this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2024
-57 points (23.4% liked)

Showerthoughts

29584 readers
727 users here now

A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

Rules

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

There're better words to use in any situation.

To make the point more clear. As much as people tend to use it in the way they do for words such as 'like'.

I mean people will just say f you, instead of thinking of a witty insult or express an emotion with more expression.

For example, say you want to express that a person is fat, which one is a more cutting way to tell someone they're fat:

  1. "You're a fat-f**k."

  2. "Don't bother trying to stand up. I know you haven't done that in years."

One more thing, As much as there is a time and place you don't curse, it's not a matter of "appropriateness" to me; what matters more is the impact of what's said. I hope my example showcases that.

One last thing, - cause I just starting to realise this matter more to people than I thought it would (nothing wrong with that of course) - cursing doesn't necessarily subtract from a remark as if it's a negative number in a math problem, it's just redundant for speaking (more often than not).

Southsamurai©sh.itjust.works gives a good example of cursing is bland as apposed to just using your brain.

Someone saying "I'm tired of this fucking rain" is more boring than someone saying "I really wish thor would give us a warning before bukkakeing the world".

I just realise this will work as a post in a unpopular opinion space if that exist, lol.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Mr_No_Swearing@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's all good, I still feel a little bit sleep deprived right now.

It's less so looking down on people and more so viewing cursing as you said a crutch.

I guess that's on me for spilling the smug jar on my post (gotta put it somewhere better).

I also don't really mind curses, it's just not as great as a good insult.

I'd know, I had a few months where swear-words were all I've said & I look back and find it kinda cringy.

Hope this clears things up.