Re: Why Do People Have To Curse & Swear?

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From: ResQtech
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 14:54

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On 11 Dec 2003 14:47:07 GMT, gman99@NewsReader.Com (gman99) wrote:

>> At the risk of being called a snob..I will offer my opinion. I think it
>> is too bad people choose to swear instead of trying to be more
>> articulate. I actually enjoy someone who can creatively express
>> themselves in frustrating or difficult situations without swearing...or
>> anytime.
>>
>It's language....and language is often a means of expressing ones self.
>Sometimes an explative is desired by the speaker...sometimes is a product
>of one's environment.
>
>Personally I can turn it on and off like a faucet. I don't use certain
>language when speaking to my parents, but I also don't discuss certain
>topics with them either. 'Foul' is a relative term just as beautiful. I
>don't care how someone speaks to me. I've heard priests swear...I've heard
>CEO's swear...even the Prime Minster...who gives a shit ??

Obviously your parents must,,, or you whouldn't excluded them......
:-)

>
>I know I picked up my language mostly from the neighborhood...my parents
>have NEVER swore in front of me...not even the word 'shit'. My dad was in
>the navy for a decade or two so I'm sure he knows the words...

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From: ResQtech <resqtech@ns.sympatico.ca>
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