Do you 'swear' much? (Warning: Contains swearing)

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Swearing at your toilet a 'constitutional right'
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In what seems like to be hailed as a great victory for justice, freedom and swearing, a woman who faced jail for loudly cursing at her overflowing toilet has been acquitted.

District Judge Terrence Gallagher dismissed the charge against Dawn Herb, 33, ruling that she was within her constitutional rights guaranteeing free speech when she let loose a string of profanities on October 11, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Although the language she used 'may be considered by some to be offensive, vulgar and imprudent ... such representations are protected speech pursuant to the (U.S. Constitution's) First Amendment,' the judge wrote in his decision on Thursday.

Herb was cited after her neighbor, city Patrolman Patrick Gilman, called authorities to complain.

At a hearing Monday, Gilman testified that he was off duty and at home when his 12-year-old daughter came running into the house and told him that she had heard loud curses coming from a house down the street, The Scranton Times reported.

Gilman, who lives a few houses away from Herb, said he went outside to investigate, heard the profanity and yelled out to Herb to 'watch your mouth.'
He said Herb refused to quiet down and instead swore at him. Gilman then called a patrolman, who issued the citation.

Barry Dyller, who represented Herb on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, said case law going back 20 years has established that 'colorful language' is not illegal. He said the judge's ruling was correct.
'He's exactly right ... in his reasoning,' Dyller said. 'And it's important that the public understands this. There are cases like this each year.'


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Terry

The-Rigger wrote: »

In what seems like to be hailed as a great victory for justice, freedom and swearing, a woman who faced jail for loudly cursing at her overflowing toilet has been acquitted.

District Judge Terrence Gallagher dismissed the charge against Dawn Herb, 33, ruling that she was within her constitutional rights guaranteeing free speech when she let loose a string of profanities on October 11, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Herb was cited after her neighbor, city Patrolman Patrick Gilman, called authorities to complain.
At a hearing Monday, Gilman testified that he was off duty and at home when his 12-year-old daughter came running into the house and told him that she had heard loud curses coming from a house down the street, The Scranton Times reported.

Gilman, who lives a few houses away from Herb, said he went outside to investigate, heard the profanity and yelled out to Herb to 'watch your mouth.'
He said Herb refused to quiet down and instead swore at him. Gilman then called a patrolman, who issued the citation.

Barry Dyller, who represented Herb on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, said case law going back 20 years has established that 'colorful language' is not illegal. He said the judge's ruling was correct.
'He's exactly right ... in his reasoning,' Dyller said. 'And it's important that the public understands this. There are cases like this each year.'

Only in the land of the free.

Sort of ridiculous that it went to court in the first place, but that's what happens when you have an overly sensitive population.
PC madness strikes again.

Also, got a source for that?

Karoma

The-Rigger wrote: »

I 'And it's important that the public understands this. There are cases like this each year.'

Stupid twunts.

Mr. CooL ICE

The Rigger wrote:

Do you use 'swear' much?

Fúck yeah

Dizzyblonde

In my opinion it's nigh on impossible to properly express yourself (in some situations) without a few 'adjectives'

Jim

I would if the ***** here would let me.

Jesus Wept

Wtf kind of name is Herb?

Dizzyblonde

The-Rigger wrote: »

Wtf kind of name is Herb?

Short for Herbert perhaps?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

his parents must have been stoners

GhostInTheRuins

I try not to when I'm at home but when I'm out having a few drinks it's hard not to let a few slip now and then. But generally I try not to, unless something pisses me off.

Terry

The-Rigger wrote: »

Wtf kind of name is Herb?

It's pronounced "Urb" by Americans, silly folk that they are.

Jesus Wept

Terry wrote: »

It's pronounced "Urb" by Americans, silly folk that they are.

Indeed. Makes me want to start poking eyes.

Add to the list:

Tomato
Semi

......list goes on.

Dudess

I adore a good old swear, but only when it's necessary. I hate hearing people saying stuff like "f*ck it yeah, I went to the ****ing pub last night and met f*cking John and Steve and... f*ck it, what was I gonna say? Oh f*ck yeah, we were there til about f*cking 2am - f*cking locked, then we went back to f*cking Steve's house and there was a load of f*cking drink. F*cking hell, it was some f*cking night."

And I know it's sexist but it sounds even worse coming from girls.

kelle

Dudess wrote: »

I adore a good old swear, but only when it's necessary. I hate hearing people saying stuff like "f*ck it yeah, I went to the ****ing pub last night and met f*cking John and Steve and... f*ck it, what was I gonna say? Oh f*ck yeah, we were there til about f*cking 2am - f*cking locked, then we went back to f*cking Steve's house and there was a load of f*cking drink. F*cking hell, it was some f*cking night."

And I know it's sexist but it sounds even worse coming from girls.

+1

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

The-Rigger wrote: »

Indeed. Makes me want to start poking eyes.

Add to the list:

Tomato
Semi

......list goes on.

aluminium


bastards!

Terry

I'm just watching Smallville now.

It's pronounced Lah-na, not Law-na. Take the fúcking marbles out of your mouth.

Jesus Wept

Mordeth wrote: »

aluminium


bastards!

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Wertz

Every second word out of my mouth is normally an expletive, particularly in work. It was only when I lived/worked in the US that it was pointed out to me and that I really noticed it. Didn't stop me though.
It does bother me that I occasionally let slip in front of children....but that said some of the wee c*nts coud teach me a thing or two about swearing...

arybvtcw0eolkf

I try to keep my bad language is a minimum, and almost never swear in front of ladies.

I also appricate it when the ladies keep it to a minimum too.

Cheeky_gal

I'm dreadful for it...slagging too..I take that a bit too much to the extreme where its like "woah!?"...haha

but seriously, depends on the company, have no problem swearing with friends or in the family but in public places I wouldnt want people to think I was an absolute scumbag

EdgarAllenPoo

All day everyday but I don't do it in a rude nasty way, more for humourous purposes.

princess-sprkle

i do, a bit too much. i think its from working in a bookies for years though, you pick up the worst language in them!

Dave!

Yes I do, and believe it or not, it's not for lack of vocabulary.

Drag00n79

I do a lot but I wish I didn't.

doonothing

I try not to... except when I'm on rollercoasters

Pigman II

Dudess wrote: »

I adore a good old swear, but only when it's necessary.

Ok, give us an example of when you'd swear like a sailor Dudess?

I once told a priest to flip off after he got his mits around me crown jewels.

Black Swan

When I am really upset, I will say "The Rig with you!"

deaddonkey

too much, i only tone it down when i'm at work, otherwise i'm cussin like a sailor.

herbieflowers

I toned down my swearing recently, after realising that my sentence construction was becoming dominated by 'effin'...even when I'd be trying to think of a word or a name, 'effin...'

AngryHippie

Like a pirate most of the time, But when I get really Fcuked off with someone, I get all polite and it scares the Sh1t out of them. In regular converation, I use profanities subconsciously, although I have a knack of being able to turn on the polite pretty well, Not up to Joe Duffy standards but acceptable.

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leninbenjamin

herbieflowers wrote: »

I toned down my swearing recently, after realising that my sentence construction was becoming dominated by 'effin'...even when I'd be trying to think of a word or a name, 'effin...'

I tried to do that for a day or two and realised i just couldn't fuckin' express myself fully.

WhiteWashMan

i never swore in daily conversation until i spent 3 years living in meath and working in a factory.
i still swear like a trooper. i hate the culchies for what they did to me

Lands Leaving

I like to sing C*nt C*nt C*nt C*nt as I walk down the road.

Any c*nting f*ck who has a problem can jam their **** up their ****ing **** and **** their **** **** ****. Follow?

dubambman

I do it a fair bit, but can usually cut it out when i need to. Can be sometimes hard to get the right adjectives to fill the gaps though, need to watch a lot more fraiser.

I recently retired the c word from my vocabulary except for a particular girl i used to be friends with. just like they retire numbers in honour of baseballers.

Pj!

**** balls wanker **** bastard ****e **** cock arse (just seeing what words are starred out)


Yeah I curse a bit. A lot mre in work than anywhere else. Or maybe when Im shouting at other drivers.

Lump

I swear like a mother - Keeps me calm.

marcsignal

No Fuppin Way !

Now Fupp Off !! Baxtard Pedrophile......

*calls Mr. Benson.

big_show

I swear like a Mad man, if im midway through a sentence and cant think of the next word, i insert "FcUking" not very good if your in an interview!