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Zenir · 01-12-2005, 10:23 PM

I'm not entirely sure why people think that by using an expletive they are explaining themselves better. I agree that you can say that it brings a vivid picture which is worth a thousand words... however it's like have those one thousand words colliding together at once creating merely confusion and at worst aggression. Wouldn't it be simple to just make the point and not confuse it by replacing actual arguements with expletives and curses?

This also goes two ways. First why do people feel that curse words express themselves better when often times the are commas or at best poor expressions of discomfort or aggression? Secondly I don't know how many people have had problems with miscommunications when someone say ouch or some such if they are startled, it may be me. I tend to rough-house and "flirt" so people will sometimes exclaim a painful statement such as 'ouch' and I will do my best to protect or avoid touching the person (depending on the circumstance) as possible. Is this common, and if so why?

01-12-2005, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zenir Tilted Location: Fairbanks, Alaska	Why don't you [expletive deleted] my expletive I'm not entirely sure why people think that by using an expletive they are explaining themselves better. I agree that you can say that it brings a vivid picture which is worth a thousand words... however it's like have those one thousand words colliding together at once creating merely confusion and at worst aggression. Wouldn't it be simple to just make the point and not confuse it by replacing actual arguements with expletives and curses? This also goes two ways. First why do people feel that curse words express themselves better when often times the are commas or at best poor expressions of discomfort or aggression? Secondly I don't know how many people have had problems with miscommunications when someone say ouch or some such if they are startled, it may be me. I tend to rough-house and "flirt" so people will sometimes exclaim a painful statement such as 'ouch' and I will do my best to protect or avoid touching the person (depending on the circumstance) as possible. Is this common, and if so why? __________________ Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.-Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (1875-1965)