How often do you swear/in front of who?

[Discordian 6,013]

I try to watch my language around kids. I don't know what they have and haven't learned, nor do I know how much their parents care about them saying even the softest of curses, and I don't want to be the one at fault when they start throwing them around.

[Floofie 799]

I don't swear too often, usually when I'm alone, with friends, or when I'm far away enough from other people that they won't hear me.

 

Ever heard the expression "swear like a sailor"? Yeah, that's me... f-bombs all day long. They just pop out. Besides, words are just words, they're only "bad" in context, and I could easily make "tame" words far more insulting than swear words. It's all in how you use language that gives it its real meaning and power, not the words themselves.

^This.

 

It's how you use the swear that makes it bad, not the word itself. Unfortunately, most people don't realize this.

[Sekr Gray 520]

Ignoring comedic purposes, I really don't swear much in my native dialect. I tend to use ponified swears for a good deal ("Aw, crabapples" "Ponyfeathers" etc.) or words that I think are used elsewhere ("bloody good time", I think would be a swear in the UK? Don't quote me on that, of course ).

 

I swear a bit everywhere, then, even if I use them nearly constantly. They're not "bad" so nobody complains (aside from ponyfeathers. People give me looks with that one)

[Mothra 540]

I swear all the time. Nothing anger related, just kinda worked it's way into my vocabulary after a while, usually use it to emphasise things (How are you supposed to describe how hot it is on certain days without using the F word?) But around certain people like my parents and younger family I catch myself before I do it and do my best not to. My parents wouldn't mind, but I guess it's a respect thing

Edited December 19, 2015 by Merry Mothra

[redaxted 1,765]

I sometimes let a bad word slip when I'm around my friends, but never when I'm at home. I tend not to use rude language anyway, and avoid doing so if I can remember to.

[Summer Greetings 237]

I used to never swear, but as soon as I realized I could get away with it I started to swear all the time.
Just not in front of random strangers, because who knows what might be someones trigger word.

[NOX33 184]

I don't usually swear, but when I do I'm usually alone and just somewhat talking to myself. And a little with my friends too for fun.

 

 

But if can I try to avoid it. 0-0

[Unikitty 1,211]

Eeeeveryone. And all the time. It's a habit, being Australian. That said, I do make a point not to swear around kids. They may learn to swear eventually, and there's nothing wrong with that. But I don't feel like being the one to start them on it.
Of course, I'm no fool and know whether or not it's fine to swear in certain scenarios or around certain people. But in casual settings I don't mind letting my cussing freely out. They're just words and if you get upset over a wayward swear, the problem doesn't lie in the person who said it.

[Rarity Is Best Pony 634]

When I'm alone I swear a lot! But if anyone is around I never swear.

[Biggybrony 244]

I'm very comfortable with swearing. It always feels like you're holding yourself back if you don't and you just build up your rage and inhibitions to uncomfortable levels. I swear around friends and people I like but I can control myself professionally and tend not to swear with strangers in case I offend someone.

[SilentOne 80]

I rarely curse at times as I believe it is unncessary to do so, I mean I can use other words to express myself without going too wild.

[Tapfire 92]

I swear a lot. Like, seriously, it's so normal for me to swear. It's part of our language, might as well use it! 'Cept for when my mom is around. She doesn't like it- My dad doesn't mind me accidentally saying f*ck when I drop something or something like that.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,809]

I don't swear at all, unless it's just one of those slips really...

[kanwe yest 157]

I swear all the time. Just not in front of people i've never met before. but when i talk to my friends i swear all the time.

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

I'll slip out occasionally.. OR maybe a fair bit. Hah.

Unless I'm in a professional setting, but I prefer to be somewhat creative with my cursing if you know what I mean.

[Retro*Derpy 3,079]

I don't actually like swearing, but I do it more at work than home.

[StormBlaze 991]

Im British, so swearing is such an everyday thing (even if you dont swear, you will certainly hear it a lot on the street). Of course i make an effort not to do so in formal meetings/at work or around kids. In fact Denz is the one who tells me off if one slips when we're near children.

Ive only recently started swearing around my parents and they have too. Since all their kids are now over 21 I guess its fine lol. Only really swear around then when talking about how stupid society is.

[Guest]

I try to make a conscious effort to not swear. Typically if you learn a language- English especially- from other people, the first words they want to teach you are swear words, but I've always thought that if you had to use a swear word, your vocabulary wasn't wide enough for the words that suited the situation more.

[TBD 17,228]

I swear anytime but not in front of my parent or my boss.

[Anonymous Old User Who Has Left 599]

Personally I am against profanity, but it's so hard to avoid these days. If I do curse it's often silently and internally, and even then I try to stifle it. Out on the internet I used to (I repeat USED TO) swear freely but toned it down to **** < this type of censoring, and eventually pushed myself to stop altogether. The way I see it, vulgar curses are disgusting, unnecessary add-ons to stress the description of the situation or more often how someone feels. However, I do enjoy hearing profanity as a form of mere comedy and entertainment in general - Gordon Ramsay is a good example.

If I even slightly let the S- or F- word slip out in earshot of my parents I'd very likely get a butt-whooping, and be banned from the internet for good.

Edited March 24, 2018 by Shabb3r

[Sovereign Leader Rarity 12,000]

Admittedly, I curse far too much in general. Particularly whenever I'm around my friends, I just have a tendency to swear beyond belief.

When around adults, be it my parents, or a teacher, I do attempt to reign it in to a degree, but it still does tend to come out semi-frequently.

As a teenager, it's just sort of a natural habit by this point.

[The Recherche 29,965]

Though I no longer live there, I was born in Maryland. I don't think I need to say much more than that! 

[shadowwarp940 1,302]

Pretty often in front of my friends, but I don't really swear online

[Simcity11100 770]

I don't swear in front of people because I feel bad for doing it and when I do I hesitate and have to force myself to do it.

[Nye 1,652]

I used to have a sailor’s mouth, that changed when I got to episode 3 or 4 of MLP. It’s kind of enforced the idea that I should be more G than PG-13/R. Its pretty hard for me to imagine how I was before that time, and that was just a few months ago. I guess the show made me more mature in a way.