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  This pretty much sums me up I grew up in a strict family so ANY profanity was taboo right down to darn. However, a few years ago at work I slipped and feel down some stairs 10 in all and I swore like an angry truck driver. But I have no right to police other people's language just like OP.
context: I think people who are against it are annoying, but people who just don’t use profane language and don’t care that others do aren’t inherently snobs, they might’ve just been raised to not do it and haven’t picked it up. >
  
  This pretty much sums me up I grew up in a strict family so ANY profanity was taboo right down to darn. However, a few years ago at work I slipped and feel down some stairs 10 in all and I swore like an angry truck driver. But I have no right to police other people's language just like OP. >
  
  it shouldn't be something we have to "pick up". If I don't want to swear I don't have to, and I shouldn't be called annoying for it >
  
  Nobody has called you annoying for not swearing.  We've called people annoying for objecting to others swearing. >
  
  Well I lost interest in being friends with someone because they began to swear a lot. Is that not reasonable? >
  
  In my opinion, no. >
  
  swearing shows egoism, being immoral, and not courteous of who is around. >
  
  Your first two allegations are utterly ridiculous, and I challenge you to produce one iota of proof that  people who swear are more likely than people who don't to be egotistical and unethical.  (I prefer that word to "immoral" so indulge me please. )   And proof means scientifically obtained proof, not anecdotal nonsense such as  "I knew a guy named Bob who swore a lot and he kicked kittens and cheated on his wife."
  As for "not courteous of who is around", maybe, but if who is around is a bunch of prigs, that's okay by me. >
  
  So you believe that to have a good vocabulary and to use it is a mark of egoism?  And you believe that 95 words is a very lengthy passage to read? 
  Well, congratulations.  I'm at a loss as to why anyone would believe that.   My ego is shattered, lol. >
  
  The only person I know that doesn't swear isn't a snob...he just doesn't like to swear, so he doesn't. He doesn't care if others swear though >
  
  You can respond by doing all the same things to them. >
  
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  Why are people that just don't use swearwords snobs? That's the more controversial part of this post that you should defend. >
  
  Look, I swear like a sailor at work. But there's a time and place for everything, and not swearing doesn't make you a snob. >
  
  I had a friend in school who sliced his knee and hand open and the teacher was more concerned about his swearing rather than the blood running down his body or the open wound he now had. >
  
  I don’t care if other people swear, it’s pretty much unavoidable, I just don’t do so myself. It’s also more fun to come up with words than saying the actual ones >
  
  Fucking A >
  
  Too fuckin' right >
  
  Mother fucking right you are bro. This OP bitch got it god damned right. >
  
  I am someone who swears. A lot. But there are certain times where it’s not appropriate, like in a professional setting. If I’m around someone who I know doesn’t or has an issue, I try to watch it. But to me, they’re just words. If used in a derogatory way towards someone then obviously that’s not cool but just in conversation? 
  I 100% agree that people who don’t are generally very judgy. I say fuck a lot. It’s just usually the word of choice 😂 I was in a grocery store and waiting in line to check out with my husband and we were talking. Not loudly or anything, just to ourselves. So of course, I said it, and no joke the older lady behind us tapped me on the shoulder and told me that if she were my mother she’d slap me for swearing. Oh god, or being told to “talk like a lady”. Or that swearing is “trashy”. >
  
  I hope you said "Fuck you" to her. >
  
  My husband did before I could. And he’s really freaking tall so this lady was all wide eyed 😂😂 >
  
  I swear on occasion but try not to use it all the time.  I just hate it when people use a swear for every other word. >
  
  I don't know if "snob" is the right word, but yeah, people who call for their smellng salts if they hear "Fuck" or "Shit" are annoying as hell.
  Worse than that though are the "Goddamn" haters.  This is mostly a Southern thing.  I grew up in the North, where "Goddamn" is considered pretty mild, and many people who would never say "FucK' or "Shit" will say "Goddamn".  I've now lived in the South for years and jeez some people have pee'd their pants and fainted in horror when they've heard me say "Goddamn".
  For one thing, they totally misinterpret the word because they seemingly temporarily forget the role and importance of word order in the English language.  They interpret it as the sayer damning God.  If the sayer were damning God, then the word would be "Damngod".  But it is "Goddamn" because one is asking God to damn whatever it is the sayer is upset about.  "God" comes first, so "God" is the subject, not the object, and since "damn" follows "God",  following Subject-Verb-Object word order,  it's God doing the damning, not the sayer.
  I've had friends ask me not to say it, and I've refused to comply with that request.  Because it is just so stupid to object to "Goddamn". >
  
  I agree with you on the Goddamn thing. In 95% of cases, when someone says goddamn they're not intending on calling God to action - it's just a thing people say when they're frustrated or shocked by something. >
  
  That's still using the Lords name in vain. >
  
  So is "Oh my God" but the people I'm referring to have never objected to that. >
  
  Because saying "goddamn her" implies you are calling upon God to send that person to hell, which is a lot more serious than simply bringing up God's name as one would when they say "oh my God". >
  
  LOL.  I'm an atheist, so I really don't care.
  But.....um.... don't preachers  and priests call upon God to send other people to Hell like all the time?  Haven't they done so throughout history? >
  
  No, priests say that only God can send someone to hell. Priests are supposed to pray for people and promote forgiveness. Not all do unfortunately. >
  
  Rachael Maddow always makes a great big deal out of not quoting a swear word and it  always seems very phony and snooty to me, as in "Grab them by the... ahem... use your imagination... um... I can't say it... uh... p-word."  Just grow up Racheal. >
  
  Yes that’s true >
  
  SKULL YEAH MAFUCKER! 
  Wait, wrong group.....or is it? >
  
  Fudge you gatekeeper >
  
  My mother tells me that, "swearing is fine, but incorporating it into your vocbaulary is harmful". Honestly solid advice. >
  
  This opinion is in no way unpopular. >
  
  Swearing keeps people from saying truly mean things. >
  
  Wut. >
  
  Because if a person feels that they can't express their anger with  a simple "Fuck you", they may instead express it by saying something that contains only "clean" words, such as "You are the saddest most sickening piece of humanity existent and just looking at you makes me feel ill and I hope you fall down the cellar stairs tonight and break your neck and then I hope that Satan claims you as his own and you burn in H-E-Double Hockey Sticks." >
  
  That's a slippery slope fallacy. "If people don't swear, then some other imaginary bad thing will happen". >
  
  Perhaps.  But the point was really which is worse?    To say "Fuck you" which contains a dirty swear word but is also short and vague, or to not use any dirty swear words, use only words that your Grandma and church would find unobjectionable, and yet really tear a person down at length while doing so?
  Which is why I think it's dumb to designate certain words as Too Bad To Utter. >
  
  I once dropped a subtle “fuck” into a conversation to emphasise a point. The guy i was speaking to looked as if I’d slapped him! >
  
  "The sort of twee person who thinks swearing is in any way a sign of a lack of education or a lack of verbal interest is just a fucking lunatic."- Stephen Fry >
  
  Just because someone famous said something doesn't mean it has any wisdom to it. Not every famous person is some wise philosopher. I don't know much about Stephen Fry but from that quote he sounds just as judgmental as the "fucking lunatics" that think swearing is bad. >
  
  Just because someone on Reddit said something doesn't mean it has any wisdom to it. Not every Reddit commenter is some wise philosopher. I don't know much about Wheatles-BiteAlbum but from that comment assuming someone is judgemental immediately after saying they don't know much about them, I can assume you have poor comprehension. >
  
  Bruh. This isn't the brilliant "gotcha" you think it is. I'm just saying that quoting a celebrity doesn't mean it's any wiser than a quote from an average person. >
  
  "Celebrity quotes are always correct, that's because celebrities are more knowledgeable on everything than the average person".
  ~ Stephen Hawking. >
  
  I think, connecting the dots on a couple psychological factoids I know, it might mean they’re psychopaths.  
  
  Humans swear using the same predator response circuitry apes used when encountering a big snake. ie swear words don’t come from the normal language circuits. Ie swear words come from sudden emotional overload
  A predictor of psychopathy is that a person never loses control >
  
  Hard agree here, and not only that, they’re the worst kind of snobs: people who are average in every respect, know it, and so feel the need to pick something stupid to look down on others for. >
  
  Swearing makes language...
  "OH my word, that gentleman is confiscating my automobile"
  Or
  "HOLY SHIT!!! That dude is stealing my fucking car!!!" >
  
  British vs. American lol >
  
  Blimey, that chap is stealing my bloody vehicle!
  vs
  FUCK, THAT MOTHERFUCKING FUCKER IS FUCKING STEALING MY MOTHERFUCKING PIECE OF SHIT CAR! >
  
  Yes, it's called being annoying! >
  
  I don't trust people who have a problem with swearing. It's fine if you prefer not to swear yourself, but folks that get judgy over a "damn" or "shit" just aren't my people. >
  
  completely agree, i believe they are hypocrites.  many will lie, cheat but will draw the line to profanities. >
  
  With the edit, I fully agree. As long as you're not being an ass about other people swearing in an appropriate environment you can swear as much or as little as you like. >
  
  My partner is a Christian so literally cannot take hearing it. It's her faith. Not snobbery. I just swear quietly now. >
  
  I say all the words. There is no word that's off limit for me. >
  
  Yeah...
  My mom is like this, she genuinely said one time "Oh swearing is for commoners." It was actually hilarious.
  So I replied with "What are you? The Queen of England." >
  
  In my country swearing often uses diseases such as cancer, typhoid and phthisis. It is often done as: "you get fcking cancer..."
  I hate it when people use it,  since cancer kills a lot of people in a horrible way. 
  Do not mind other cursing,  but please do not use the word cancer to release your frustration. >
  
  You can respond by doing all the same things to them. It’s equally offensive when people try to gate keep how language is used. >
  
  I think the whole concept of a word being "bad" is stupid >
  
  Say it. >
  
  What >
  
  He said say it, not what >
  
  I agree.
  Though it is true that someone could be raised to avoid profanity, a word is just a word. It shouldn't really be judged when said out loud due to frustration. I find it interesting how we as people turned from 'Kill your enemy every other day' to 'Please do not swear, it's making me uncomfortable'. >
  
  I won't lie though, sometimes it is jarring. It has to be done correctly - not to prove that you're edgy, or not used in anger at someone. It's about context. >
  
  Sweeping generalization here, but people who get hung up on profanity are almost always pedantic grammar Natzis who rarely understand the point being made. >
  
  I realize it will probably get me some downvotes, but most of this discussion and justification reminds me of Mrs. Baugh, my senior year English teacher. When there was language she deemed inappropriate in her class, she'd respond with, "Profanity is the sign of a weak mind trying to express itself."
  30+ years later, this memory of her jumped to mind upon reading this sub. >
  
  Mrs. Baugh was a twee snob. >
  
  I have actually been trying to stop cursing. I just feel nicer when I don't say fuck all of the time. Nothing snobby about that. Idc if you use it.
  It's easier to maintain when I'm around kids too since I'm already not doing it. >
  
  People who use profanity aren’t smart enough to have a bigger vocabulary >
  
  You're really fucking wrong here, my friend. >
  
  So edgy >
  
  
  I do agree that it's not good to use profanity in a professional or formal setting. 
  
  Genuine question, why do you believe this? 
  I personally have no fucking problem using profanity, but I also will generally use profanity at work and think it's silly if someone thinks that it's an issue as long as I'm not going overboard (but at that point it being "overboard" is more an issue of losing composure, not the words themselves, in my opinion.) >
  
  Well, it depends on situation and the company I'm with. Also, just because I know words doesnt mean I freely throw them around even in very informal settings. Being snobby is not always a bad thing. I'd rather looked at as snobby than trashy. >
  
  I think if people don’t want to swear then that’s fine. I try not to cause it doesn’t make me feel great. I think it’s a bit far to call others out on it unless someone is literally effing and jeffing every other word or in inappropriate circumstances. Then it’s like
  what are you doing >
  
  It's the people who have a very poor vocabulary who use fuck every other word as a noun, verb, adjective and adverb.   Over and over again.
  Also, not in front of kids. >
  
  I gather you wouldn't have liked the onesie I bought for my grandson when he was a baby.  I purchased it at that bastion of good taste, Spencer's.  It said,  "Watch your fucking mouth around the baby!" >
  
  Actually, that's a great idea. >
  
  I fuckin couldn't fucking give less of a fucking shit what these fucking snobs think about my motherfucking language >
  
  in my experience people who dont swear generally come from the south or were raised by southern parents. fuck those hicks >
  
  Bruh. In my experience people from the South swear more than anyone else >
  
  Define "professional setting".
  I will certainly swear at "professionals" behaving unprofessionally - i.e. breaking the law. >
  
  Like a job interview, or meeting your partner's parents, or something like that. >
  
  Depends on the partner's parents. >
  
  I know a guy who does it in such an uncomfortable way. Like he overemphasises it and I feel like he just does it to be edgy and it’s just big for the second hand embarrassment, especially because he’s a fully grown adult. Swearing doesn’t bother me at all but that shit sure does >
  
  FUCK >
  
  I don’t like cursing though I certainly don’t judge anyone for doing it. I am also against snobbery of all kinds. >
  
  Im usually  fine with cursing but a few things would annoy me 
  
  
  Age... eg I would not be happy about a toddler going round with a potty mouth.  Or adults deliberately using bad words infront of or aimed at kids or deliberately teaching them them.  Which brings me too....
  
  
  Intention...was the curse word just a slip of tounge  after an injury  or was it aimed at someone? If its aimed at a person especially kids or babies  it's just a no go for me . But if it's a awk fucking hell with a bucket of shitballs after dropping something  it's like yeah bro I feel ya.
  
  
  The severity of the word.  Was it an old regular  run of the mill  curse word or was it a derogatory  curse word or more severe one.... 
  
  
  Frequency. If you put a curse word into every sentence you probably need a swear jar. If it's somewhat  occasional or infrequent  it's fine >
  
  wouldnt have to hate it if *certain people* didnt curse at every opportunity they can.
  like south park said, only swear when you need to, otherwise you just look like a whiny little prick. >
  
  I don't swear and I am against swearing but Idc about people who swear in front of me. So I am a half snob I suppose but the way I see it? There are so many interesting ways I can express my frustration. I am not gonna limit it to a simple word or two. No, sir, I am gonna go all shakespearean if I have the right moment and the right level of frustrations 😂 >
  
  I think it's fine to use "and/or". >
  
  If you don’t like it I will try to remember and watch what I fucking say around your ass. But for some reason it really pushes my buttons when you swear around an adult and they snap at you or call you disgusting or whatever. Like grow the fuck up. My mom was like this. I try not to swear around her anymore. She’ll make me feel so bad about it I wanna kill myself right then and there. Like it’s just words, and you never explained to me why it’s bad except for you don’t like it? Grow. The. Fuck. Up. >
  
  Because I don't need to use that language. I can get by without it, thank you. You do you. >
  
  Yeah agreed, I hate those fucking idiots as well ;) >
  
  I think people who are against it are annoying, but people who just don’t use profane language and don’t care that others do aren’t inherently snobs, they might’ve just been raised to not do it and haven’t picked it up.