I am a foul mouthed, spirited, independent old woman of 78. Fuck is one of my most-used words.

Yes, all words are just arbitrary collections of squiggly lines of vocal sounds. But I will fucking say that if you say fuck all the fucking time, the fucking word loses its fucking edge. Part of the fucking fun of language is to fucking have these fucking taboos in there. When you say fuck all the fucking time, you're taking the fucking sting out of the fucking word. Save it for when it's fucking called for, you know? Fuck. lol

As I taught my kid, I swear a lot and don’t mind if he does, but it isn’t appropriate in all circumstances. Don’t swear at a job interview, in front of your grandmother, or around other people’s kids!

You have to know your audience, but cursing can make a point about something, it can be fun, and I like anything that knocks down convention a bit. Some people curse because they lack something intelligent to say, but it is easy to tell the difference. I'm sick of our puritanical society that is so afraid of being damaged by curse words.

I'm sure you'll like this study: [sciencealert.com]

In short, there is a positive correlation between intelligence and swearing/cussing more.

The F word never made a kid feel bad or want to shoot up a school. However perfectly disney words like "infidelity" "divorce" and "unpaid bills" have.

It depends entirely on the situation. In some cases I can cuss a lot, in others not at all. There are times when it is not appropriate. I try and be considerate to others 0 and I volunteer with seniors - so not appropriate there. In my own home with hubby its occasional except when something bad happens then "Shiiiiit" ot FuuuucK' are common!

It does bother me when someone can't complete a sentence without numerous cuss words, as it becomes irritating like saying "like" over and over!

I like the creative expressions you have to look up on urbandictionary to know what they mean

I fuckin' love it!
I do it all the goddam time!

I just used two of my favs.

I agree. It's just WORDS, why do people have so many issues with what I SAY? I say FUCK. A lot. I am also a very intelligent person. I feel it to be very prudish and annoying when people get offended by my words.

Words have value. As a writer, I adore and nurture them all. When it comes to the four letter variety, because they have such high impact, I try to use them with a little caution. Overuse takes away from their impact.

There is a time and a place for everything.
Though I must admit if find myself there, quite often.

I cuss a lot less than I used to, probably just because I normally work in an office environment and uppity cunts don't like it. Cunt is the best so-called naughty word. As one of it's meanings is simply a contemptible person, I've always understood that we are all cunts. As Americans we are generalized that way by a lot of people due to nothing more than the boundaries we were born within.

I have no issue with cussing and if you are intelligent it definitely has a place to emphasize a friggin' point! (what are the rules on swearing in here??). I also love to watch people who don't like swearing visibly recoil from someone who is swearing or switch off the TV set complaining about the swearing. It always just makes me want to swear more!!! I think it shows a level of naiveté and closed mindedness if swearing affects them so much. That many religious people don't like swearing makes me also love it more!!!

I call them "emphasis words". I mean, how in the hell can any word be BAD? I just don't GIVE a shit. But I don't Take any shit either! lol

My job is to help people understand why some people engage in aggressive and occasionally violent behaviour. Swearing does not particularly concern me. In fact swearing can be a useful way of expressing frustration or just a very effective was of expressing our emotions. I would far rather have someone tell me to "fuck off" than punch me in the face. Ultimately how "offensive" swearing is depends entirely on the context it is used which is true for any other form of language. . Having said this my mother hates any form of swearing, so I tend to avoid using it unless I really need to emphasise a particular point.

Words labeled foul are just words as far I can tell. Fuck is on of the, if not the most vercitile word in the English, or any language.

I think it enhances language, insofar as it's not overused to the point of becoming meaningless or acting as a distraction. My favorite is "fuck" because of its impressive range in meaning.

This made me laugh. I cuss like a sailor. Fuck being by far my favorite word. I don't know how people express themselves without it!

I speak my mind. I cuss a lot.

I'm a foul mouth. My mom was a foul mouth, my dad was a foul mouth. My first word was fuck, not mom or dad, fuck. It will almost certainly be my last, as well. I've been sprinkling them in along the way, it's how I got kicked out of Catholic school in 5th grade, so it hasn't been all bad

I swear,not all the time ,not everywhere,but when I feel need to.Always appreciate learning new expressions,found that English swearcabulary is very limited.

I believe people use profanity to show dominance. They just want to show that they are not wet behind their ears.

A word, by any other name, is still a word. Words are tools; if the tool works, use it.

I think George has a great take on this one ....