl]

Whether I swear depends on where I am and what the situation is, likewise with Mr Cal- but we both swear a lot generally when we're relaxed, and it doesn't show a lack of education, Stephen Fry for example swears like a trooper.