Conversation is the substance of friendly social activity.
It can be happy.
It can be light.
It can be earnest.
It can be funny.
But it must not be salty,or uncouth,or foul if one is in sincerity."
When I was growing up,I never heard my parents swear . . . not once,
at least not that I can recall anyways.
I never heard either one of them utter the "F" word or anything at all like it.
In fact I don't think I ever heard that word from anyone until I was a teenager(13-14) at least,
and even then I didn't know what it meant ( at first ).
You just very rarely heard it,it just was not done.
It seems today though,we are surrounded with foul language.
It is used in a lot of the shows on television and if it is after the watershed hour,
then it isn't even bleeped out.
I find myself cringing every time I hear the word and especially when I hear people blurting out " what the f*** ?",
or other forms of the connotation!
They don't even realize that they are doing it . . .it has become so much a part of ordinary every day language.
When I first came across people, When I's in my early teens, the language of the other students here was appalling.
Every second word seemed to be the "F" word and they took the Lord's name in vain something awful.
I dont prefer its usage!
I had not told them that they were offending me.
I hadn't asked them to stop.
I had just showed them by my still and small example that it was offensive.
I didn't judge them,or tell them that what they were doing was wrong . . .
I merely stated that it was wrong for me.
It's not so easy to impress film makers or television producers of the same thing . . .they quite largely don't care.
As long as the money rolls in,it's all good to them.
I just turn the channel if something is too profane.
I may not be able to keep it from off of the airwaves . . .but I can keep it out of my home.
That's one of the reasons that I don't watch Gordon Ramsay.
I love cooking shows,as you probably could have imagined,but I cannot stand the foul language.
He might be a great chef for all I know,but I won't listen to or watch his foul mouth in action.
I just don't think it's necessary.
I am quite sure that at the beginning these words were put in for shock value and to grab people's attentions . . .but what's happened is that they have become a part of ordinary, everyday, acceptable conversation . . .
and that my friends . . .is really sad . . .totally un-necessary . . .and for me . . .unacceptable.Of all the obscene words and gestures in the world,the one I despise the most is the F-word and finger.
I may occasionally SAID it,but I don't like it.Why?Because it demeans the person who uses it.
He/she comes across as a low-class, vulgar fool with a limited vocabulary.
So,it upsets me when I hear my friend say:“F***,I Forgot my cellphone!” or“I don’t F***ing care!
”It also angers me when a driver flashes his middle finger as he overtakes me on the highway.
I wish I could wash their foul mouth out with soap and break their middle finger.
Do you feel the same way,or is that word and gesture like background music to you?
Doesn’t it bother you?
There is absolutely no need to swear.
If necessary,do check a thesaurus for a polite synonym.
Trust me,a little courtesy will always get you what you want in life.
Kids use it like water.
Our use of language in general reflects a very low self-esteem and less esteem of others.
The other day one of those 'taxivaallahs' that take visitors to their destinations honked and gave me the finger because I slowed down to see if I was turning into the right service station.
I was bummed that I wasn’t quick enough to get his company name or license number.
I was upset that he flicked the bird at me but was more mad because he is someone in the tourist industry acting like that.
Flipping the bird and saying the “F” word is a part of the gangsta culture and quite prominent on the movie screen and in comedy.
So,its here to stay.
Quite frankly,there are much more descriptive words to use.it is simple….. just don’t allow it.in our home that kind of language is out the door.they know they would be kicked out of the house for swearing.we just don’t condone it in our household.
I thought I was really restraining myself -
I can be a whole lot saltier but you never know when your people, might read your blog.
Or your mom,(Okay, I do remember using the F-word recently,but my goodness,I meant it literally as a verb - that's gotta count for something.)
But wait!
It's more complicated.
Or maybe something else entirely.
But "High," it's not.
--- NVS
It can be happy.
It can be light.
It can be earnest.
It can be funny.
But it must not be salty,or uncouth,or foul if one is in sincerity."
When I was growing up,I never heard my parents swear . . . not once,
at least not that I can recall anyways.
I never heard either one of them utter the "F" word or anything at all like it.
In fact I don't think I ever heard that word from anyone until I was a teenager(13-14) at least,
and even then I didn't know what it meant ( at first ).
You just very rarely heard it,it just was not done.
It seems today though,we are surrounded with foul language.
It is used in a lot of the shows on television and if it is after the watershed hour,
then it isn't even bleeped out.
I find myself cringing every time I hear the word and especially when I hear people blurting out " what the f*** ?",
or other forms of the connotation!
They don't even realize that they are doing it . . .it has become so much a part of ordinary every day language.
When I first came across people, When I's in my early teens, the language of the other students here was appalling.
Every second word seemed to be the "F" word and they took the Lord's name in vain something awful.
I dont prefer its usage!
I had not told them that they were offending me.
I hadn't asked them to stop.
I had just showed them by my still and small example that it was offensive.
I didn't judge them,or tell them that what they were doing was wrong . . .
I merely stated that it was wrong for me.
It's not so easy to impress film makers or television producers of the same thing . . .they quite largely don't care.
As long as the money rolls in,it's all good to them.
I just turn the channel if something is too profane.
I may not be able to keep it from off of the airwaves . . .but I can keep it out of my home.
That's one of the reasons that I don't watch Gordon Ramsay.
I love cooking shows,as you probably could have imagined,but I cannot stand the foul language.
He might be a great chef for all I know,but I won't listen to or watch his foul mouth in action.
I just don't think it's necessary.
I am quite sure that at the beginning these words were put in for shock value and to grab people's attentions . . .but what's happened is that they have become a part of ordinary, everyday, acceptable conversation . . .
and that my friends . . .is really sad . . .totally un-necessary . . .and for me . . .unacceptable.Of all the obscene words and gestures in the world,the one I despise the most is the F-word and finger.
I may occasionally SAID it,but I don't like it.Why?Because it demeans the person who uses it.
He/she comes across as a low-class, vulgar fool with a limited vocabulary.
So,it upsets me when I hear my friend say:“F***,I Forgot my cellphone!” or“I don’t F***ing care!
”It also angers me when a driver flashes his middle finger as he overtakes me on the highway.
I wish I could wash their foul mouth out with soap and break their middle finger.
Do you feel the same way,or is that word and gesture like background music to you?
Doesn’t it bother you?
There is absolutely no need to swear.
If necessary,do check a thesaurus for a polite synonym.
Trust me,a little courtesy will always get you what you want in life.
Kids use it like water.
Our use of language in general reflects a very low self-esteem and less esteem of others.
The other day one of those 'taxivaallahs' that take visitors to their destinations honked and gave me the finger because I slowed down to see if I was turning into the right service station.
I was bummed that I wasn’t quick enough to get his company name or license number.
I was upset that he flicked the bird at me but was more mad because he is someone in the tourist industry acting like that.
Flipping the bird and saying the “F” word is a part of the gangsta culture and quite prominent on the movie screen and in comedy.
So,its here to stay.
Quite frankly,there are much more descriptive words to use.it is simple….. just don’t allow it.in our home that kind of language is out the door.they know they would be kicked out of the house for swearing.we just don’t condone it in our household.
I thought I was really restraining myself -
I can be a whole lot saltier but you never know when your people, might read your blog.
Or your mom,(Okay, I do remember using the F-word recently,but my goodness,I meant it literally as a verb - that's gotta count for something.)
But wait!
It's more complicated.
Or maybe something else entirely.
But "High," it's not.
--- NVS
