Are "bad words" so bad?

[TrievelA7X]

Versus "My ass hurts because my ****'s too hot and it burns."

Hmmmm... I don't think there is any way to make that sentence not sound stupid.

but I'll bet you laughed when you typed it! I know I laughed when I read it, it's a good point, but what word can you use as an adult in place of ass, without sounding strange, at the least?

And I don't know, how about the new trend of stupidty in teen movies? where they say, for example, "you need to shut the f up"? That's even dumber than swearing, and is clearly meant as a replacement, but because society picked a set list, it's ok.
How idiotic can people get about it? Only time will tell.

 

[niky]

I'm still trying to figure out what would make feces burn.

 

[Wenders]

I have no problem with swearing, unless someone feels the need to place one in every sentence. Not because it's rude, but just because it's annoying in the same way that a 16 year old girl will say "like" 6 times in one sentence or someone who puts and "eh" at the end of every sentence.

and if I hear George say it again he'll never come to another party at our house plus he sounds like a 16 year old girl when he laughs.

I probably swear way more then I need to. When my kids were young I was good at keeping my swearing to a minimum but once they started coming home from school using all the swear words I was trying to avoid I just gave up.

So there Jack it's all your fault I swear too much.

 

[barryl85]

I have pretty much the same opinion as alot of you guys!

I dont mind swearing (although people who swear too much its unnecessary and i actually find it awkward to be around especially in public) as long as its not directed at anyone in a non-joking manner.

Some words that are considered bad I dont find anything wrong with, obviously I cant continue on with my post and tell you which ones and why so i'll leave it at that!

Anyway I chose - 'It's not nice, but aren't the end of the world.'

 

[Casio]

At least where I work, you don't even think that words are 'swear' words anymore. If a computer isn't working it's "****ED", not broken. You kind of adapt to the areas around you, until you don't realise you're doing it anymore, and it becomes natural. In my experience, it's got nothing to do with not having the vocabulary or profoundness to say anything else, but what comes naturally to the person saying it. "Swear" words are lose less and less of their vulgarity as time goes on, most of the words described above I used speaking to customers and clients, and they use the same with me.