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Most of what you said couldn't be any farther from the truth. It's akin to suggesting that people who favor slang or ebonics are intellectually inferior. I can guarantee you I speak as well, if not better than most on this board. My vocabulary is larger than an average persons and I have no problems articulating myself. I have a masters in English literature. With all that said, I just really prefer to use a colloquial form of speech most of the time. When I'm at work or in a meeting or in any professional environment I adjust accordingly. In casual conversation with my friends I curse like a sailor and use many coded slang words that someone who isn't from where I'm from, or even within my direct circle, might not be able to grasp. Personally I appreciate slang way more than proper English because it's dynamic and it builds on itself. Someone can say "hello" and get their point across no problem but I find it to be way more engaging to use a word like "sup" knowing that it came from "what's up with you" to "what's up" to "wsup" to "sup" lol. It's like we're sharing a bond indirectly through the etymology.Originally Posted by jbv1
In reply to this query - there are other ways/words you can employ in place of swear words to express & articulate yourself.
Resorting to base language is lazy.
While cursing in certain situations can/or be warranted in a social setting/online, I've always had the impression that cursing in general is indicative of a lower level of education and a lack of vocabulary.
There's always the thesaurus.
Good on NT that this forum isn't littered with people whose replies are all censored emoticons. Get some real discourse up in here.
Not to stray too far from the topic though, I don't see why curse words are demonized the way they are. Yes, there are other ways to express yourself but that's not the point at all. Certain words get points across the way YOU want them to be gotten. If I say "forget that" and "f that" yes they technically mean the same exact thing but you can't tell me the former conveys the latter with the same punch that is likely intended. People can say horrible things in plain English just as well as they can with curse words. It's all about how its used. Obviously insults aren't allowed on here and for good reason but I personally feel like we should be able to say "idgaf" if that's what we want to say. This isn't the radio which is a really pervasive format. Surfing NT is a private experience and I don't feel like the addition of curse words would take away from the experience at all. There are many other boards, some of which are far more sophisticated than NT, which do not restrict the use of curses.
That's my two cents on the matter.