Swearing?

brummytom · 12-08-2009 5:15pm #1

**** you *****

So I was just watching 'Come Dine With Me';(yes, I know I shouldn't have) and this one woman said that one bloke's swearing really ruined the evening for her.
Thinking about it, I swear in front of girls (granted, half of them swear more than me.. normally to me) but have never, ever swore in front of an adult.

What's the AH's people's view on swearing - do you much and if so, do you limit/control it around certain groups of people?

AlmightyCushion · 12-08-2009 5:16pm

Yeah I seen that. It's just a word. Get over it, bitch.

brummytom · 12-08-2009 5:17pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Yeah I seen that. It's just a word. Get over it, bitch.

She was a right moaning old hag to be fair

admiralofthefleet · 12-08-2009 5:18pm

i have a mouth like a sailors parrot

i only hate it when i hear kids swear, one asked me how much jelly and icecream was in work on sunday. when i said €3 he said '€3!!! fuck that'

renraw · 12-08-2009 5:19pm

I ****ing swear I have had e ****ing nough of all the **** and all the swearing, god damn it...for ****s sakes anyways.....fing this and fing that, i agree, its a rant and in AH ffs

My name is URL · 12-08-2009 5:20pm

If it's done to the extent that it makes up most of the sentence it sounds terrible

my bros in the army and litteraly cannot string a sentence together without swearing, if he gets stuck mid-sentence he says 'fcukin', and he gets stuck alot coz he's as dumb as a bathroom with transparent walls

Prof.Badass · 12-08-2009 5:20pm

Swearing is when you take an oath. e.g I swear on the bible...

Saying words like fuck and cunt is called cursing.

Jesus Juice · 12-08-2009 5:21pm

Too me they're just fcuking words that have fcuking become part of my everyfcukingday speak.

Fuck.

quietsailor · 12-08-2009 5:21pm

brummytom wrote: »

**** you *****

Thinking about it, I swear in front of girls (granted, half of them swear more than me.. normally to me) but have never, ever swore in front of an adult.
/QUOTE]

I emphasised the word adult - do you mean you never swear in front of children or that you actually don't consider girls adults :P, be careful answering that one lad,

for me I'm trying to cut down my swearing everywhere, it got really bad there a few months ago so I started to watch what I say, but in front of children I really think about what I'm saying. I suppose I'm more careful in front of elderly people as well as their generation didn't/don't swear as much as my gen. does

Carsinian Thau · 12-08-2009 5:22pm

I swear quite a lot.

I've a friend who hates it with a passion. She thinks it makes her more mature. I think it doesn't because there's a real "(s)he said a dirty word! :eek::eek::eek:" attitude in it. Which seems very childish to me.

There's nothing wrong with swearing really. Although I wouldn't in front of a child. Or someone I work for if I could help it.

brummytom · 12-08-2009 5:24pm

quietsailor wrote: »

I emphasised the word adult - do you mean you never swear in front of children or that you actually don't consider girls adults :P, be careful answering that one lad,

I'm 15 - when I say girls, I mean girls as in my peers - also 15 year olds :P So I suppose I swear in front of 'children' (being one) but not in front of ones any younger than myself.

abouttobebanned · 12-08-2009 5:25pm

vinylmesh wrote: »

Swearing is when you take an oath. e.g I swear on the bible...

Saying words like fuck and cunt is called cursing.

swear (swâr)v. swore (swôr, sw

r), sworn (swôrn, sw

rn), swear·ing, swears
v.intr.1. To make a solemn declaration, invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing, in confirmation of and witness to the honesty or truth of such a declaration.
2. To make a solemn promise; vow.
3. To use profane oaths; curse.
4. Law To give evidence or testimony under oath.

curse (kûrs)n.1. a. An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.
b. The evil or misfortune that comes in or as if in response to such an appeal: bewailed the curse of ill health.

2. One that is accursed.
3. A source or cause of evil; a scourge: "Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race" (William Ewart Gladstone).
4. A profane word or phrase; a swearword.
5. Ecclesiastical A censure, ban, or anathema.
6. Slang Menstruation. Used with the.

ronnie3585 · 12-08-2009 5:30pm

I swear like a motherf*cker. I really enjoy swearing. I especially like the 'C' word (in all it's forms) and the reaction it gets from some girls, the cunts.

Probably have Derek and Clive to thank for that;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A8lm3CHe4k

walshb · 12-08-2009 5:30pm

Hey, let's just use expletives instead of swear and curse?

Anyway I do swear or curse a bit, but not in certain
situations. I say, know your audience and keep it
to a bare essential, otherwise, it's actually quite a turn off

Scrambled egg · 12-08-2009 5:31pm

quietsailor wrote: »

brummytom wrote: »

**** you *****

Thinking about it, I swear in front of girls (granted, half of them swear more than me.. normally to me) but have never, ever swore in front of an adult.
/QUOTE]

I emphasised the word adult - do you mean you never swear in front of children or that you actually don't consider girls adults :P, be careful answering that one lad,

for me I'm trying to cut down my swearing everywhere, it got really bad there a few months ago so I started to watch what I say, but in front of children I really think about what I'm saying. I suppose I'm more careful in front of elderly people as well as their generation didn't/don't swear as much as my gen. does

I like what you did there, cutting down on the swearing, and your name is quietsailor

Prof.Badass · 12-08-2009 5:31pm

abouttobebanned wrote: »

swear (swâr)v. swore (swôr, swr), sworn (swôrn, swrn), swear·ing, swears
v.intr.1. To make a solemn declaration, invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing, in confirmation of and witness to the honesty or truth of such a declaration.
2. To make a solemn promise; vow.
3. To use profane oaths; curse.
4. Law To give evidence or testimony under oath.

curse (kûrs)n.1. a. An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.
b. The evil or misfortune that comes in or as if in response to such an appeal: bewailed the curse of ill health.

2. One that is accursed.
3. A source or cause of evil; a scourge: "Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race" (William Ewart Gladstone).
4. A profane word or phrase; a swearword.
5. Ecclesiastical A censure, ban, or anathema.
6. Slang Menstruation. Used with the.

First people start using "swearing" instead of "cursing", then it eventually progresses to the point where people are using "pussy" instead of "gee" and hiberno-english will be no more.

Jesus Juice · 12-08-2009 5:32pm

ronnie3585 wrote: »

I swear like a motherf*cker. I really enjoy swearing. I especially like the 'C' word (in all it's forms) and the reaction it gets from some girls, the cunts.

Yes,calling a girl a cunt still does have a big shock factor!!

That_Guy · 12-08-2009 5:36pm

I don't limit my swearing around anyone. If I want to curse I'll curse. If they don't like it they can fcuk off.

brummytom · 12-08-2009 5:41pm

Jesus Juice wrote: »

Yes,calling a girl a cunt still does have a big shock factor!!

Not in my experience

Maybe Ireland's different?

Jesus Juice · 12-08-2009 5:45pm

brummytom wrote: »

Not in my experience Maybe Ireland's different?

Well everytime I say it with a bit of anger they always end up like '''OMG,I cant believe you just called me.....that''

Try this,next time a girl says something that annoys you a bit just say ''Fcuk off ya cunt'' and see what happens!!

philologos · 12-08-2009 5:45pm

I used to have a habit of it, but it isn't really a part of my speech anymore.
People are going to swear whether we like it or not though, and people have a choice of what language to use.

Holsten · 12-08-2009 5:47pm

I swear loads and don't even realise I'm doing it.

ejmaztec · 12-08-2009 5:51pm

Jesus Juice wrote: »

Well everytime I say it with a bit of anger they always end up like '''OMG,I cant believe you just called me.....that''

Try this,next time a girl says something that annoys you a bit just say ''Fcuk off ya cunt'' and see what happens!!

You should be the next James Bond.

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happyfriday · 12-08-2009 5:54pm

I swear when needed, which lets face it these days it's needed to emphasise how much s*it this country is in among other things! I also swear in front of the parents but this was slowly introduced over the years.

Never swear in front of kids, have replaced words with things like fudge etc when trying to make a point in front of people when kids are present. When I have a drink or two I tend to turn into a bit of a sailor tbh.

chopperbyrne · 12-08-2009 5:56pm

I swear a lot, too much really. Girlfriend has a young son, so I do my best to never swear around him, but occasionally one slips out.

phasers · 12-08-2009 6:08pm

I curse a lot

Dennis the Stone · 12-08-2009 6:10pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN1L3HN0cvg

brummytom · 12-08-2009 6:13pm

phasers wrote: »

I curse a lot

You mean like a witch?

Dusty87 · 12-08-2009 6:18pm

Jesus Juice wrote: »

Well everytime I say it with a bit of anger they always end up like '''OMG,I cant believe you just called me.....that''

Try this,next time a girl says something that annoys you a bit just say ''Fcuk off ya cunt'' and see what happens!!

I find its not a big thing around here anyway. At a recent family wedding i said **** which my auntie's friends (english) nearly fainted! They couldn believe i said it. My aunt is only 3year older than me. Aunt then told me in england they dont say that much. I dont know, but the sister said its the only curse word bleeped out on big brother.

Milky Moo · 12-08-2009 6:20pm

I curse like a drunken sailor on shore leave,come october my niece charges us per curse in ascending order of value bitch would be 20c,fcuk 50c and so on.

Seeing last year she got over 100e and the majority of it was me I realised how bad I am.

Come January I am straight back at it again though.:)

phasers · 12-08-2009 6:22pm

brummytom wrote: »

You mean like a witch?

Yep, my specialty is turning things green

Mossy Monk · 12-08-2009 6:24pm

I swear, big deal tbh. Anyone offended should really get their priorities in life sorted.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 12-08-2009 6:49pm

Dusty87 wrote: »

I find its not a big thing around here anyway. At a recent family wedding i said **** which my auntie's friends (english) nearly fainted! They couldn believe i said it. My aunt is only 3year older than me. Aunt then told me in england they dont say that much. I dont know, but the sister said its the only curse word bleeped out on big brother.

'Fcuk off you cnut' is like every third sentence in like every English gangster film.

Yeah I swear a lot, doesn't matter how young people are around me. I only don't swear around people 65+ tbh.

ChocolateSauce · 12-08-2009 7:01pm

It's a way of life for me. I use swear words as adjectives sometimes, and nouns, and verbs too. And pronouns. Everything really, they're a critical part of my personality and I use them without a thought most of the time, unless I'm trying to be formal.

Alun · 12-08-2009 7:07pm

ChocolateSauce wrote: »

It's a way of life for me. I use swear words as adjectives sometimes, and nouns, and verbs too. And pronouns. Everything really, they're a critical part of my personality and I use them without a thought most of the time, unless I'm trying to be formal.

Doesn't using them all the time in normal speech devalue them then? What do you do when you really want to swear then?

Red_Marauder · 12-08-2009 7:08pm

I started a thread about this recently, I think it's definitely rude to swear, though I do swear myself in certain situations, just not in everyday conversation or as a sentance filler. I wouldn't swear at a girl or an older person, unless I was on a rant about something in their company. I find girls who swear in normal conversation more unattractive (I can't help that, I just do) because I think it's a bit gruff. I think it's a pity when you see kids not being punished for cursing because it's simply bad manners and disrespectful.

dr.bollocko · 12-08-2009 7:22pm

Good shag's what that bitch needs.

Trail_Blazer · 12-08-2009 7:25pm

I enjoy using swear words for embellishment.

Mimikyu · 12-08-2009 7:31pm

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ChocolateSauce · 12-08-2009 7:34pm

Alun wrote: »

Doesn't using them all the time in normal speech devalue them then? What do you do when you really want to swear then?

Absolutely it does. If I really want to swear I say the words with passion. "Gash" is the only word I find offensive really...

I hate that word!

tara666 · 12-08-2009 7:34pm

wtf??

quietsailor · 12-08-2009 8:58pm

Scrambled egg wrote: »

quietsailor wrote: »

I like what you did there, cutting down on the swearing, and your name is quietsailor

it works on different levels doesn't it :P, completely accidental though in the context of the post. I just happen to be quiet and used to be a marine engineer,

13-08-2009 1:46pm

Trail_Blazer wrote: »

I enjoy using swear words for embellishment.

abso-fucking-lutely.

Jesus Juice wrote: »

Yes,calling a girl a cunt still does have a big shock factor!!

I prefer to use it in more indiscreet and unexpected ways than just saying "Your a cunt..."

Try it yourself next time you get a pint:

€5.70 for a Guinness?......What, d'you take me for a cunt?

Swearing?

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