Men and the F-Word?

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The F-word is rarely used among the men with whom I associate on a regular basis. Perhaps I am hanging out with the wrong crowd.

I've known men who fill every sentence, quite liberaly, with the F word. To my mind it shows a lack of their own intelligence and respect for others.

I am not stupid, and I have a fairly extensive vocabulary, but I'm guilty of using the F word. It is a great word for expressing frustration, anger and disapointment. It cuts. Even physically because to make the f sound you put your top teeth on your lower lip and kind of fling the word out, at the object of your disdain or anger. It's like shooting a rubber bullet at someone, stinging but harmless, and quite cathartic. In fact it may be one of the most useful words in the English language for unsettling times such as we re now experiencing and ....oh wait, I can't go on....even I can't believe the crap I'm spouting.

NH - that's a huge generalization. My mother uses the f-word more than some men use it.

having been a social worker the majority of life surround mostly by women, I have found that women (aside from my military experiece) are far more prone to use the f word.

I've noticed a pattern in which that word is more frequently used in English speaking countries than in countries that do not use English as their first language.

Craven why do you think that is?

Ay chingón.

fu-toi!

I'm looking into it. But it's cause for great concern.

I use the F word, but only for emphasis, on infrequent occasions. I almost never use it in public, but have been known to let out with a string of cusswords, when I am by myself, and feeling frustrated or angry.

I believe that profanity is like spices. A little adds, but too much ruins!

I use the f word but it's saved for extra special moments when just no other word will do.

I love the f-word and use it frequently.

If used by an amateur, it can become tiring quickly, but when used by a pro, it is a valuable asset to vocabulary.

Earlier, someone said that it show "a lack of intelligence and a lack of respect for others." I don't think it is an indicator of either.

I used to swear like a sailor, I have toned down as I age, maybe it the amature/wizened thing Frank noted. Even now I'll have my moments. Mostly while driving.

I was raised in a liberally profane environment, and I like my fricatives.

It is part of my cultural upbringing. At first people were shocked when I slipped up and said the F-word but they soon realized that it is not meant in an abusive or disrespectful way when I say it but as a part of my spiel and oftentimes is said as an endearment (you're a cute aul f-ker). Certainly there's a time and a place and the difference between ignorant/unintelligent people and others is knowing when and where.

Also those non-English speaking countries, I am sure, have their very own cultural swear words that do not translate directly to the F-word but probably have similar connotations.

I swear sometimes, but I'm careful as to where and when. When I lived in the city I use to swear all the time while driving. If I drove around the block without swearing, it must have been in the middle of the night when there was no traffic. I live in a rural area now and I very rarely swear in my car anymore since there is absolutely no traffic where I live. In fact there isn't even a street light within 20 miles from here. If you see 3 cars in a row here it's considered rush hour, LOL! People around hear may not swear much, but it's funny when you hear people swear in French. When I was a kid, I'd swear in French just because it sounded funny.

In case you need a quick brush up, gezzy...
Swear in foreign languages

This morning, I walked outside to see my car covered in snow during this nice spring day.

I said the f-word.

I opened my trunk to get my snow brush, and snow slid down from my rear window into my trunk.

I said the f-word.

I opened my car door, sat inside with the door open, turned the key to start it, and the wiper was left on, swiping snow from my windshield inside my car, all over my floor, covering my clean floormat(which I just changed from my winter mats last weekend...because it's "spring").

I screamed the f-word.

I don't use it that often though.