Swearing, what is it good for? Absolutley noting.

We all know people who do it. They like to use swear words to think they are making their point more clearly. Comedians use swear words to get a bigger laugh. My wife will use them if she hears something that she does not agree with. Like a news story. Her favorite thing to say is, "that's B S" she uses the whole word. I often tell her that saying B S is not a very intelligent way of disagreeing with something. It is funny to hear someone's response when they are told this. My wife likes to say that she can swear if she wants. True, she's an adult and can use foul language if she chooses but should she. Just because one can say something does not mean one should. She and others who use that kind of language will say, "freedom of speech." Again, true however with freedom of speech comes another word, It is called responsibility. Just because you can say something does not mean you should. Also, if saying B S is the only way you have to disagree with a subject than your not showing yourself to be very intelligent. If all you can say to argue a point is that's BS or whatever foul language you chose all you are dong is proving that you don't have much to say. It is funny to see how defensive my wife gets when I call her on her occasional use of foul language. She'll say, yah so I swore I'm an adult. big deal. Well, yes it is a big deal. If you want someone to take your opinions seriously say what you have to say in an intelligent manor. If you disagree with something say why you disagree in words adults would use. Here's another argument I love to hear form people who use foul language. "Everyone talks that way." Two problems with this line of thinking. Fist, an everyone argument is a false argument because it is a generalized statement. Second, I don't sear, our friends Ron and Sandy Don't swear, my father in law does not swear, so an everyone is doing it argument is irrelevant and one I thought most people stopped using when they grew out of the teenage years. If your really an adult you should be able to express your opinions in an adult manor without using foul language. Just because you can do it does not mean you should. And don't try and use the first amendment to defend your use of foul language. That is a false argument. There is no appropriate time to use that kind of language. My wife claims she likes some of the Sirius channels because they play the un cut versions of songs. My question to her is does the language add anything of value to the song. If someone uses the word Bitch in a song does it make the song more enjoyable, The answer is no and if you have to swear in a song to get attention, Then your not saying much. My wife will say she likes Marilyn Manson because he creates controversy. I'll agree with that. He can be quite colorful. But what musically has he done to get attention. Who are we still going to be talking about in fifty years. The music of the Rolling Stones, or the foul mouth of Marilyn Manson. I think that is a pretty easy question to answer. The language you use says a lot about you as a person. So if you want to know what the big deal is about you swearing, It is one way people judge your intelligence. My dad is another one who would swear up a blue streak when he was in a bad mood. The funny part is he would always say, "Don't listen to someone who swears because someone who uses that kind of language is not worth listening to." Then when he'd be yelling at you what would he be doing, swearing every name in the book and then wondered whey we didn't listen. He was the person who told us not to listen to someone who swears and then he can't figure that one out? We were only doing what we were told to do which was not listen to someone who swore. Most comedians who swear don't really need to. George Carlin and Dennis Leary are two that come to mind. They are just as funny if not more if they don't use the four letter words. And for those who have to use that kind of language as the only way to get a laugh, your not that funny. I've heard my wife say, "so and so would not be funny if he or she did not use that language." My response is I guess they don't have much to say than do they if they have to use four letter words just to get a laugh. Another false argument I hear about swearing from my wife and others. they think that swearing helps relieve stress. She works in consumer service, so she knows about stress

She'll tell me a story about some of the people who call and sometimes she'll swear and other times she wont. She says swearing makes her feel better

No it does not. I notice that when she swears it actually puts her in a worse mood. If she just tells the story without the swear words not only is it funnier it actually seems to calm her down quicker and put her in a better mood. There really is no need for that kind of language. All it does is make people question your intelligence. You would think people would be able to disagree with an opinion or a news story by saying something a little more intelligent than BS