Cussing
 

do you think of an alternative before swearing, or do you not mind swearing?

Fuck no.

I have no qualms about swearing when my friends are around or whatever, but I try to avoid it when I can. I have a rule that I don't swear around my parents and extended family. A sign of respect, I suppose, I don't know. I conciously make the efforts to avoid taking the lord's name in vain- I replace them, so;

"Jesus Christ!" becomes "Jesus Tonight!" in the same inflection
"Oh My God" becomes "Oh my goodness" or something like that
"Holy Shit" becomes.. well. hmm.

Anyway, I think I usually have the right frame of mind to dig into my vocabulary and find something to replace swearing. Where someone would usually say "thats shit", I'll say "that is ruthlessly awful", or something to that tune. So yeah. Cussing. It's alright.

hell damn ass.

What a load of old buttocks.

poppycock.

noisejob

I do swear a TON with friends, but with family and people I respect and such, I have a friggin' slew of other words to use.
*Edit, you come on like rather a dick in this thread, Mr. Thread-Starter.

i just got a lift home with someone who when we went over a hole in the road that nearly tore the suspension away from the car said 'oh crumbs'.

i don't always curse, but i'm still going to say something offensive. if i say "i want to jizz on that women's glasses" does it really sound better than "FUCK dude i want to fucking cum on that bitch's glasses!" you know? what's the diffference? might as well just curse.

I say holy moly and the like. I usually see words like fuck pretty nasty though there are certain tonations and usages to fuck and the like that can make them really koo' words.

Fucken yes, I swear so much, even in front of family, except when the little kiddies are around.

i never swear infront of family, but yeah i always do it.

Reminds me of a commercial. Oh yes, this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEJJUGJZxpU

talking of respect for others, calling me names is not called for, either here or through the use of negative reputation you gave me for starting this thread.

I forgive you.

hahahahahahahahahahaha

You are a good human.

i just second this post

Representin'.

I only swear when around peers.
or alone.

your fucking lame ass avatar gives me no alternative to think of. that shit is fucking pathetic, joke or not. get over it, they lost that fucking war 142 years ago. and people in America should be ashamed of themselves when black school children have to go to school everyday under that flag in Mississippi.

if i hit my thumb with a hammer i shout 'cuntingfuck'!

I usually go with "oh my fuck" or "oh my shit" unless I'm speaking to my mother and then it's "oh my fucking shit".

PS: this thread sucks ass. too easy troll.

It depends on the company. I cuss fairly often around my friends, less frequently around my parents, and never around extended family.

If I know someone is really opposed to it, I try to keep it down, but usually without success.

i have a bit of a sailor mouth and i usually don't censor myself even when around young children but then that's how everyone in my family behaves.

I usually cuss everytime I hit myself "Jesus Fucking Christ" or "Fuck Me Jesus." The last one could be during sex though.

I agree. Calling someone an "idiot" to their face with a serious face will hurt more than calling the same person a... "motherfucker"? Maybe the sliest way to offend someone is to call them a word that they don't even know the definition of with a "positive" expression on your face as if you're complimenting them.

With that said, curse words are overrated.

i don't swear around family or kids, but with friends god dammit you better believe i have a mouth like a sailor.

If any sailors are reading this they must be disappointed with their awful reputation.

they ARE just words. it's the context in which words are used that they become offensive, not the words themselves.

Ass balls