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There're better words to use in any situation.

To make the point more clear. As much as people tend to use it in the way they do for words such as 'like'.

I mean people will just say f you, instead of thinking of a witty insult or express an emotion with more expression.

For example, say you want to express that a person is fat, which one is a more cutting way to tell someone they're fat:

  1. "You're a fat-f**k."

  2. "Don't bother trying to stand up. I know you haven't done that in years."

One more thing, As much as there is a time and place you don't curse, it's not a matter of "appropriateness" to me; what matters more is the impact of what's said. I hope my example showcases that.

One last thing, - cause I just starting to realise this matter more to people than I thought it would (nothing wrong with that of course) - cursing doesn't necessarily subtract from a remark as if it's a negative number in a math problem, it's just redundant for speaking (more often than not).

Southsamurai©sh.itjust.works gives a good example of cursing is bland as apposed to just using your brain.

Someone saying "I'm tired of this fucking rain" is more boring than someone saying "I really wish thor would give us a warning before bukkakeing the world".

I just realise this will work as a post in a unpopular opinion space if that exist, lol.

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[–] g0nz0li0@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I agree that cursing is often used as a replacement for "um". But you ever really appreciate someone who knows how and when to curse, with intention and as an infliction? It's a joy to behold.

[–] Mr_No_Swearing@lemmy.zip -5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe? I find more joy in a clever remark then a person saying the same 7 or so words in a - what seems to be random - order.

[–] g0nz0li0@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're talking about a different issue. It just happens to feature a lot of cursing. But cursing itself does not make a remark less clever.

[–] Mr_No_Swearing@lemmy.zip -3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Maybe I miswrote it. I mean that choosing from a wheel the 1 out of 7 words to use, isn't as clever as thinking of an insult that stings. I agree that cursing doesn't take away, it just isn't needed.

[–] g0nz0li0@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are you saying there's never a time where a curse word is appropriate, mr_no_swearing?

[–] Mr_No_Swearing@lemmy.zip -4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I think there're better words to use. "Appropriate" makes it sound as if I'm a nanny or something; I don't care about appropriate, I care about if the phrase made an impact. There's not much impact in swearing other than (maybe) showing anger.

[–] g0nz0li0@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Curse words themselves don't reduce the impact of a sentence on their own. Context is important.

I'll try ask this in a different way: can you think of a time when a curse word seemed to fit the context of the point being made, or enhanced the impact, or felt powerful or eloquent? Can you remember and share the context of it?

[–] Mr_No_Swearing@lemmy.zip -4 points 1 month ago

I understand that using swear words don't take away from the remark, in the same way that someone's point isn't discounted because they used the word "like" more than needed.

As for the second point, I cannot think of one other then maybe a movie quote since the words choosen got popular due to the context of the movie (or any media).

That to me is more of a movie good than the phrase is great, but I can be wrong about that (I'm just not sure how).