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Swear much?
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Poll: Swear much?
No, I never swear
I do but only in my head
I do but very seldom
I do maybe once a week
I do very f****g day
I do but only in Khuzdul
Other
I disapprove of any swearing
I disapprove of swearing in specific circumstances
I am indifferent to swearing
Swearing is totally bomb!
View Results (85 votes)
 

Annael
Immortal


May 16 2015, 4:35pm

Post #51 of 65 (5040 views)
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so agree [In reply to] Can't Post

I can't listen to or read people who use the F word in every sentence. It's just ugly, and it reminds me of a dictate I learned early in my writing career, that a word used too often for emphasis loses all of its power and ends up weakening, not strengthening, the idea.

Plus, swearing used to be an art form where people came up with new and striking metaphors to insult each other. Look at Shakespeare:
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/...shakespeare-insults/

C'mon, be INVENTIVE, people!


Ethel Duath
Half-elven


May 17 2015, 2:36am

Post #52 of 65 (5027 views)
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Ha! I really need to [In reply to] Can't Post

get more sleep or something. It took me 2 full minutes to figure this out!BlushSly


Gianna
Rohan


May 17 2015, 2:13pm

Post #53 of 65 (5004 views)
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I never swear... [In reply to] Can't Post

and I highly disapprove of it. I understand that it can be very relieving when someone's stressed, but I try and come up with my own, non-swearing expressions that I can use when I need to. One example is "Snap (it)!!!" instead of the d-word. (Kind of similar to using "Rats!" or "Shucks!", but my version is more relieving. I think it's the harsher sounds of "snap" compared to the other two.)


Meneldor
Valinor


May 18 2015, 2:42am

Post #54 of 65 (4993 views)
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Cap says... [In reply to] Can't Post




Starling
Half-elven


May 18 2015, 6:06am

Post #55 of 65 (4980 views)
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I always watch my language, [In reply to] Can't Post

as in, watching out for any swearing opportunities.


stormcrow20
Gondor


May 18 2015, 6:10am

Post #56 of 65 (4990 views)
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At times... [In reply to] Can't Post

I can be a regular Yosemite Sam.


(This post was edited by stormcrow20 on May 18 2015, 6:11am)


sador
Half-elven


May 25 2015, 1:56pm

Post #57 of 65 (4935 views)
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'You must know,' said the Judge; but the Snark said: 'Fudge!' // [In reply to] Can't Post

 


Brethil
Half-elven


May 25 2015, 2:42pm

Post #58 of 65 (4936 views)
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THAT is awesome, Strormcrow. [In reply to] Can't Post

Summed up my work week beautifully right there. Thank you. Cool


Spriggan
Tol Eressea

May 27 2015, 2:52pm

Post #59 of 65 (4904 views)
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I love language and love swear words just as much as any other. [In reply to] Can't Post

They can be hugely expressive, in use from comedy to expressions of anger. They can convey nuance alone and in the interplay with other words around them. Used properly, there is nothing improper about their use (and as with any other words, of course, I would consider context and audience).


Otaku-sempai
Immortal


May 27 2015, 3:40pm

Post #60 of 65 (4899 views)
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I do have a certain admiration for people who can swear creatively. // [In reply to] Can't Post

 


Dame Ioreth
Tol Eressea


May 27 2015, 6:35pm

Post #61 of 65 (4896 views)
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I'm thinking of a certain recording studio scene [In reply to] Can't Post

in Love Actually with Bill Nighy as an over-the-hill rocker trying to make his greatest hit into a Christmas song. He makes the same mistake over and over and ends up swearing a blue streak in what I consider one of the most creative swear lines in cinema. (Search YouTube Love Actually - Love is All Around) It makes me laugh every time! Laugh


Starling
Half-elven


May 28 2015, 8:13am

Post #62 of 65 (4874 views)
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And of course there is the legendary Brian Blessed [In reply to] Can't Post

Upholding the fine art of swearing in his own special way.
It's worth a look at his swearing experiments on Planet Word with Stephen Fry, which are hilarious and educational at the same time. Cool


Spriggan
Tol Eressea

May 28 2015, 9:04pm

Post #63 of 65 (4851 views)
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If you have chance to see "The Thick Of It" [In reply to] Can't Post

You'll see swearing at its best. Simply brilliant!


Starling
Half-elven


May 29 2015, 5:46am

Post #64 of 65 (4827 views)
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If you wanted to earn a degree in swearing, [In reply to] Can't Post

this would be the best course of study. Laugh


Beleg Strongbow Cuthalion
Bree


Jun 9 2015, 3:33pm

Post #65 of 65 (4750 views)
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I hate it. [In reply to] Can't Post

and I never do it. Swearing is horrible!

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