sherm03
Posts: 7,349
May 16, 2010 7:06pm
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hrspeedmerchant
Posts: 165
May 16, 2010 10:01pm
One can only hope you'll feel differently once you graduate from junior high school.ts1227 wrote:^^ No, this guy gets itHeretic wrote: I have a simple philosophy. Being on this site is recreation. Talking to or hanging out with friends also is recreation. When I talk to/hang out with friends, I don't worry about my language and neither do they. Therefore, the same rings true when I'm here.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
May 16, 2010 10:06pm
I wish it was junior high still, then I wouldn't be writing this damn thesis right now!
LJ
Posts: 16,351
May 16, 2010 10:19pm
hrspeedmerchant wrote:^^^^^ This guy gets it.krambman wrote:I agree with you except that my guess is that most people swear a lot more or at least a lot more freely on here than they do in everyday speech. My philosophy is that if you wouldn't say it in front of your grandma or if you wouldn't want your 12 year old kid saying it in public, then you shouldn't be saying it either.Fab1b wrote: Look its a part of life. They are just words. Some people just do it because they can, some people talk like that on an everyday basis. I do it, probably too much without even thinking about it. Doesn't bother me at all, unless of course in thread titles due to being on this site too much at work.
I agree with the original poster that using it occasionally for emphasis or to make a point is fine, but using it for no reason when a less-offensive word would have made the point just as effectively isn't necessary.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
May 16, 2010 10:54pm
This begs the question: What is worse: profanity or "comebacks" that are just utterly lame and horrible outside of the "Leave it to Beaver" world?hrspeedmerchant wrote:One can only hope you'll feel differently once you graduate from junior high school.ts1227 wrote:^^ No, this guy gets itHeretic wrote: I have a simple philosophy. Being on this site is recreation. Talking to or hanging out with friends also is recreation. When I talk to/hang out with friends, I don't worry about my language and neither do they. Therefore, the same rings true when I'm here.
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ZeroCool
Posts: 264
May 17, 2010 12:02am
who in the fuck made the word "fuck" or "shit" or any other taboo word, profanity? think about it, how is the word "fuck" any different that the word "park"? Webster(dictionary folks)? its just four letters put together. get a life dipshit.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
May 17, 2010 7:22am
scrotie mcboogerballs
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
May 17, 2010 10:54am
^^
Now THAT is crossing the line!!!
Now THAT is crossing the line!!!
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
May 17, 2010 11:38am
Bob Knight disagrees with you, and he explains why:
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hrspeedmerchant
Posts: 165
May 17, 2010 1:06pm
You're kidding, right? If what you say is true then it should be acceptable to use profanity in any setting. Why not use it in church or at Thanksgiving Dinner with the whole family present?ZeroCool wrote: who in the fuck made the word "fuck" or "shit" or any other taboo word, profanity? think about it, how is the word "fuck" any different that the word "park"? Webster(dictionary folks)? its just four letters put together. get a life dipshit.
Better yet, try it at a job interview.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
May 17, 2010 3:48pm
Ive used it at an interview and it helped me get the job.hrspeedmerchant wrote:You're kidding, right? If what you say is true then it should be acceptable to use profanity in any setting. Why not use it in church or at Thanksgiving Dinner with the whole family present?ZeroCool wrote: who in the fuck made the word "fuck" or "shit" or any other taboo word, profanity? think about it, how is the word "fuck" any different that the word "park"? Webster(dictionary folks)? its just four letters put together. get a life dipshit.
Better yet, try it at a job interview.
I use it at family functions. "This food taste like shit" "What the fuck are you doing ____"
But thats besides the point, you completely missed what zerocool was trying to convey.
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ZeroCool
Posts: 264
May 17, 2010 3:57pm
are you serious? people dont use it at church because organized religion folks are the ones who decided it. thanksgiving, another religious event regardless of what you are led to believe it is. laley is right, if somebody comes to me for an interview and says they dont condone profanity, guess what, potential lawsuit liability waiting to happen because most people do it. interviewee DOESNT get the job because i dont want sued because someone gets their panties in a bunch. is that the reason i tell them they dont get the job? fuck no it isnt. they just weren't what we were looking for. i think its more of a generational thing imo.
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hrspeedmerchant
Posts: 165
May 17, 2010 4:06pm
[/quote] Ive used it at an interview and it helped me get the job.[/quote]
Yeah, sure it did.
Yeah, sure it did.
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
May 17, 2010 4:09pm
Potential lawsuit over what? Not condoning profanity?ZeroCool wrote: are you serious? people dont use it at church because organized religion folks are the ones who decided it. thanksgiving, another religious event regardless of what you are led to believe it is. laley is right, if somebody comes to me for an interview and says they dont condone profanity, guess what, potential lawsuit liability waiting to happen because most people do it. interviewee DOESNT get the job because i dont want sued because someone gets their panties in a bunch. is that the reason i tell them they dont get the job? fuck no it isnt. they just weren't what we were looking for. i think its more of a generational thing imo.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
May 17, 2010 4:14pm
I hired a guy on the spot that used the phrase "that sum'bitch" in the interview.hrspeedmerchant wrote:Yeah, sure it did.Ive used it at an interview and it helped me get the job.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
May 17, 2010 4:17pm
Ive used it at an interview and it helped me get the job.[/quote]hrspeedmerchant wrote:
Yeah, sure it did.
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Yep, went to lunch, and murmured the food looked like ass. Interviewees laughed. One guy asked what I thought of his companies approach to the vertical integral within the media. I replied that I thought it was pretty shitty and thats why they needed me. Laughter again. Went to dinner/drinks later and well pretty much everyone got bombed and everyone was swearing. I got an offer 2 days later.
I suppose it couldve been actual credentials, resume, etc...but the cursing certainly didnt hurt anything.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
May 17, 2010 4:20pm
Fuck off, every single fucking one of you fucks.
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ZeroCool
Posts: 264
May 17, 2010 4:24pm
everybody uses profanity at our work at some time and there is no way to stop it without firing everybody. if you hire somebody in that it offends, they could potentially claim among others, harassment(very easy), unsafe work place(not as easy but with the right lawyer could happen). harassment would be an open and close case.
Thread Bomber
Posts: 1,851
May 17, 2010 4:52pm
wes_mantooth wrote: scrotie mcboogerballs
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hrspeedmerchant
Posts: 165
May 17, 2010 5:42pm
Look, as I said originally, I agree that profanity can be used to make a point and to emphasize an opinion. My point in starting this thread is that it is overused here and on most other internet forums. Do you honestly disagree with this contention?ZeroCool wrote: are you serious? people dont use it at church because organized religion folks are the ones who decided it. thanksgiving, another religious event regardless of what you are led to believe it is. laley is right, if somebody comes to me for an interview and says they dont condone profanity, guess what, potential lawsuit liability waiting to happen because most people do it. interviewee DOESNT get the job because i dont want sued because someone gets their panties in a bunch. is that the reason i tell them they dont get the job? fuck no it isnt. they just weren't what we were looking for. i think its more of a generational thing imo.
However, don't try to tell me that is okay to swear in all social settings because we both know that just isn't true. You can probably think of as many expamples as I can.
One point we can agree on is that it undoubtedly is a generational thing. I'm over sixty, so I would guess we were indeed raised in different times.
BTW, Thanksgiving is in no way a religious holiday despite what you may have been told.
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ZeroCool
Posts: 264
May 17, 2010 7:00pm
pilgrims introducing christianity to the native americans isnt religion? hmmmmmm.............
not in all social settings, no. you have to gauge your audience.
it is used on here about as much as it is in life.
peace out.
not in all social settings, no. you have to gauge your audience.
it is used on here about as much as it is in life.
peace out.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
May 17, 2010 7:10pm
That isn't why thanksgiving was a religious holiday. It was because the day was used to give thanks to god.ZeroCool wrote: pilgrims introducing christianity to the native americans isnt religion? hmmmmmm.............
not in all social settings, no. you have to gauge your audience.
it is used on here about as much as it is in life.
peace out.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
May 17, 2010 7:48pm
My grandma is over 60 and she swears all the time. Just sayin'.hrspeedmerchant wrote:Look, as I said originally, I agree that profanity can be used to make a point and to emphasize an opinion. My point in starting this thread is that it is overused here and on most other internet forums. Do you honestly disagree with this contention?ZeroCool wrote: are you serious? people dont use it at church because organized religion folks are the ones who decided it. thanksgiving, another religious event regardless of what you are led to believe it is. laley is right, if somebody comes to me for an interview and says they dont condone profanity, guess what, potential lawsuit liability waiting to happen because most people do it. interviewee DOESNT get the job because i dont want sued because someone gets their panties in a bunch. is that the reason i tell them they dont get the job? fuck no it isnt. they just weren't what we were looking for. i think its more of a generational thing imo.
However, don't try to tell me that is okay to swear in all social settings because we both know that just isn't true. You can probably think of as many expamples as I can.
One point we can agree on is that it undoubtedly is a generational thing. I'm over sixty, so I would guess we were indeed raised in different times.
BTW, Thanksgiving is in no way a religious holiday despite what you may have been told.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
May 17, 2010 7:53pm
Your grandma is a fucking champ then.
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ZeroCool
Posts: 264
May 17, 2010 11:08pm
go grandma!