Swearing and bad language ,do you ,dont you or did you and why?

Hi pandaeyes, As a kid growing up, if I slipped and swore my mom would slap my face. Heck, she slapped my face once as an adult when I swore in conversation and not at all directed towards her. I really don't swear much at all but like you, if I am very angry I swear terribly. It's rare but I'm not above it for sure.

Yes, I used to swear a lot in school just because all the other kids were doing so. But once I left school I noticed that nobody swore any more except for the odd profanity if something upset them, and I swore less. I'll swear if I am very angry because it is a good way to vent pent-up frustration. And I used to run self-development groups where swearing was used a lot as a therapeutic "tool". I'll swear if I am very angry... It's good to get it out! _Derek

I never swore when I lived at my Dad's, he would have pulled my tongue out if I had...I may have thought some pretty bad words but never spoke them. I also never swore much around my Mom unless I was terribly angry or hurt myself. These days I use d*mn and sh*t sometimes but can't stand the "F" word, in fact ppl that talk to me know I can't stand it and won't use it. I try to watch my language whenever my niece and nephew are around too, I don't want them learning anything like that from me. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

I am a primary school teacher so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to swear and use bad language. I try to speak with normal language in a polite way. If I am cross I say 'oh deary me' or 'bother'. Sometimes I say 'sugar'. When I was growing up my family didn't swear. I have watched some movies where there has been swearing. My brother in law reads 'strong language' and then calls it 'weak language'. I think he is right. At secondary I tried to fit in so I did use a couple of swear words.

I didn't swear when I was a kid. I learned to swear when I was in college and when I started working. I only swear when I'm really really angry, or when I'm surprised at something. I don't swear when I'm just saying something, and I don't use bad language in every sentence that I say. When I was in highschool, I know some kids who were swearing all the time, and they use bad language in everything they say. I guess it's their way to fit in the crowd.

I used to have a pretty dirty mouth, but then I had children. Since I've been the mother of two children, I find that my colorful language has toned down quite a bit. Yes, I will still occasionally use a swear word, but I don't do it on a regular basis because I see that children pick up on everything that we say and I don't want them to pick up swearing at a very early age. There are the occasional colorful words that escape my children's mouths but they know that they aren't supposed to use those kinds of words and will immediately slap their hands over their mouths when they use one.

The one thing I cannot stand is swearing and foul language. I believe the English language has an abundance of words which will depict our feelings much more ably than swear words which really do NOT relate to the means of the frustration. I am appalled at the number of women who use the foulest language in normal conversation. I feel that every time I shop, I face verbal pollution and corruption - and no, it isn't the area in which I live. We live in a very respectable area and I find the same pollution in every town I visit. Recently I told a customer in a supermarket that I couldn't see any blood on the cans he was talking about, but if there was so much blood on them he should complain to the management because it would be a health hazard. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, since swearing is now part and parcel of our lives. Our TV sets feed the minds of all in the house, from the youngest to the oldest, so words which would never be heard years ago are now in common usage. This is the main reason I almost never watch TV or movies. Even documentaries include offensive words. About the only "safe" watching is movies from the 50s and 60s.

I was brought up in the 1950's and early 1960's and was never exposed to swearing or bad language. I was shocked and disappointed at Beverly Hills Cops, the language was awful and so unnecessary. As I got older I found myself swearing occasionally, but I have always made a point of never swearing in front of children and I try to keep a tight rein on my tongue.

Well my language actually depends on company I'm in. If we're hanging out with the boys, then it very common for us to use foul language. If there are any ladies or older people in our company, then I filter bad words out and use polite language. It's just easier for me to express my thoughts in boys' company using bad language. Me and the guys are quite used to using such words, but we don't use them when there any other people around, so we won't disturb anyone.

When I was younger, I used to swear quite a bit. It was only when I started getting older that I realised just how vulgar my language was, and so I managed to tone it down, to the point where I only really swear now if I am really mad or angry or annoyed at something

No, I don't! I hate it, it's very unlady like. I never get used to it. I grew up in an over-populated community where almost everybody swears, you can hear it in every corner of our place. My parents are religious and soft-spoken and they have instilled in our minds when we were young that swearing is a sin and it is bad to say those bad words. And since I am not used to swearing, I am not easily influenced by my swearing friends. I only cover my ears whenever I hear someone swearing or I make a shut up sign.

I don't swear very often but every once in a while, I feel like I have to do it, when I am very mad, it relieves all the tensions that I am having at that moment. However there are places where you shouldn't do it, like at work or in front of elderly people or children. Swear is not a good example especially to kids whom don't even know what is that. So they will repeat it without knowing the consequences of what they are saying.

Hello Pandaeyes! I had a friend back in collage that had the same nickname as you, but in spanish! Well my parents always tought me that swearing was bad, that I always should talk to people the way I wanted them to talk to me, that's with a lot of respect. I think when you are very angry or you are looking to express something exagerating, bad words should be allowed, but 'cause I'm a christian I won't tell them even in that case. I don't have children already, but when I do I am really going to educate them the same way my parents did to me, specially if I have a girl, because when I listen to a girl or teenager coursing, they all look really bad and gain some bad reputation. Well Pandaeyes, keep mylotting! Libna.

Well to fit in the social circle around your peers every one may have used it atleast once. although i was much of a good student i would eventually swear when angry or dissapointed

I swear once in a while, mainly when I get mad at something. I did swear a little when I was younger but not much at all. Now on the other hand, my ex doesn't swear at all, even if he's angry. he thinks it's awful that I swear and whatnot.

pandaeyes, I do not swear and hope I will never have to see that day. I think we are no stranger to that unpleasant feeling when someone swears at us and how uncouth the character may look in front of us. It just does not project an exemplary image in the public and especially in front of our young generation. It has never been easy and till this day I am still finding ways to get around it. This has been my aim where I feel that if I could not even achieve such a task then I would not expect myself to do better in something else I set or want to achieve. I feel we always need something to challenge our will and ways to improve ourselves. So, I would never go foul with my speech and ways as well.

pandaeyes I have sometimes blurted out a sh@t but usually I have learned that swearing is a sign of ones inability to find better words, hence people think maybe you are a bit stupid. I disliked those Beverly Hills cop shows just because they used so much swearing. I do no ever take 'the name of the Lord in vain, that is one thing I will never do. I think swearing shows your vocabulary is really limited. so lets all grow up and find other ways to vent our wrath.

i swear all the time,don't know why i just do,but i never shout and swear in an arguement,i swore a lot when i was in my teens,but never near my mum,i know my kids swear when they're out,most kids do,my 2 older ones have only sworn once around me,they got washing up liquid in their mouths,never did it again,my younger one liked the washing up liquid,so i used mustard with him

Its really funny, there are two extremes for me when it comes to swearing. A lot of the time, I very rarely swear. In fact, I swear so little that a boy scout would roll their eyes on me and call me lame. I tend to be very diplomatic with the way that I talk. However, there are more than enough times when this wall of diplomacy tends to fade away. When the pressure is on, the gloves will be coming off in many ways. I swear so much that I would make a sailor blush. This tends to happen a lot when I am doing some of the more tedious computer programming work for school assignments. There is that one mistake that just causes me to back track anything. Thus the frustration is on and I start swearing so much that it is not even funny. Including some swear words that I was surprised that I even knew. This side of me pops out when I am under these rare times of extreme pressure and I am just frustrated beyond all belief.

I ws brought up not to swear either, although I did my fair share, and more, growing up. It's weird, at my previous jobs I was always asked if cursing offended me, to which I always replied with a four letter worded no. But at home I use quite a bit of profanity, especially when angry. I do curb my mouth around kids, and really hate the people in my complex that curse to their kids!