Swearing - When used in context, does it offend you?

[Solomon1 10]

Solomon, so long as when you let off steam you don't do it in hearing distance of my young 'uns, I don't mind!

 

good to see you draggletail! how many years is that modding now? at least 5??

[Solomon1 10]

Swear words are processed in the lower regions of the brain associated with emotions and instinct. This is in contrast to normal speech which is processed in the upper right hemisphere of the brain. Given it's processing centre it is unsurprising swearing can serves an emotional release. There is even evidence that swearing when physically hurt (say when you've just hit your thumb with a hammer) can actually reduce pain.

 

I knew it!!

 

thanks jb

[coco_custard 10]

I'm not offended by it in conversation but I don't like it being yelled about in public.

 

Online I go on two unmoderated forums to get the swears out!

[Solomon1 10]

I'm not offended by it in conversation but I don't like it being yelled about in public.

 

Online I go on two unmoderated forums to get the swears out!

 

give me some of that!

 

which forums coco?

[coco_custard 10]

give me some of that!

 

which forums coco?

 

Sounds lame but the Lush forum, once you get past all the soap threads there are some interesting discussions and a lot of scraps with swears and the occasional picture of warty genitalia to calm things down

 

The other is a private forum set up solely to whine about things we can't on public forums due to our jobs and the like.

[Solomon1 10]

Sounds lame but the Lush forum, once you get past all the soap threads there are some interesting discussions and a lot of scraps with swears and the occasional picture of warty genitalia to calm things down

 

ewwww! on second thoughts....

 

The other is a private forum set up solely to whine about things we can't on public forums due to our jobs and the like

 

it's so important to get it all out

 

glad you've got a place for that coco!

 

can anyone join?

[TaxiBaz 10]

Being joint Admin and Mod on my own forum, Here's my thought's.

 

I have two kids, me and their mother weren't married. Therefore they're illegitimate. B*

If someone was to refer to one of my kids as a B*, I'd have no problem.

If someone referred my child as a B* with malice, knowing they were of unmarried parents. This is where I would step in.

 

Swearing in itself doesn't bother me. When it's used in context to undermine other people, that shows that the shouter can't make use of the language and has to resort to insults.

 

If someone had just hit their thumb with a hammer and posted on here.

B*, just hit my thumb with a F* hammer !!

I'd laugh. It's just venting frustration, not a dig at anyone.

 

I dare say the word 'pregnant goldfish' is banned on here. Not on our forum.

I use it on a regular basis if a member posts a cras joke etc.

I wouldn't use it in a reply to a posters message I don't agree with.

 

Time and place, and sensible moderation in my eyes

[Solomon1 10]

Time and place, and sensible moderation in my eyes

 

quite

 

and by the looks of this poll

 

the majority of voters would agree

[coco_custard 10]

ewwww! on second thoughts....

 

 

 

it's so important to get it all out

 

glad you've got a place for that coco!

 

can anyone join?

 

It's funny honest

 

Nah, it's a proper cliquey I'm afraid

[Solomon1 10]

It's funny honest

 

Nah, it's a proper cliquey I'm afraid

 

no probs coco....was gettin that vibe

[whitewitch 10]

I swear when angry, I don't have a problem with people swearing as long as its not a personal attack and its not part of every sentence. The odd f word now and again is not a problem.

[Balpin 12]

No he didn't. Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong.

 

I heard you the first time.

I didnt know you felt so strongly about it, seeing as it was nearly a thousand years ago.

In human years, thats long enough to get over things you know.