AN OFFICIAL INQUIRY INTO THE HISTORY OF CUSS WORDS

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Jan 4, 2010 5:06pm
Ok. So.

I've made a resolution to quit swearing. You know--the big dawgs.

I got to thinking though---why are curse words considered curse words other than the fact that our parents told us they were bad?

Consider the following sentence:

I fornicated with a broad last night.

How is that any worse than this:

I fucked a bitch last night.

Isn't it the same thing? Aren't we talking about the same issue? If I say "I'm going to fuck you up, faggot." Isn't that the same message as "I'm going to really mess you up, you insufferable human being!"? Not only that--but I would argue that the former is a better mode of delivering your intended message of malice to your foe.

So, why are the curse words? It seems arbitrary to me and I hate arbitrary things so I'm questioning this resolution.
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Jan 4, 2010 5:11pm
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Apple
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Jan 4, 2010 5:12pm
Fuck you dumb shit.
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Jan 4, 2010 5:16pm
I fucking knew it. Those god damn French cocksuckers.
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SnotBubbles
Jan 4, 2010 5:17pm
If you made a resolution to stop cursing...you didn't do so hot in your first post. :)
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Jan 4, 2010 5:20pm
Well, I was going to---but then I realized that it's pretty arbitrary.

I hated JJ because he was completely obtuse and arbitrary.

Hatred for cussin' is arbitrary.

THE FUCK TRAIN IS BACK ON TRACK, BABY
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Jan 4, 2010 5:23pm
Sage wrote:THE FUCK TRAIN IS BACK ON TRACK, BABY
I think this might make my Top 10 list of things I wish I'd said instead of reading someone else saying it.
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Jan 4, 2010 5:27pm
Fuck this mothafucking thread mothafuckersssssss
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Jan 4, 2010 5:31pm
Why did I fucking click on this shit?
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Jan 4, 2010 5:36pm


goes along with the theme
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Jan 4, 2010 5:37pm
this one to

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2quik4u
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Jan 4, 2010 5:39pm


best one so far
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Jan 4, 2010 5:50pm
So, basically, you just wanted to start another stupid thread, and this was the best you could come up with.

This thread is for fags and douchbags.
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Jan 4, 2010 5:51pm
coyotes22 wrote: So, basically, you just wanted to start another stupid thread, and this was the best you could come up with.

This thread is for fags and douchbags.
Glad you included yourself in that mix :)
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Jan 4, 2010 5:54pm
coyotes22 wrote: So, basically, you just wanted to start another stupid thread, and this was the best you could come up with.

This thread is for fags and douchbags.
No, I was just curious to garner people's opinions--because this is a message board--and that's what you do.

WHAT YOU DONT DO IS FUCKING CONNECT POSTS, COUNT DOWN AND OTHER SHIT LIKE THAT--BECAUSE THIS IS THE INTERNET---AN UNLIMITED ABYSS OF ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION---SO THERE IS NO POINT OF TRYING TO COME UP WITH FAGGOT ASS GAMES TO PLAY ON A WEB FORUM MEANT FOR DISCUSSING SERIOUS FUCKING BUSINESS?

IS THAT TOO SIMPLE FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND, YOU SIMPLETON FUCK?
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Jan 4, 2010 6:11pm
coyotes22 wrote: So, basically, you just wanted to start another stupid thread, and this was the best you could come up with.

This thread is for fags and douchbags.
Haha, yet you posted in it, wait, damnit.
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Jan 4, 2010 6:15pm
No, pretty much all you are doing is wasting peoples times by saying one thing, then lying and doing the opposite.

"I think I wanna quit cussing. Naw, nevermind, I will keep cussing because it makes me look cool".

Dumb Thread.
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Jan 4, 2010 6:15pm
haha he called you a simpleton lol
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Jan 4, 2010 6:16pm
skank wrote:

Haha, yet you posted in it, wait, damnit.
That is part of the joke, douchbag
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Jan 4, 2010 6:21pm
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Jan 4, 2010 6:22pm
coyotes22 wrote: No, pretty much all you are doing is wasting peoples times by saying one thing, then lying and doing the opposite.

"I think I wanna quit cussing. Naw, nevermind, I will keep cussing because it makes me look cool".

Dumb Thread.
Right. It is much better to start a thread about counting backwards.
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Jan 4, 2010 6:22pm
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Jan 4, 2010 6:43pm
Sage wrote: Ok. So.

I've made a resolution to quit swearing. You know--the big dawgs.

I got to thinking though---why are curse words considered curse words other than the fact that our parents told us they were bad?

Consider the following sentence:

[i]I fornicated with a broad last night.[/i]

How is that any worse than this:

I fucked a bitch last night.

Isn't it the same thing? Aren't we talking about the same issue? If I say "I'm going to fuck you up, faggot." Isn't that the same message as "I'm going to really mess you up, you insufferable human being!"? Not only that--but I would argue that the former is a better mode of delivering your intended message of malice to your foe.

So, why are the curse words? It seems arbitrary to me and I hate arbitrary things so I'm questioning this resolution.
So Sage, which phrase would you like for me to use when talking about your mom.
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Jan 4, 2010 6:54pm
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Jan 4, 2010 7:06pm
Look at Sage.............lowering himself. Someone stuck a barb in him.

Ha ha!

I love this site.