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Has anyone else decided not to swear?

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    Personally, I try not to swear even when I stub my toe… but it's quite difficult sometimes. When I do swear, I want it to be a deliberate decision.

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    I mostly agree but there really is no more powerful painkiller than "fuck" after the moment of impact

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    • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

      I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

      My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

      I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

      I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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      I would be the odd one out if I did. Hell, my general manager curses more than I do. It's just how it is in my line of work.

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      • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

        I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

        My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

        I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

        I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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        I pump the brakes with the swearing if I'm around kids, complete strangers, or people I know really take offense to it.

        Other than that, no. I swear a lot and have no intention to lessen that. It's an excellent coping mechanism for stress.

        Replacing it with things like "what the cluck" would only add to the anger I feel in the moment because I think that's horribly cringe.
        I would much rather just not say anything.

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        • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

          I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

          My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

          I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

          I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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          I don't understand why such minced oaths are socially acceptable among people who don't want to swear for religious reasons. Do they really not realize that they're thinking "fuck" and effectively saying "fuck"?!

          And what about the Catholics who take the position that a sin in thought is just as evil as a sin in deed?

          Either say "fuck" or stop even thinking "fuck". Anything in between is disingenuous bullshit.

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          • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

            I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

            My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

            I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

            I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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            No fucken way cunt!

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              I'm trying to swear less. Or rather, to swear only where a swear is warranted.

              My Dad has a habit of interjecting constant cuss words into everything he says,ike "I was at the fucking supermarket right and then I'm just trying to find a fucking tin of beans..." and it's just so unnecessary, to the point where the swears mean nothing because they are just peppered everywhere. I have to keep.reminding him, "Dad, please tone it down a little"

              And that's an easy habit to get into but its exactly what I don't want to be doing - swearing just as punctuation.

              If a situation calls for a swear then I will swear quite happily, "Ouch, my fucking toe!!" and I'll use the proper word. There's no need to find childish swear-alternatives.

              But I don't want to sound like I can't even stop it.

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              Yeah it's reduction not elimination. Swearing all the time robs those words of their intensity.

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              • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                Which commandment does saying "fuck" violate?

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                  Mixing it up can be fun. "Gosh fucking darn it" usually gets some sideways looks.

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                  "what the hecking shit??"

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                  • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                    I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                    My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                    I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                    I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                    I try to avoid it as much as possible since I think its a good habit. I don't have any issue with people who swear I just choose not to. It does become an issue occasionally since there just is not always good replacements for a lot of swear words meaning it can be difficult to express the emotion you are trying to say. I don't think there is anything wrong with choosing to do this but I still find it odd that we as a society just kinda accept that a certain set of words are special and can't always be said.

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                    • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                      I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                      My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                      I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                      I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                      no that's fucking stupid

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                        I don't have a thing against swearing but I do sometimes say heck instead of fuck

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                        "Fuck dude, like what the H man!"

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                        • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                          I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                          My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                          I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                          I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                          As an online gamer:
                          Call someone a slur - boring, stupid, causes harm but rarely to the target.
                          Call someone an 'absolute potato' - seething rage, I am NOT a potato!

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                          • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                            I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                            My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                            I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                            I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                            No, I swear a bunch. But not all the time in all company.

                            People who do stand-in words like you described are really slimy to me. The last moment edit of thoughts right before it becomes voice indicates you're hiding something.

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                            • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                              I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                              My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                              I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                              I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                              Fuck no. Though I have removed gendered swears from use.

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                              • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                                I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                                My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                                I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                                I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                                I tend not to swear. I never swear in front of children since it's very common for parents to hate that. If I do swear, it's usually from something drastic, like a lot of pain or if I've messed something up irreperably. I avoid explatives in normal situations though, and when I use them I prefer to use a goofier explatives than a swear, like "ay ay ay" or "uff da" and things like that. I just find it more fun, and keeps my mentality light in a rough situation. I grew up religious, so I have an unreasonable hatred or replacement words and won't use them.

                                I will use curse words in phrases that I think require them, such as "shit-eatting grin" or "shitshow" because I don't know phrases that describe those things any more aptly.

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                                • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                                  I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                                  My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                                  I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                                  I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                                  It's impossible to take people seriously that do what you are describing.

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                                    Fuck no. Though I have removed gendered swears from use.

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                                    You son of a snitch, I'm in.

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                                    • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                                      I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                                      My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                                      I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                                      I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                                      Yes, because I was forced to exist against my will. Don't do that next time please kthnxbye.

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                                      • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                                        I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                                        My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                                        I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                                        I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                                        Not me. I’d explode without swearing. I made a point to avoid gendered swear words though. And also to not use them in arguments.

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                                        • voytek709@lemmy.caV [email protected]

                                          I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

                                          My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

                                          I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

                                          I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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                                          No, it would do my mother tongue a disservice! There are so many flowery and imaginative ways to express emotions using swearwords in Polish...

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