Swearing does not mean the talker is lazy or uneducated, study found; Those who are more confident using taboo words are more articulate ...

SFC Stephen King — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 05:28:33 -0500

http://www.coloradonewsday.com/trending/3406-people-who-are-experts-at-swearing-have-bigger-vocabularies-than-others.html

People who are experts at swearing have BIGGER vocabularies than others

Response by PO3 Brad Phlipot made Dec 14 at 2015 5:34 AM

PO3 Brad Phlipot — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 05:34:48 -0500

ROFL! Can I give you a list of names and emails to send this to? Thanks I needed this one.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 14 at 2015 6:08 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:08:39 -0500

Damn It I feel better now! F**king Aye.

Response by SFC Stephen King made Dec 14 at 2015 6:29 AM

SFC Stephen King — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:29:36 -0500

http://zachholman.com/posts/swearing/

Swearing

Things Zach Holman said.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Dec 14 at 2015 6:35 AM

PO1 John Miller — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:35:02 -0500

"Fucking what the fucking fuck who the fuck? Fuck this fucking. How did you two fucking fucks. Fuck!"

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Dec 14 at 2015 7:43 AM

Capt Walter Miller — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:43:50 -0500

Damn right.

Walt

Response by PVT Robert Gresham made Dec 14 at 2015 7:54 AM

PVT Robert Gresham — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:54:45 -0500

I can swear when I want, SFC Stephen King, and I do it often !! But I do consider my audience, and my perspective audience, and keep it to a minimum. Too many people get offended and call the PC police otherwise...... :-))

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2015 9:01 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:01:50 -0500

Three kids have caused me to refine my expressions of disgust or emphasis, but I have found that a well-placed curse adds just the right sense of purpose when motivating Soldiers.

Response by SGT William Howell made Dec 14 at 2015 9:20 AM

SGT William Howell — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:20:17 -0500

I have no issues with swearing. I use it commonly when I need or want to command the conversation or to sway a person. If you are going to use swear words there are some rules to it.

Know your audience, if you are in a position above a group of people it can be beneficial to swear.(An example. I work with a group that unload my trucks, commonly called 'Lumpers'. The are a rough bunch. It is sometimes well over a 100 degrees in those trucks. Most of them are not highly educated, some are felons, and they swear.) I will visit with them and I will "mother fucker" the Steelers right along with them. It has helped us to bond. They know I am one of the guys and if I need something I just have ask.

Same goes the other way. If there are people above you and you swear all the time, they may think you are a knuckle dragger. Good luck getting that corner office.

Use it sparingly, if you cuss all the time when you need use it to get someones attention or emphasis something it just gets lost. You can lean over and whisper to someone you need something fucking now. They understand that it is important because you don't usually cuss. Now if everyday you fucking need this and fucking need that nobody cares that you said fuck.

There is a time and place for everything. School children, a group of nuns, or board meeting is probably not a place to dish out your potty words. Don't get caught up habitually swearing to the point you say things that might just get you in trouble because they just slip out. In basic training, I swore continuously. It was my way of copping with all the stress. I was on the drill team for graduations. My very first time I did a graduation I messed up. I did not even realize that I had said anything. Turns out I said, "Fuck" right in front of the grandstand, in particular right in front of the Rear Admiral of NTC Great Lakes and the CNO. I spent days getting smoked and was returned to finish out my time in boot camp with a regular company. Not my greatest moment in my military career. Thanks to one little word at the wrong time.

Swearing is a great tool to get things done, emphasis importance, and lower barriers with others. Just don't become a HR nightmare.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2015 9:22 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:22:25 -0500

Do you think some men may use a barrage of curse words during their briefings, as a test to see the reaction of others (maybe specifically females) as in, "How thick is your skin"?

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Dec 14 at 2015 9:53 AM

MSgt James Mullis — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:53:03 -0500

"People who are experts at swearing have BIGGER vocabularies than others". This may be true, but it hinges on the word "Expert" and how many bloggers are really experts. In my experience a large percentage of today's twitter generation, lack the vocabulary necessary to express complex and nuanced emotions in writing. The result is commentary where people struggle to out-emote an opponent with limited resources for expressing their point, which rapidly devolves into cursing and name calling.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Dec 14 at 2015 10:48 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:48:20 -0500

Although I have a pretty good vocabulary which shifts color over cigars and cognac on the porch, I tend not to waste them during the day, especially on REMFs who wouldn't have a clue anyways. Waste of a good sequence.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Dec 14 at 2015 11:09 AM

SSgt Terry P. — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 11:09:28 -0500

SFC Stephen King I do not swear often,but using the expletive(f***) in certain instances seems to work wonders.The term,a**hole,is the absolute best description of certain individuals.

Response by SPC(P) Jay Heenan made Dec 14 at 2015 12:37 PM

SPC(P) Jay Heenan — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 12:37:30 -0500

I swear, probably to often, it is something that I am working on. It normally comes out at the most inopportune moments. I also enjoy using 'big words' on occasion...mostly because I like the sound of it, like plethora.
What does it take to become "an expert" in swearing anyway?

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Dec 14 at 2015 1:41 PM

Col Joseph Lenertz — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:41:40 -0500

I try to limit it so I have somewhere to go with it, so it still has some impact. I've heard the F-bomb for a dropped cookie. A cookie. I'm a tanker pilot, so sometimes we think about fire. Where would they go with language if they were actually on fire? I mean their whole body is on fire! F-bombs are not gonna cut it, if the standard is F-bomb for a dropped cookie. What do you have left? Outa Schlitz I say. So I save it for when I'm on fire...then people'll know I'm on fire.

Response by CPO Andy Carrillo, MS made Dec 14 at 2015 1:42 PM

CPO Andy Carrillo, MS — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:42:14 -0500

Bigger swear word vocabularies I can personally attest. More articulate? Hardly. As a cop every other word out of my mouth was the F-bomb in all it's various forms, English and Spanish. I was verbally lazy and relying on shock value to make my points to equally illiterate 'clientele'. Sad...

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Dec 14 at 2015 1:46 PM

Col Joseph Lenertz — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:46:37 -0500

The study really shows that people with large vocabularies also know the most swear words.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2015 9:07 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:07:26 -0500

Wow..that means my last CSM was the most articulate person on earth!

Response by MSgt Michelle Mondia made Dec 14 at 2015 11:25 PM

MSgt Michelle Mondia — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 23:25:16 -0500

A very articulate and poignant NCO once told me, "I don't know how many times people need to hear the word FUCK before they stop being surprised by it."

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 15 at 2015 8:53 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:53:12 -0500

Using the F bomb as a noun, adjective and a verb is an absolute art form.

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Dec 15 at 2015 9:10 AM

Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 09:10:49 -0500

I feel just the opposite. What is in the heart comes out of the mouth. If you have a bigger vocabulary, then you can express yourself and get your point across in better ways than to swear or curse. I had a TI that never sweared and I got his point loud and clear. Using consistent expletives in a leadership role to me is unprofessional and shows ignorance. I am not saying I am righteous by no means (but for the grace of God) as I have let them fly in a bit of anger, but we can all work toward a better vocabulary. "The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of the fool spouts folly." Proverbs 15:2. "A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit." Proverbs 15:4.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Dec 15 at 2015 6:53 PM

PO1 John Miller — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 18:53:59 -0500

I remember watching a Youtube video a while back about Navy Boot Camp. It's obviously changed since I went through 23 years ago. Our Company Commanders were technically not allowed to curse at us but did anyway (I suspect the other branches were much the same way).

Anyway, the Chief Petty Officer Company Commander was addressing his "ship" after a typical screw-up. His words were something like "Every mother sucker in here..." I wonder how much the Chief had to train himself to not curse for something like that to flow out naturally, when you could tell that he really wanted to curse.

Response by Sgt Spencer Sikder made Dec 15 at 2015 8:27 PM

Sgt Spencer Sikder — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:27:29 -0500

So my Marine Corps Drill Instructors were right all along? Oooh F*#'in Rah!

Response by COL Charles Williams made Dec 15 at 2015 9:42 PM

COL Charles Williams — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:42:00 -0500

Hooah SFC Stephen King and Climb to Glory! I was told, as a new LT, by another LT, I sounded uneducated... because I talked like a sailor... My response was "F&^* and the horse you rode in on...."

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Dec 16 at 2015 11:05 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:05:28 -0500

I knew lots of very articulate ENLISTEDS in the Navy. It probably has to do with learning two languages, one for all male venues (gone by the wayside now) and one for operating in a civilian society (at home). I found that when I left the military confines, that all foul language turned off immediately.