Using four letter words doesn't make you look cool. You just look like someone with an ugly mouth.
I'm a bit old to worry about looking cool but there is something just so satisfying about letting foul words rip LOL
Maybe you need to expand your vocabulary. But yes I know what you mean. I object to it when every second word is a four letter word.
@Jolanta My vocabulary is quite extensive and often hear "I don't know what that means" from others but as I have already stated, it is satisfying in certain situations.
In fact, there are some studies out there claiming health benefits.
@Jolanta Or perhaps they can educate themselves since they have a mini computer right there in their pocket. Google is everyone's friend these days and there really is no excuse for ignorance any longer but I digress from the original topic of enjoying foul language.
I've grown bored with your attempts to shame me by insinuating that I lack intelligence due to my enjoyment of cursing and no longer wish to spend what little time I have here belaboring it.
Think what you will and I will say fuck as often as I wish with absolutely no shame in doing so.
Latest studies say 4-letter words soothe the part of the brain that lights up if you whack your shin!
Yes true itβs four letter words without the wack on ones shin that I object to.
@Jolanta go back to 1815, couldn't even say "leg". Stop listening so hard for them they will fade into the background. And BTW i swear like adrunken sailor on a good day....
Somehow, saying βOh heck, that hurt.β When I smash my finger in a door doesnβt quite explain my true feelings. Whereas, any number of four-letter-words and their related phrases can truly capture the experience and emotions of the moment.
Yes, there are more elegant words and phrases that can be used. But, that does not always express oneβs true feelings.
Yes but how often do you smash your fingers
@Jolanta
Not often. But, there are hammers, drawers, table corners and other obstacles that can create other, similarly painful moments to memorialize. And, then there are those times when you forget, realize, are reminded of something you should have done, that require your immediate attention and your frustration level is so high that a simple βDarnitβ just doesnβt do it.
They are spice in language soup. To not use a four letter word simply because we consider it taboo is frankly ridiculous. As with all language it is or is not appropriate for the people you are speaking with or a situation, but a blanket statement of you always look like you have an ugly mouth is an over reaction. It is no more egregious than any other slang we indulge in.
Seems to me that a lot of people normalise four letter words, and yes everything has its place.
Its how you use them words ,that makes them dirty not suitable lmao
I use sexual innuendo only in it's literal sense...I regret some are offended by this restaint in use, in more(global) broader sense...
I feel sorry for you.
Why? Do you think I am unhappy?
Mostly true! However, given that there are twice as many words in the English language as there are in any other language, and it's still such a lousy way to communicate, none of them should be overlooked. There is an appropriate use for all words given the right situation.
If in public, I try to curse in a language not spoken by those around me. Luckily, I know enough languages to make this feasible.
Hmm..it might not work in Manhattan, however. Cursing in Thai, English, French, Creole, or Spanish might be understood by any random passer-by.
So-called four-letter words only exist because we all agree they are prohibited, and breaking that prohibition is somehow bad or ugly. It's just another way to make sure people conform. It's kind of ridiculous. No word is in and of itself bad--only thinking makes it so. Yes, I just paraphrased Shakespeare to justify my excessive and frequent use of the word fuck.
A Lenny Bruce fan.
@silverotter11 So, I actually just Googled Lenny Bruce. Yes, I knew he was a comedian, but no, I was not familiar with his line of thought on this. It is a coincidence. But it makes sense that more than one person would make this observation!