Swearing can be a relieve for me. I also think it's kinda culture related too. In English there is a lot of f**k even in between words, that was really new to me!
If you use the Dutch translation for f**k which is 'neuk' it would sound totally stupid, people will think you are actually cute and silly. It is just not a thing to say. I know this because I have done this a couple of times.... I think that's why Dutch people just say f**k nowadays. In Dutch it is more common to use diseases anyway, besides classic blasphemia (did I spell this right?).
The area where I am from people even great each other with a disease especially when you haven't seen somebody for a long time. It sounds like; "Get typhus that's a long time ago!" And then you are really happy to see that person! Also the area where I am from people make up diseases to swear to make a point. Even old people do it. I know an old lady (75 then) said to the mayor once when she was really angry with him and she thought he was talking nonsense; " Get the c**t hickups behinds your ears so you can flap nonsense for at least for 2 weeks."
In the UK I was being laughed at by a policeman after a bicycle accident and when had to phone him back I said my bike was more 'f****d up' than I thought. I didn't get what was so funny, but it seems that you don't say this to 'official' people in the UK... I just hear people using it quite often, so I thought that was a normal thing to do, guess I was wrong there.
I dunno, I am just not too bothered by swearing, it depends when, where to whom or to what and why and where you are from (culture).
I don't want to start a swearing thread here!! ! I just wanted to explain a few things and I am not a person who puts *** between words because I have to guess what the *** means and I am not good at guessing. I just say things. Sometimes it might be rude, sometimes I might be laughed at but at least it is clear what I am saying.
22 Jul 2008, 4:59 pm
