Boss asked me how a meeting went, told him they used the F word in every other sentence and I thought they were low IQ. He laughed and said I needed to grow up, I was 60. Still think the use of the F word shows low IQ.
“Still think the use of the F word shows low IQ”
In the ‘80s, I was tested and was told I could join Mensa if I wanted to. (I didn’t.)
F bombs don’t bother me, whether hearing or using. (Hearing the Lord’s name taken in vain ... that’s a problem for me, though.)
I DO think basic “cussing” is over-used, especially in movies, streaming TV, etc. At some point it loses it’s punch and becomes boring.
Low IQ, lack of creativity and a deplorably small vocabulary.
“Boss asked me how a meeting went, told him they used the F word in every other sentence and I thought they were low IQ. He laughed and said I needed to grow up, I was 60. Still think the use of the F word shows low IQ.”
Grow up? No. If it’s not a sign of lack of intelligence, it’s the lack of use of intelligence.
We were always told it was more intelligent to not use cursing, that it exercises one’s vocabulary. My friend has a PhD from Princeton, he’s a professor. We chat about current events. He’s smart enough to like Trump a lot, from the start. MAGAhat and all. If I ever cursed around him I imagine he would think I am dumb.
I think it’s an effect of uncensored social media.
There are 7 words you can’t say on TV. For a reason. They’re bad words. Podcasts don’t have censorship. Joe Rogan doesn’t stop using terrible language. I won’t listen to him.
I can listen to Tim Dillon. He uses terrible cursing language. Can see my cousin Vinny once a week. I’m a grown up.
What’s the difference? I think it’s appropriateness of usage. Vinny doesn’t curse in courtroom
Dillon uses cursing as an expression of emotion, reacting to people’s actions. He comes by it honestly he grew up hanging around with kids on Long Island. Like I did. Cursing is part of the vernacular. You learn that you don’t curse in most company
AI says it’s a sign of high vocabulary and increased intelligence to know curse words
Maybe. But the lack of self constraint and social skills in the indiscriminate use of curse words is dumb.
It is not appropriate to curse in a business setting, a work setting. It’s dumb free republic does not allow cursing so I have followed it for many years. I cannot follow news chats which allow cursing. They’re disgusting and offensive and dumb.
I often post that people who use the “F” word were raised as gutter trash.
I rarely heard that word in public till the movies dumped the Hays Code and went to a joke of a ratings system (GMRX) to reign in violence. Instead it released a flood of the most vile movies ever made to get the “R” and “X” ratings.
So young people today mimic what they hear on the screen and think it is normal.
I grew up associating swear words with anger. Never did it much, could be around those that did and I just tuned out the words.
But I have noticed it takes considerable skills to swear properly, meaning used rarely and at the proper time.
Liberals do not have the skill.
Young girls use in more in one sentence than I've used it in a lifetime. It's the trend - and it's going downhill.
At very least, it demonstrates a limited vocabulary.