Comments on: Why Do We Swear?

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:45:23 +0000

I can’t believe this article. Are they saying swearing is OK? What kind of experts are these..

Swearing is for immature adults and for children who lack basic manners.. Walk pass a pub and all you’ll hear is f-ing this and f-ing that.
I wish swearing was banned altogether. I feel sorry for my child who will have to grow up in this environment of ignorant people.

I will rather send my child to an Islamic school. Say what ever you want, but their children have good manners.

By: johnc

johnc — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:09:56 +0000

For the most part this is psycho babble gobble dee gook.
I don’t swear, don’t have the need to swear.
Swearing shows how ignorant and uneducated someone is and how they cannot articulate and communicate properly.

By: W.T.Fuckerberg

W.T.Fuckerberg — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:54:04 +0000

Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck!!

ahh frustration gone after reading some of these anti-swearing swearing comments.

(I apologise to any Moms or children that may read my comment. I would not normally use this language around you, but given that this is an internet forum for psychcentral.com i doubt the latter group would be visiting here. Mom’s who do my bad once again.)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:25:51 +0000

It’s very immature but I like to swear, and don’t see myself stopping anytime soon.

By: Boo

Boo — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:41:59 +0000

i agree with prolific 100%! I have an IQ of 144 and one of the most open-minded people you will ever meet. I did not swear as a child and do not swear in front of children (if i can help it) or my parents but swear like a trooper around my peers as i feel these so called ‘swear’ words are only offensive if you perceive them that way.

By: Dr. Sir

Dr. Sir — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:04:23 +0000

You know you got some nerve to say that people are narrow-minded strictly because they use foul language. But answer me this…. Why do we let some words have more meaning or more importance than other words?
Think about that for a second. Words are words at the end of the day and in no way shape or form will the words be capable of harming you by themselves unless you let them.
“Sticks and Stones”
Stop being a sensative princess that gets upset because other people don’t see some words being as worse than others.
Equality or GTFO!!!

By: Dave Wollenberg

Dave Wollenberg — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:22:19 +0000

Jeff, thanx for realizin’ that swearin’ never got anybody anywhere. Have a blessed day!

By: Anti-swearing

Anti-swearing — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:33:04 +0000

I agree with you 100% especially about the phycologists being more perverted then the patients!

By: Anti-swearing

Anti-swearing — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:28:20 +0000

And you know what… you have no self-control! So phycologically I think, it would result that you’re near the lower animal kingdom!

By: platomk2

platomk2 — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:31:26 +0000

Swearing is emotive language and therefore irrational. It solves nothing but only adds fuel to a situation. By not swearing I find I am more relaxed and rational when dealing with stress and more forgiving when dealing with others e.g. when driving. Furthermore if you take swearing and filth from much of what we call comedy there is nothing there. I don’t believe swearing belongs only to the un-educated, educated people have emotions too. I would argue it is not wise or clever to use. Being educated and being wise are two totally separate things, the most educated can be the most ignorant and unwise. I use to swear and now practise not swearing because i feel it helps be keep a cool head and causes me to be more forgiving to other peoples faults…

By: BILLBO

BILLBO — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:00:51 +0000

I cannot believe some of the idiots on here who actually think that, because their own parents were mindless, child hating, bullies, and were brought up to be disrespectable, foul mouthed zero’s without a drop of pride in themselves, having a vocabulary to prove their narrow-mindedness and then, actually think somehow they would be able to gain respect in life for this behavior that:
A) is so easily remedied, and with an ounce of thought, would quickly realize how ignorant they look and sound when they use the childish soap deserving language that any self respecting adult, (and child) quickly grows out of.
B) are so quick to utilize a rapid inclination of an already depraved world, as some sort of an excuse to be a part of said depraved world by adding to that world of depravity with their own disrespectable foul mouths – and:
C) Manage to convince themselves, that they are not some how, mentally disturbed, even though, everything they stand for, everyone they spend their time with, all of their political and spiritual beliefs, lead anyone with a kindergarten education to notice, they have to have more than one mental problem in need of help.
And finally, sadly, there is no help for them. Because it is in fact, the psychological entities and professions, who would once have helped them, were long ago taken over by the very same perverted professors who’s ideologies now make up ALL of our collage campus ideological rebellious, childish failures. The fact that a “psychologist” would even author a totally shortsighted, shallow, unrepresentative article such as this merely adds to the endless pile of evidence that must conclude all of the above is fact.

By: Prolific

Prolific — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:46:35 +0000

I cannot believe some of the idiots on here who actually think that because they were brought up to be prudent and they are so narrow minded to think that;

A) They know better than many experts form around the world, as these are not the sole personalities behind this idea, which is gaining momentum.

B) That they believe that because people swear and use incorrect grammar they are mentally or emotionally stunted!

I have a IQ of 147, a first class Hons degree, teach at masters level as well as studying for a masters in chemical engineering, I have managed multi million pound contracts as well as see the world. I also wear like a trooper and make a mess with my grammar because I’m dyslexic and used to be a solder!

By: THutchins

THutchins — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:12:40 +0000

Interestingly, it’s not as simple as a potent “expression” or a choice word. These taboo words are stored in our brains, not with language, but with emotions. Even very pious people will cuss when sedated for example, after after a surgery – not because they use those words (probably never) but because those words are stored and come out when the emotions are confused by the sedative.

There is a connection between pathological cussing and emotional trauma; often a person that has been emotionally “stunted” by abuse, PTSD, etc. will swear obsessively as a way of letting out stuffed emotion. SO if you know someone who is a chronic cusser, there may be something much deeper than you think going on – it doesn’t necessarily mean they are stupid.

By: Dave Wollenberg

Dave Wollenberg — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:09:17 +0000

Sarah, I couldn’t agree more. Thanx for takin’ a stand. Have a great week!

By: Matt.M

Matt.M — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:19:39 +0000

Jen,

Joe is right in a way, languages are just sounds we have formed through evolution which associate itself with everything we know of, it’s how we communicate.

Swearing has just been deemed inappropriate by society over the course of history but in saying that am I going to go around swearing or judge people who do? No, I acknowledge that and adapt because society says so in certain situations but I can swear in front of my peers or now and say you’re an absolute fucken moron in a way but wait judging by your stupid 6 paragraph fucken shit whore of a rant means I can’t speak in a decent manner either so you judge me?
Shame on you

Matt