Recent questions tagged swearing

Description : What are the times that you swore at someone online or in person ?

Last Answer : I've sworn at people online more times than I could count. Many, many fuck you s to online jerks. In person, it's less common. I do tend to swear around friends, but actually angrily telling ... recent time that I've done that. Mostly I just say things while driving that no one will ever hear.

Description : Do you think swearing is something that occurs too often in society...

Last Answer : Yes, but my language is as bad as anyone’s. Welcome to fluther.

Description : Why in the world would any one feel it's OK to use cuss words when having a casual, non-confrontational conversation with a complete stranger?

Last Answer : Some people think that this kind of language is the way everyone would talk if they just were free enough to. They don’t adhere to anyone else’s do’s and don’t’s. “Nobody’s gonna tell me how I ought to talk.”

Description : Are there any really old-fashioned terms we could start using again?

Last Answer : I like word add-ons. Cock knocker and fuck-a-doodle spring to mind.

Description : I know what it means, but what does it really MEAN to swear an oath on or by something?

Last Answer : Well if I say I swear on my children’s health and I don’t do what I’ve sworn, their health is supposed to deteriorate. Thus, because I don’t want this (completely arbitrary, non-sensical) thing to happen, I will do what I’ve sworn.

Description : What are some bad sounds?

Last Answer : From your doctor, during an examination: “Whoa!” or “uh oh.”

Description : Has it ever happened that someone swore at you, and it made you want to change?

Last Answer : answer:Some woman flicked me off tonight, which alerted me that my fucking headlights were off (I was in a different car, mine go on automatically…) I was definitely grateful once I figured out why she had done so. Does that count?