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Why do people swear so much?
Simple question, complex answers
Jan 14th, 2019 06:49 PM
riv6672
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**** if i know.
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Jan 14th, 2019 06:54 PM
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According to one site:
quote: 1. Pain relief Swearing activates the "fight or flight" response, leading to a surge of adrenaline and corresponding analgesic effect. Richard Stephens of Keele University found that people who swear are able to hold their hands in ice-water for twice as long. But this only held for people who swear a few times a day, not "chain-swearers." Presumably chain-swearers are desensitized to their swearing, and so are not particularly aroused by it. It remains unclear whether some swear words are more effective than others. But it seems very likely.
2. Power and control Swearing can give us a greater sense of power and control over a bad situation. By swearing we show, if only to ourselves, that we are not passive victims, but rather we are empowered to react and fight back. This can boost our confidence and self-esteem and also provide the impetus for further corrective action to be taken. As Mark Twain put it, "When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear."
3. Non-violent retribution Swearing enables us to get back at bad people or situations without having to resort to violence. Instead of punching someone in the face or worse, we channel and disarm our anger by swearing instead. True, swearing can also have hurtful consequences, but better a few sharp words than a sharp dagger. Swearing can also serve as a warning signal or as a marker of rank and authority, a bit like an animal's growl says: "Watch out. Stop it. Or you're damn well going to pay the price."
4. Humor Swearing among friends can be quite hilarious. In such circumstances, it represents a release from normal social constraints or, like play-fighting, makes light of a potentially threatening person or situation.
5. Peer and social bonding Swearing can serve to show that we belong in a certain group, or that we are able to be ourselves and be wholly comfortable with the members of that group. If done correctly, it can also signal that we are open, honest, self-deprecating, easygoing, and barrels of fun.
6. Self-expression Swearing can be a way of showing that we really mean something, or that it is really important to us. That's why swearing is so much a part of any sport. It also broadens our register and makes us more lively and interesting, being used, for example, to add emphasis or "punch" to our speech.
7. Improved psychological and physical health The health benefits of swearing include increased circulation, elevated endorphins, and an overall sense of calm, control, and well-being. The key is to do it sparingly and not to get angry at the same time, which would be very bad for you as well as terribly vulgar.
1 and 7 are pretty inreresting.
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Jan 14th, 2019 07:01 PM
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I remember seeing an article that said stupid people swear. Then I saw a different one recently that said smart people swear.
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Jan 14th, 2019 07:08 PM
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Re: Why do people swear so much?
quote: (post ) Originally posted by BrolyBlack
Simple question, complex answers
restricted and elaborated code. A time and s place for everything. Catharsis, stress, poor upbringing emphasis. All of the above, none, take your pick.
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Jan 14th, 2019 07:16 PM
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I swear to sound like a big f*cking tough guy. Makes all the puny b*tches take me seriously. Every pathetic c*cksucker out there is afraid of real men who swear like a f*cking motherf*cker. Marvel at my manliness and more than adequate sized genitalia, you pieces of shit.
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Jan 15th, 2019 02:03 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Lord Lucien
I swear to sound like a big f*cking tough guy. Makes all the puny b*tches take me seriously. Every pathetic c*cksucker out there is afraid of real men who swear like a f*cking motherf*cker. Marvel at my manliness and more than adequate sized genitalia, you pieces of shit.
plz
I think you sound like a moron.
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Jan 15th, 2019 02:12 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Lord Lucien
I swear to sound like a big f*cking tough guy. Makes all the puny b*tches take me seriously. Every pathetic c*cksucker out there is afraid of real men who swear like a f*cking motherf*cker. Marvel at my manliness and more than adequate sized genitalia, you pieces of shit.
plz
It is very sad how your vocabulary is limited to a few words.
Jan 15th, 2019 03:03 AM
victreebelvictr
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by DeviantDefiance
It is very sad how your vocabulary is limited to a few words.
Too little. -3-
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Jan 15th, 2019 03:05 AM
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haha
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Jan 15th, 2019 05:55 AM
victreebelvictr
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by riv6672
haha
Hehe.
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Jan 15th, 2019 06:00 AM
Patient_Leech
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I don't know exactly, but I've heard that people who swear are generally more trustworthy.
Fu#k yeah.
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Jan 15th, 2019 03:56 PM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by victreebelvictr
I think you sound like a moron. He's joking, my man. Part of KMC, as I hate to say it, is perpetuated with smartass remarks and sass, it's normal for this site.
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Jan 15th, 2019 06:35 PM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Patient_Leech
I don't know exactly, but I've heard that people who swear are generally more trustworthy.
Fu#k yeah.
I dont trust non cursers, especially if they justify it w. religious reasoning.
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Jan 15th, 2019 06:54 PM
Patient_Leech
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by riv6672
I dont trust non cursers, especially if they justify it w. religious reasoning.
You iconoclast, you.
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Jan 15th, 2019 07:08 PM
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Re: Why do people swear so much?
quote: (post ) Originally posted by BrolyBlack
Simple question, complex answers
Rage and lack of happiness.
Jan 15th, 2019 10:02 PM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Patient_Leech
You iconoclast, you.
Ive always been that way, though.
When i was 12 my mom was (not politely) asked not to bring me back cuz i pissed off the Priest. Id read of a thought experiment (the is god all powerful/can he make a stone so heavy he cant lift it one) in a book and posed it to him.
My mom beat me all the way home and i started my religious journey that has seen me dabble in several before becoming Asatru.
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Jan 16th, 2019 10:50 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Patient_Leech
You iconoclast, you.
I....dont like hypocrites and con artists.
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Jan 16th, 2019 11:01 AM
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nice f*ucking thread.
Jan 21st, 2019 06:39 PM
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Jan 21st, 2019 06:41 PM
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