Excellent Point! I actually read some leftist talking point about how "smart people" cuss more than less intelligent people. Of course their point was leftists cuss more because leftists are more intelligent.
Of course the entire premise is all BS. Intelligence has nothing to do with why some cuss more than others but they had to find a reason to cover for their constant use of the F bomb without trying to drive a point home. I personally see it as being lazy. Rather than using the English language and normal words available which can require some effort; they're lazy and just use the F bomb as filler. They probably think it makes them look cool too.
Used sparingly and with purpose is not something I have any problem with. Every other word coming out being F this or F'ing that is just plain lazy IMHO. I had a good friend who was terrible about this so after some cajoling (by all his friends) he finally made an effort to use it less and less until he could be brought into mixed company in public. It did take effort though.
Thanks for the good reply.
“Used sparingly and with purpose is not something I have any problem with. Every other word coming out being F this or F’ing that is just plain lazy IMHO. I had a good friend who was terrible about this so after some cajoling (by all his friends) he finally made an effort to use it less and less until he could be brought into mixed company in public. It did take effort though.”
Just before I retired from truck driving I made a haul to Rhode Island, which has only 1 truck stop.
After my unload I went there to fax my signed BOL to the office.
The young fellow behind the counter messed up the fax and it wouldn’t go through. On the third attempt he finally got it right.
He brought the BOL and confirmation sheet to me and said “sorry it took so F’n long man. I just F’n F’d up.”
There was a woman in line behind me with two small children who heard every word.
The problem is the entertainment industry and schools play to the lowest common denominator, therefore proper English is no longer taught in the schools and the entertainment industry goes for the easy money.
So many of today’s young people use words that they have no idea the meaning of.
They usually do this to sound intelligent or thoughtful.
I don’t know how many times I have asked a youngster to give the definition of a word they have used and they have no idea of the true meaning of the word.
These are usually the types of people who casually drop the F bomb into every sentence.
There was a quote sometime back that “vulgarity is the refuge of a weak mind” or close to that.
We must have a nation of weak minded sheep.
“Thanks for the good reply.”
I usually have one or two good thoughts a day. :-P
We did, too. We used to call it his "speech impediment."