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<blockquote data-quote="tansy" data-source="post: 62201927" data-attributes="member: 210572"><p>I think there's a difference between swearing as in taking the Lord's name in vain, and what some people call swearing which is vulgar or very rude language.</p><p></p><p>I have to admit I sometimes catch myself saying 'Oh my God' when surprised or shocked bya tragedy, or even something less tragic, but possibly harmful, happening to a person...or if something potentially awful is about to happen to me! But possibly I suppose you could say that was a form of prayer?</p><p></p><p>However, I hate certain crude or vulgar words being used..when you hear children repeating certain words and they don't even understand what they're saying (some adults probably don't even know what some words mean), I think it's horrible. Certainly when they're being used all the time.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, if I burn myself or hit my thumb with a hammer, I do tend to let out some expletive..as do many other people. 'Oh sugar' or suchlike just doesn't seem to cut it in those circumstances <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />.</p><p></p><p>As for comedy I don't mind the odd not such nice word if it's for the sake of the humour..but I don't like it if the comedian is making constant use of bad language..it just takes away from the humour for me.</p><p></p><p>But as someone before said, one has to learn to live with these sorts of things..and comedians I don't like, I don't watch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tansy, post: 62201927, member: 210572"] I think there's a difference between swearing as in taking the Lord's name in vain, and what some people call swearing which is vulgar or very rude language. I have to admit I sometimes catch myself saying 'Oh my God' when surprised or shocked bya tragedy, or even something less tragic, but possibly harmful, happening to a person...or if something potentially awful is about to happen to me! But possibly I suppose you could say that was a form of prayer? However, I hate certain crude or vulgar words being used..when you hear children repeating certain words and they don't even understand what they're saying (some adults probably don't even know what some words mean), I think it's horrible. Certainly when they're being used all the time. Having said that, if I burn myself or hit my thumb with a hammer, I do tend to let out some expletive..as do many other people. 'Oh sugar' or suchlike just doesn't seem to cut it in those circumstances :(. As for comedy I don't mind the odd not such nice word if it's for the sake of the humour..but I don't like it if the comedian is making constant use of bad language..it just takes away from the humour for me. But as someone before said, one has to learn to live with these sorts of things..and comedians I don't like, I don't watch. [/QUOTE]
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