Swearing *CONTAINS SWEARING*

Ok, so this has come up a lot recently.

How often do you fucking swear?

One of the girls in work today got a telling off for her language of our new (not even in the job 2 weeks) manager. He seemed to take great offence at her saying "Oh ****" when she realised she'd done nothing wrong. Thing is, this guys only 34.

Another one is my friends fathers walked out of the room in disgust recently because the stand up comedian we were watchin on Paramount swore too much for his liking. I assumed it was because it's Lee Evans and he's just not fucking funny, but apparently it was the language that set him off.


I'd have thought that in this day and age it would be more socially acceptable to swear. At the very least wouldn't people know beter than to tell people off for it. :rolleyes:


What are your fucking thoughts?

DrumSteve

i swear all the ****in time man.

Fey!

Depends on where I am. I work in a shop, so even if (when) I do something stupid like breaking something, I can't swear.

If I'm at home, it's a different story...

Mossy Monk

I do swear from time to time.

Mr.Lizard

I love a good swear. In fact I don't trust people who don't swear but at the same time I can't stand being around people who are all "I went to the fúcking shops and bought a pack of fúcking schmokes with me fúcking dole". It's not even the amount of swearing in their case that bothers me it's mainly that they aren't using swears for their correct purpose ie EMPHASIS. These people are merely filling the lead time that occurs between a message leaving their dull brain and reaching their mouth and as a result ruining it for the rest of us.

Carroller16

**** **** ****y ****pants

big b

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd have thought that in this day and age it would be more socially acceptable to swear. At the very least wouldn't people know beter than to tell people off for it. :rolleyes:

why?

miaowsky

oooh i swear way too much!! I attempted to keep a swear jar system going back in January but I was going broke trying to keep up with it!
I never used to swear around my mother until I moved out lol

nedoo

Was never given out to for swearing as a kid by the old pair. Swear a good bit but have been told that it is in a natural way, without bitterness behind it so it sounds alright. Some people just sound wrong when they swear. Save a few words for when I really want to express myself. Its part of our language and is so common place that people bothered by it have little else to worry about.

Mr.Lizard

Carroller16 wrote: »

**** **** ****y ****pants

That's disgraceful language! Imagine, leaving the word 'pants' uncensored. :mad: I'm shocked and disgusted! Mod's sort that swearfilter out.

big b

big b wrote: »

why?

Great post.


Why not?

Because they're just words. So why take such umbrage at it? Leaving a room. Telling off a colleague that you barely know. All over a fucking swear word or 10? C'mon.

frag420

****ity **** **** mc ****ity ****

Professey Chin

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Fuck all you cunts and your swearing. Its a fucking disgrace

Hey! **** your swearing too buddy

AnonoBoy

"Been caught swearing once when I was five,
I enjoy swearing it's as simple as that"

LouOB

In work - NO
At home - YES
In parents - Not much
For humor - YES
While arguing - NO (as you will not be taken serious by other person if you swear. Mainly because BF laughs at me and says I look good when angry grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)
That word 'decorum'
But if v tired or frustrated - F8CK THAT, YA MONKEYSB0LLOCKS AY

theteal

perhaps a proper telling off was a bit strong but maybe the new boss is trying to make his mark. any unsavoury language heard in my workplace is usually greeted with a "lads, language!" from me which generally does the trick, no need for it on the shop floor.

i'm 26, brought up in a house with zero swearing and it stands to me so much today that i just don't like hearing it without reasonable circumstance

so, how would i justify reasonable circumstance for my own indiscretions. . . ? there's a seat in richmond park with my name on it. when i'm there, every word from the above can be dismissed as hypocritical - in my defence, have you seen pat's playing this season?!?!?!

frag420

frag420 wrote: »

****ity **** **** mc ****ity ****

ity mc ity just doesnt have the same effect on my boss!!

themadchef

Far too much for a lady. (first one to question the "lady" bit gets a smack")

Potty mouth Chef. Goes with the job im afriad

ejmaztec

themadchef wrote: »

Far too much for a lady. (first one to question the "lady" bit gets a smack")

Potty mouth Chef. Goes with the job im afriad

Ladies only swear when it slips out.......................................

prinz

Deleted User wrote: »

Ok, so this has come up a lot recently.

How often do you fucking swear?

One of the girls in work today got a telling off for her language of our new (not even in the job 2 weeks) manager. He seemed to take great offence at her saying "Oh ****" when she realised she'd done nothing wrong. Thing is, this guys only 34.

Another one is my friends fathers walked out of the room in disgust recently because the stand up comedian we were watchin on Paramount swore too much for his liking. I assumed it was because it's Lee Evans and he's just not fucking funny, but apparently it was the language that set him off.


I'd have thought that in this day and age it would be more socially acceptable to swear. At the very least wouldn't people know beter than to tell people off for it. :rolleyes:


What are your fucking thoughts?

(a) because it's unprofessional, rude, disrespectful and unbecoming of a workplace

and (b) it's entirely unneccessary.

Das Kitty

I love swearing and coming up with inventive swears and combos.

I should swear less at work but there are way too many others swearing, it's hard to cut down.

themadchef

ejmaztec wrote: »

Ladies only swear when it slips out.......................................

:eek: I'd certainly be swearing then all right.

half pint

themadchef wrote: »

Far too much for a lady. (first one to question the "lady" bit gets a smack")

Potty mouth Chef. Goes with the job im afriad

Smack away I can handle it

When have you ever been a lady??

I learned all my best swear words from you

WillieCocker

Depends where i am.
And i always try to make it sound lighthearted too.

buckieburd

I swear FAR too much! Dont know where I got from cause my ma and dad wouldn't even let us say 'crap' when we were kids, they classed that as swearing. I just told them they were c**ts instead...

I'd never curse in front of my nanny or she'd put the beat down on me.

I tend not to say f*ck much but instead use feck or fook.

But if I was playing football then I'd curse alot.

big b

Deleted User wrote: »

Great post.


Why not?

Because they're just words. So why take such umbrage at it? Leaving a room. Telling off a colleague that you barely know. All over a fucking swear word or 10? C'mon.

I wasn't aiming for greatness, just asking a question. Appreciate your kind words though.:)

Personally, I like swearing. But because not everyone likes it, it's inappropriate in some situations. On the DVD, it's probably in context. In the office, not so much.

Abi

Yes, I do a fair bit. Buts how I say it. Im also inventive with it, useful for emphasis.

Anyone who doesnt like it can kiss my fúcking hole

Berty

*** **** **** ** * **** Bottle of Milton ** *** *** *.

*** ** Cat * ** ********* ** Tampon ** ***** Spicy Sausage.

Sean Quagmire

I thought cursing was blocked on boards?

what the **** is going on?


edit: Just seen my **** got blocked. how come the ****ing mods can curse?

prinz

prinz wrote: »

(a) because it's unprofessional, rude, disrespectful and unbecoming of a workplace

and (b) it's entirely unneccessary.

I'd agree if you were swearing in front of a client. But swearing in front of co-workers, that's just a comfortable laid back office IMO.

It is unneccessary but so are most things people do.


Plus, swearing in the office is good for you:

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big b wrote: »

I wasn't aiming for greatness, just asking a question. Appreciate your kind words though.:)

Personally, I like swearing. But because not everyone likes it, it's inappropriate in some situations. On the DVD, it's probably in context. In the office, not so much.


Anyhoo,

Sorry, on re-reading my post appeared snotty!!

I like swearing. I don't like other things. For example a co worker of mine is an absolute pig eater, you hear every sound. I'm not going to force people to not do other things just because I don't like it. I've never told him to quieten down. I just tune out. Seems as unnecerssary as swearing.

Earthhorse

AnonoBoy wrote: »

"Been caught swearing once when I was five,
I enjoy swearing it's as simple as that"

When I need a word but I don't wanna think of it.

petes

Too many times during the day to count. Especially after coming off the phone from an idiot customer. Don't swear in front of my Mam or Dad*.
Any other family member is fair game though!







*When sober!!

Maddison

I swear at least once a sentence, I control myself in work though. I know swearing isnt nice but Its a difficult habit to break:(

liah

I swear all the time. I really show no discretion unless there's children around whose parents I don't know, and even then I'm wont to slip up a lot.

Everyone's always really surprised to hear me say the word "cúnt." Apparently because I'm female and Canadian I should be super offended by the term, even though it's probably one of my favourite and most used swears next to "fúck."

javaboy

AnonoBoy wrote: »

"Been caught swearing once when I was five,
I enjoy swearing it's as simple as that"

I swear you ripped that off from Jane's cuntbagging Addiction.

Mr Benevolent

Ah ****

I don';t swear that much, mainly for comic effect or if I lose my job or stub my toe.

Victor McDade

Good chance to resurrect "the tourettes pianist"


An out of work pianist with Tourettes Syndrome is strolling around the
streets and bars of Soho one unemployed afternoon.

Walking down Dean Street he sees a lounge bar with a sign in the window
'Pianist wanted for evening performances'.

'****ing get in there you ****!' he says to himself and goes to the bar.
'Get the ****ing manager of this pigs **** middle class wankhole please
you ****', he says to a somewhat startled barman. The barman however
obliges and his manager comes upstairs. 'Can I help you sir?' he says
'Yes you can you fat piece of ****, I saw your poxy advert in the
******* window and I'm here to audition.....wanker.' The manager is
naturally put off by the man's abrasive manner but his dire need for a
top class pianist forces him to agree to an audition. The first tune he
Pianist plays is an uplifting jazzy number, not too involving, yet
utterly melodic. At the end the thrilled barman cries, 'Wonderful,
wonderful. What was that called?' 'That song was called "Excuse me prime
minister but I just jizzed in your daughter's eye, and now the *****
blind...'

'Oh' says the manager 'err, can you play me another. Something a little
less "lively". 'Wanker..' interjects the pianist before launching into a
powerful ballad which leaves the manager in tears. The manager through
his salty teardrops asks him the title.

'That little number was called "Sometimes when you do a bird up the ****
box you get crap on your bell end.' I see' says the manager, 'Have you
got any songs with less offensive titles?' 'Well there's my jazz number
"Do you want me to split your ringpiece", or there's the epic "I don't
care if you're older my dear, you've still got nice jugs". 'Look' says
the manager interrupting, I think you're a superb pianist but the title
of your songs are a little "racy". I will hire you on the condition that
you do not introduce your songs or speak to the audience.' '**** it'
says the pianist 'Why not'. On his first night everything is going
superbly the crowd are lapping up his repertoire and his silence is
being received as modesty.

The only thing putting off the pianist is that in the front row there is
a gorgeous blonde in a black evening dress with a split up the side
revealing the tops of her stockings, and a plunging neckline which
boasts a proud and inviting cleavage.

During the interval the pianist has got such a stonking hard on that he
decides to go to the bog and knock one out. Just as he has shot his muck
he hears himself being re-introduced over the tannoy, so he rushes back
to the stage and finishes his act. After the show he is at the bar
relaxing when the blonde approaches him.'Hi' she says. 'Hello' he
winces, struggling to hold in the expletives. She leans over and
whispers in his ear, 'Do you know your cock is hanging out of your
trousers, and spunk is dribbling onto your shoes?' 'Know it?' says the
pianist putting his beer on the bar confidently,

I ****ing wrote it!!!'

Earthhorse

javaboy wrote: »

I swear you ripped that off from Jane's cuntbagging Addiction.

And he did it, just like that!

Noopti

Usually people take offense because they have some sort of pole up their cûnt and the only way they can express themselves or make themselves feel important is by giving out to people for stringing a few vowels and consonants together in an order that society has somehow deemed offensive.

Maybe I will decide to be offended by the word "The" and give out to any brainless w@nker that decides to offend me.

Genghiz Cohen

Fuck this thread TBH.

Epic Tissue

People who swear are fuckers

big b

Deleted User wrote: »

Sorry, on re-reading my post appeared snotty!!

I like swearing. I don't like other things. For example a co worker of mine is an absolute pig eater, you hear every sound. I'm not going to force people to not do other things just because I don't like it. I've never told him to quieten down. I just tune out. Seems as unnecerssary as swearing.

No worries, I'm a thick-skinned cunt

Hey, who knows - maybe the new boss hates swearing, maybe just wanted to make their mark as the boss, maybe in their last job it was fair play to throw a few fucks around until the day no-one noticed the big boss's wife was there, or a customer or whatever.
Thing is, they're identified as swears, they're not words everyone would use. So, although it's no big deal to some of us, there are times when we should use a wee bit of discretion.

and yeah, people eating as if out of a trough is fucking gross!

Jigsaw

I swear and enjoy swearing. I want to know how I can swear on Boards without the swear words being blanked out. It inhibits my user experience. But the thing is swearing needs to carefully crafted and used sparingly. Over use dilutes the effectiveness of the swear word but if you only occasionally swear and the one day you say to someone, "you are a f*cking useless cnut" then they'll know you really mean it. To convey extremes of frustration and anger etc only swear words cut it. Nothing more pathetic than a christian who is clearly pissed off saying "oh fiddlesticks" instead of FOR F*CK SAKE!!!

keefg

I got told off by some woman in a pub years ago because I was swearing while telling my mates about something funny that happened at work that day.

In a pub!! And I'm not talking about a "bring the family in for your dinner" sort of pub, it was a Friday night in a pub full of scruffy builders and lorry drivers on the edge of a trading estate.

I told her to f*ck off :mad:.

That's one good reason why them wimmins shouldn't be allowed into mens drinking emporiums!

walshb

Personally I swear maybe a little more than I should, but only for emphasis really or to make a stort a little more passionate of funny. I never swear in certain company and would never swear amongst people who I am not familiar with. With mates and those who also swear, I will from time to time.

I think the whole, "Time and a place" is very important. I can't stand swearing in front of children or in public etc. Check out the scene, where you are, who's present, the mood and then think before you swear. That's the rule I use and I don't think it's in any way hard to follow!

Swearing very often is generally a sign of an inarticulate and uneducated moron!

banshee_bones

didnt realise just how much i swore until a couple of mates mentioned it to me, kinda jokingly ("Queen of swearing" and "youd give gordon ramsay a run for his money") but then i realised they were right. so i gave it up for lent! it is a very difficult habit to break, but i find now that its more effective because when you say it when you really mean it people will know your mad! Grrr!!!

Caoimhín

Only if i am really cross.

Dudess

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

I love a good swear. In fact I don't trust people who don't swear but at the same time I can't stand being around people who are all "I went to the fúcking shops and bought a pack of fúcking schmokes with me fúcking dole". It's not even the amount of swearing in their case that bothers me it's mainly that they aren't using swears for their correct purpose ie EMPHASIS. These people are merely filling the lead time that occurs between a message leaving their dull brain and reaching their mouth and as a result ruining it for the rest of us.

Precisely the way I see things. I swear to express how great/terrible something is/was... I don't see the need for sticking a swear-word after every single other word.

But I love a good auld swear at times - it's cathartic. And I like using the "c" word - what's not to like?

Jigsaw

I found when I moved to England that they seemed to use the word c*nt a lot less than the Irish. Like, I can remember running late for meeting friends in the centre of Manchester. When I arrived I said, "Sorry I'm late guys. I missed the c*nting bus by seconds". They were somewhat taken aback. However they soon got used to my prolific use of the word c*nt and indeed joined in with me. We had a great c*nting time.

Dudess

Yeah, just based on my own experience, English people seem to swear less than Irish people.