Posted on Dec 14, 2015
Swearing does not mean the talker is lazy or uneducated, study found; Those who are more confident using taboo words are more articulate ...
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ROFL! Can I give you a list of names and emails to send this to? Thanks I needed this one.
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SFC Stephen King
PO3 Brad Phlipot You remember when we were told that swearing or using colorful language is a sign lack of education. It turns out not to be true. Send em'
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PO3 Brad Phlipot
SFC Stephen King - Man do I. Years ago went to a shipmates family home on leave (Open mouth insert foot) When we arrived at the family home my buddy's father met us as we pulled in the driveway. Went down hill from there, he was a deacon or something in his church. When I found out Shortly there after I wanted to to choke the shit out of my buddy for no advanced warning. Promptly made an adjustment the remaining time spent there.
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PO3 Brad Phlipot I completely understand. That being said, I teach others that if they are always using F this F that F-F-F it loses it's eFfectiveness. However, a placed F in conversation can be very eFfective.
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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...."
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So my Marine Corps Drill Instructors were right all along? Oooh F*#'in Rah!
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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.
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.
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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."
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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...
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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?
What does it take to become "an expert" in swearing anyway?
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