how many times do you swear??
 

How many times do you swear a day?

I know that I do it waay to much, and should probably think about cutting down. But sometimes its just a stress reliever, and I feel like I might just BLOW UP if i didn't at times!

But anyways, I was wondering how many people actually don't swear at all? I can't get through a day without a countless # of 4-lettered words flying out of my mouth...

Woo! 100%!

10-20, but I am working on it. It's very unattractive.

On the one hand, I need friends with a nill tolerance for obscenity like I need a hole in my head.

On the other hand, Malcom X (movie) still sticks in my head with that a man curses when he doesn't have at hands the words he really wants, so I try to find the words I really need. Sometimes, they are curses, so be it!

Not often, only when my emotions get the better of me.

One of the advantages of swearing rarely is that I only tend to do so when I'm truly excited or pissed. So that people who know me realize that a swear word from me is actually a sign to really take notice of -- which is pretty much the original function of swearing.

i never fucking swear god dam it mother fuckers


ok maybe i swear a little

I voted 10-20, but then like 2 minutes ago I just exceeded that limit in one sentence.

damnit... i fucking lost count.. shit sorry bitches

I swear...but in a good way.

Depends on the situation, if I'm in high company I don't swear, in order to be respectful. If I'm at a party or at the bar with some friends I cuss like a sailor.

does irc and msn chat count, if so then is omg i dont know D:

but irl _HEAPS_

I cuss like a soldier. no other way to describe it.

well WHAT THE FUCK, who's counting?!?! i curse where and when i want, but if i'm in company where i know it's not the right place, then i try to avoid pissing people off. it works sometimes. but inevitably i'll drop an F-Bomb in front of someone's mother and get blasted for it

It seems to be less and less as time goes on. (Ironically, my father seems to be increasing as time goes on. Guess I have to get around to firing him at somepoint. ;)

I tried to avoid swearing as much as possible.

This makes us people who swear only in the presence of others who swear look bad.

Theres a difference of swearing anywhere, and swearing smart. (That just doesnt seem right :P )

Oh, I voted 20-40 :D

Ok, I sorta Hijacked this thread, I'll leave what I said. I did create a new thread so that my thoughts can be discussed in further detail without taking away from this thread any. The link is here:
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...threadid=39893
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Well, this leads me to question what exactly a "swear" word is in your views. To me a word is a word is a word, and shit means nothing more than shoot does when used in the same context.. Two 'O' replacing a single 'I' does name make a word mean any less than it did before.

There is the quote by Shakespeare, "What is in a name? A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet".

This is by what I mean.. Also, I don't see a "swear" word as a "Swear" word unless it is used in such a context used to demean someone. As to be used in hatred, anger, or simply to put someone down. THAT is what a "swear" word is to me. Society took words and made them "bad" yet allowed you to use another word that means the EXACT same thing and be acceptable? Thats crap. My working defination is what I find to be a much better meaning.

FROM THIS, if I call someone an idiot and its not plainly obvious that I'm joking, then I'm swearing. If I'm angry with them and tell them they should go to hell then I'm swearing, and so on and so forth. I will vote accordingly to this. Society's terms just do not make any sense to me.

From this, My answer would be "Sometimes I Let One Slip"

I voted 20 to forty, but I could probably exceed that fairly easily.

I play counter-strike, red alert 2 and also have a little brother. so yeah, i cuss a lot!

way more than i should

I lose count.

Hey, what can I say, Im a sailor :D

I swear a lot, but I try to avoid the more unsavory words, especially in a social context. I swear at my computer all the time though.

I swear quite a lot. I try to keep it down around the ladies, but shit happens sometimes...gotta find the right words for the moment.

Man, I used to "cuss like a sailor". one day my wife asked if I talked like that around those young people a church---I honestly did not know.....so, I made an effort to stop and think before I spoke and I have pretty well over come the foul mouth.....

The only time I let fly now is when I am driving by myself around some of these stupid winter texan drivers..!!@#$#^^^^&& IDIOTS...:D

All the fucking time.

Edit: Actually, while I do tend to swear what I consider frequently, I was hanging out with a buddy the other day who I have always considered fairly cultured, and the man couldn't seem to finish a sentance without swearing. I was floored. It's not like he was raising his voice or anything, but more in the nature of punctuation. After a while it was just null sounds to me, though the barkeep (an older woman) was giving him the stinkeye.

When I think about it, I find that I actually tend to swear when I am either angry, surprised, or deliberately speaking in dialect. I don't shy away from it, but words have more power the less you use them.

I rarely do unless I see a true need to. In my opinion curses are supposed to express a very explicit emotion. If you abuse the words, you lose the "meaning."

maybe 2 times a day, maybe 3, some days more, some less

I try to keep it down though... when I'm drunk it's like streams of obsenities... lol

Ditto. Like a mother fucking soldier.

FUCK... ASS


Not that often.

I try not to cuss often. At least, I try not to when I'm around people like my family, a female, people like that. Basically I only cuss when I'm trying to add extra oompth to my point, or I let one slip out when I make a mistake, or something along those lines. I used to cuss a lot, but then I realized how afwul it sounded talking like that. So I stopped. :)

I have found this poll to be unsatisfactory. I do not fall within the "I let one slip by ocassionally" and "10-25 a day" categories. A in between option, 5 - 10 daily should be present.

:D

all the fucking time

I cuss way too much, i try to watch it around the house with the kids and all though.

Since my kids were born, I rarely swear, though sometimes I think swear words/and or mutter them under my breath.

Every goddamn minute of the day :D

I would say 10-20 times a day. But I am trying to quit. My daughter gets very angry when you swear so I think I should quit.

I swear so much that when I say something without swearing, it feels wrong. Besides, fuck just goes with everything.

in example:
unfuckinbelievable
congratufuckulations
you've gotta be fist fucking me
what the fuck
could you hand me that fuckin thing over there
fuck you and anyone who looks like you
who's that guy? You know, Mr. what his fuck?
and so on, and so on.............

I'm a hypocrite because at times I say what I want. Yet, in other company, I tone it down. But then sometimes I just don't give a fuck.

Waaaaaaaay too much. I don't think I could count the number of times in a particular sentence, let alone an entire day!

I speak very few words in an average day. I think a lot of foul language but don't say it out loud.

Out loud: sometimes I let one slip

In my brain: I lose count cuz it's WAY more than 40 (it's probably more than even 40 per hour)

We've started a swear jar at home 'cause I heard my four year old son say "big fuckin' bitch" while he was in a restaurant bathroom (he thought he was alone). Now we all have to watch our mouths (or pay up) so's not to negatively influence the impressionalble.

Hmm now that I think of it, I don't think I've uttered a real curse word for a loooong time (ie: the f-word and friends). I might mention "bullshit" once every few weeks, (I didn't study my ass off for a B.S. in Computer Science for nothing :D) but otherwise my mouth is always sparkly clean :D

Why? I dunno.. I just never felt the need. I always found other ways of saying things without resorting to curse words.

Of course in my head, I mentally project plenty of obscenities at inanimate objects when they fail to operate as I expect them to (ie: "Yarrgh! Another paper jam! Fuck you, DeskJet, you fucking fuck!")

I swear all the friggin time. I don't understand what the big deal is anyway...they are just adjectives and nouns. why is it a big deal???

I swear a hell of alot... mostly while driving but im afraid if i am not cursing at you, I will be either:

A: Slamming my car into your car or...
B: Slamming on my brakes so your car slams in to mine... and mines a POS so i have no qualms about it.... or
C: My head will explode...

DB

Like a mother fucking sailor. I have to make up for all the time at work where I can't swear. Shit on a shingle.

I talk to myself a lot (shutup) and since it would be just plain silly to worry about offending myself when I speak I don't bother trying to censor myself... I try to avoid censoring myself whenever possible... yeah...

10-20 for my dirty mouth. I can adjust to the situations to either cuss more or less and be comfortable, but it's fun to just cuss sometimes.

I can talk at infinte length without using any curse words, foul language or suggestive dialogue, because that's how I was raised to talk with people you respect.

If, however, the people you're talking with are just your buddies, or your well-known coworkers, or even family you know are cool with it, then "respect" is not a factor. You are communicating with them on a level they are the most comfortable with. It's like wearing a tux at a formal occasion, and jeans & a t-shirt when you're just kickin' it. It all depends on the situation.

But that's just my opinion.

As for me, I curse A LOT when i'm with my friends and such, and I can be extremely vulgar. They curse, they feel comfortable with it, and they appreciate that I can feel comfortable enough around them to talk as I please- and I, them.

EDIT:

I also swear a lot during sex, and the intensity of my orgasm can be measured in the amount I curse. My ex (the one i was with for 3 years) knew this very well... the best orgasm I ever had, I was yelling and cursing (the thing lasted like almost a minute, no kidding) and towards the end of the wave, I yelled out, "YOU FUCKING CUNT!!!"

I NEVER use the word cunt. I hate it. HATE it. She knew this. (I also do not like the word 'twat', but that's besides the point)

She took it as the biggest compliment she's ever been paid. I freaked for several minutes after I said it, fearing I had fucked up irrevocably.

Next morning, I got a wake-up BJ, and she made me french toast. I fuckin LOVE french toast. :)

I would have to say in the 20 - 40 catagory, but sometimes I lose count. I don't try to swear, but some situations just call for the f word, or what ever. I don't go around swearing like a drunken sailor, but I can get pretty close if I'm out with the boys.

It's great for occasional impact, but many people use it as a crutch for a weak vocabulary.

Try using some new fuckin' words. ;-)

definately loose count - and 9 times outta 10 its "fuck", though i've been making a concerted effort (and it's working) to actually ennunciating " f 'ing" rather than the complete word. It's bad when they just flow out so naturally you cath yourself saying to your parents "yeah my day was okay, a little fucking boring".

I'm a foul mouthed jerk, and my kid is gettin an education. I really need to stop...........

I voted for 'I lose count' but would now like to clarify that. It depends on the place.
I think I have 3 seperate vocabularies - 1 for work (swear ALL the time, if I don't they don't think I am serious), 1 for home - very rarely and very carefully chosen, and 1 for when you are out with the boys- chuck one in now and then if the situation is right.
Frankley I can't stand swearing for the sake of it and would NEVER use 2 certain words in front of women or children.

Depends, is anyone else within earshot? I swear a lot if no one is around, but not at all if I'm talking to someone else. When I do swear, it is with full intention, and people who know me tend to be stunned and pay attention.

i am sorry, but to me any girl that appears to be even semi descent, will just ruin her if she cusses. i am sorry to all you women out there that cuss, but most guys i know dont dig it, can you dig? that and the same thing go for smoking.

i hate to admit that i curse like a sailor...
since my children have been born i've radically changed... but it's still there...
there simply isn't a word that sounds and feels as good to say as FUCK in many situations... *sheepish smile*

I dont know I toned down a lot after my son got older and I caught him saying awe shit , fuck it, and son of a bitch....lol. At first you think its funny and start laughing without even thinking but I had to tell him to stop.

Rarely for me. It depends on the situation though. But I usually find a different way to express myself :D

I sound like Tony Soprano a lot of the time...

Not too fuckin often...that's for sure.

It's likely less than 10, so I put let an occasional one slip. Sometimes it is none, sometimes it is 20. It all depends on how tired, pissed off, happy, etc. I am on a given day.

I remember having this conversation in either TFP v.2 pr TFP v.3.

I'm to the point where unless I'm around people who are either at least a generation older than me (I'm 34) or very young -- then I do not even censor my language. Its my belief that these words do not hold the same connotations as they did 30 years ago. Perhaps I'm wrong. I'd be curious to hear the opinions of our members who fit it these categories...

I am one of those people who like to add "fuck" to every sentence when I can.

I swear like a sailor and I am having trouble breaking the habit.

My girlfriend doesn't swear, and I sometimes feel a little bad that I swear so much so I am trying to stop.

kinda like tikki, i swear a bit a day. but i try to keep it down.

It depends on if I'm headed into a meeting with the boss or heading out of a meeting with the boss.

Used to more, not often now.

More than I would like to; as Journeyman said, I'd rather have the correct words at my disposal than a blanket statement with a swear word.

I swear like a banshee at work but turn it off when i get home, little ears hear everything;)

A little classic for all to enjoy

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Less than 5 a day here.

It really depends on the situation.

There are people that know me (usually either people I've just met or family/friends that have known me for a VERY long time) that wouldn't believe that I could say such a filthy thing (though I accidently proved that I could in front of most of my family the other day...for details check Plan9's thread "Motivation" in health/fitness).

However, most friends, especially the ones back in West Virginia think I'm the bastard son of a longshoreman and a chain-smoking whore...based on my language, that is...

Sometimes I run into some conflicts, though, since I'm involved in the church as well as a religious band as well as the fact that I've been a professional children's entertainer since I was 9 or 10. Certain people get a particular image in their heads, and hearing me say a quick string of 5 or 10 consecutive fucks or seeing me light up a cigarette can break that image INSTANTLY, only because they don't know me as a moderate person, but as the "perfect lil' angel" that I must have been as a toddler or that my grandparents still tell everyone one that I am. Regardless of what I do, or how I usually behave, all it takes is that one slip-up for a lot of people to totally discredit me as a decent person. Quite sad, really.

When meeting new people, though (especially if I'm in my street clothes) I try to maintain a decently low level until they know the person I really am, since my appearance leads people to enough conclusions as it is.

So to sum it up, somedays never, sometimes always...I just kinda go with the mother fuckin' flow.

Im with Journeyman on this one. Words should generally be carefully selected to get your point across most effectively, even if the aim is negative.

i have no fucking idea exactly how many swear words emit from my mouth per day. suffice it to say, more than plenty.

my momma taught me well & then i went on to surpass her french vocabulary ;)
as a child, growing up, i thought my father's, my brother's & my first names were all "gawddamnit", cuz usually mom prefixed our names with "gawddamnit". most often it was "gawddamnit" firstname middlename when she addressed the 3 of us.

What is "swearing"?

I've always been on my friends when they swear too much, there's so many other words out there to use. I use the occasional when REALLY stressed out,angry or upset- I've found nothing else catches people's attention better when they're not used frequently.

Reminds me of the old Steve Martin joke.

He dies, goes to Heaven.
"Oh, yea. This is Heaven?
So you know everything about me?
How many times did I take the Lord's name in Vain?
A Million Six!!!
Jesus Christ!"

or something like that :)

I let one slip all the time...its hilarious because I will be talking and for no reason I will just say $hit. It mostly happens when I sneeze. My wife says I say $hit when I sneeze.

I know a little bit of another language, so that helps to cover things up, but usually I try to keep it at a minimum.

It's mainly for the effect. I agree, it is too often used as a crutch for a weak vocabulary, or just overdone for no reason. There's more than a few people that should think about it:

"Repetition is the weapon of choice for the mundane."

I like to use it rarely, therefore having some serious effect, and giving it a creative spin. "Your parents are gonna shit eggrolls." is a classic

Of course, if I'm playing a video game, all bets are off.

I don't generally swear around my parents or grandparents. Some of my family I do; some I don't. I swear around nearly all my friends. . .I grew up swearing and hearing swears all the time, its a part of my heritage. :)

I definatly cuss way more than I should. I am good at only letting one slip in certain company, otherwise it seems I lose track 10 minutes after waking up(mornings suck).

i swear way too much...

but like i said in a previous thread, i´ve been making a solid effort to cut down on the potty mouth.

Yeah I cuss alot...

when you like run 12 cuss words together in a fit of rage... does that count as ONE cursing? or 12 cuss words?

also.. when you're drunk does that count? I cuss like crazy when I'm drunk

what about sex?? girls like the "fuck me" line when they are getting laid and sometimes I'll use it..

I dunno.... I don't look as cussing as bad I just do it anyways
:rolleyes:

Thought I'd share. :D

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Sometimes I let a few slip in public. Around my guy friends I can sometimes lose count. I definately think it makes you look juvenile to swear in excess. I also find it horribly unnatractive to hear a girl swearing, unless the swearing is involved in bed play :p

Practically never. I was raised in such a conservative home that it never became a part of my vocabulary really. I would have to conciously do it to make it a habit. I do notice I have slipped at times when I used to work in a factory and I heard it often. Working at home with small children I don't hear it often and if I were to want to slip ever I would hesitate because of the children. I can be glad that it just never was a habit I developed. Hubby and I sometimes will talk "dirty" in the bedroom though when we are having that kind of sex though.

I am a fuc&%@g recovering potty mouth.

fucking, fucking, fuck. Shit piss fuck cocksucking motherfucker....goddammit. Sonsabitches. ;)

i swear all the time...words are words, and everyone does it......like masturbation...i don't trust anyone who claims that they don't.

I try to save them for the appropriate time. Just seems like a lot more appropriate times lately.

I swear more than I want, but I manage not to around people who disapprove like bosses and parents and so on.