If we removed all profanity, would certain people loose the ability to communicate at all?

by i00wattz Posted 2012/05/31 15:39:53

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	yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing	34 votes	69%
	no. certain people would replace the cussing with real words	12 votes	24%
	wow, i just tried to cuss in this answer line, and sodahead caught me. way to go sodahead!	3 votes	6%

illiterate anyone?

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true american 2012/05/31 23:40:55

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

+5

these two are prime examples
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coolguy 2012/11/12 23:16:07

no. certain people would replace the cussing with real words

but that would be very hard

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ScoutLdr 2012/06/30 20:59:42

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

Oh, yes! It would silence many people here on SodaHead and out in the real world.

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Brosia 2012/06/28 02:37:36

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

I don't think I could go an hour without swearing. I love it. Makes me feel awesome when I am swearing about something that pisses me off.

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⚜3rd Street Boss⚜ 2012/06/03 05:29:59

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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Most people. Goodbye speech

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scbluesman13 2012/06/01 21:23:25
i00wattz to scblues... 2012/06/02 05:44:34

lighten up dude. its just a poll.

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scblues... to i00wattz 2012/06/05 22:37:45

I wasn't being that serious to begin with. But thanks for caring =)'

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pH@3T ~ Fingon Celebrindal ... 2012/06/01 20:39:18

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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It sure would make me tongue tied.

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WetLushRei 2012/06/01 16:20:39

no. certain people would replace the cussing with real words

honestly I would hate it if that happened but I think people would come up with words to use...

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Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/06/01 15:58:19

wow, i just tried to cuss in this answer line, and sodahead caught me. way to...

I wouldn't be to happy about it. Yes, I have a very nice vocabulary, but cussing just feels so good sometimes. They're just words, get over it.

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Kibbles 2012/06/01 11:54:55

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

I wish we would, I was recently hearing a line and it goes something like this. (fictional of course) L:Why won't you die?!
E:Stop your howling'stabs L'
L: Heh so the old hound still has some bight left.
I don't know about you but that sounds pretty good as those two hate each other. See how less vulgar it is yet the meaning is still behind those words. I wish our language had that.

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sglmom 2012/06/01 11:01:08

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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You do have a point here ..
there's some who can't post without any profanity!

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susan BN-0 2012/06/01 07:55:29

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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Here Is a good example.

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VERYwiseguy 2012/06/01 07:50:30

no. certain people would replace the cussing with real words

What the fudge? Jeeze Christmas my dog's a bitch and my kid a bastard.

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beach bum 2012/06/01 05:52:14

no. certain people would replace the cussing with real words

no

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onetirednurse 2012/06/01 03:50:52

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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I work with a surgeon that's like that. He is a real jackass to the staff but his patients adore him. I will admit he is an excellent surgeon but I get tired of hearing "effing this" and "effing that" through a whole procedure..

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Diana 2012/06/01 01:45:41

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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I have to laugh.You have the spelling Nazi . Which I think is rude.But people can say the foulest words and no one says anything.I would rather look at a misspelled word,then read the F word constantly.

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Changeling 2012/06/01 01:07:55

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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My old neighbor would be at a loss. If she said one sentense without the F word as a verb, noun, adverb, etc. I'd have fainted

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Lerro DeHazel 2012/06/01 00:41:07

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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I am pretty sure about that.

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Gordon 2012/06/01 00:32:51

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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My father-in-law for one. Revolting language and anger outbursts. He has even terrified waitresses when we've been out. It was so bad one time, that a few of the male patrons rose to defend the waitress from his attack. I would smack him down, but then my wife would be on me like white on rice. He refuses to behave decently.

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none 2012/06/01 00:26:19

wow, i just tried to cuss in this answer line, and sodahead caught me. way to...

+1
A small amount of profanity often does nothing more than spice things up.

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Pat 2012/06/01 00:17:11

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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LOL! I'm finding it hard at this point to not use profanity with some of the people that rant on and on and on ad infinatum! I will, however, maintain as much decorum as I can.

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Walt 2012/06/01 00:04:05

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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Actually, I selected the "Other" option you failed to provide.

My opinion is that if profanity did not exist - given the polls you have been posting - you wouldn't have any polls to post.

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i00wattz to Walt 2012/06/01 00:17:48

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im not that bad

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Walt to i00wattz 2012/06/01 00:24:37

+2
Yes, that was a bit of hyperbole.

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cupcakes 2012/06/01 00:03:18
Walt to cupcakes 2012/06/01 00:05:06

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"Penis" is not a vulgarity. It is an anatomical term.

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cupcakes to Walt 2012/06/01 00:20:47

its usually considered vulgar if you use it out of context

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Sofahead 2012/05/31 23:51:19

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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Cuss words are mostly empty cyphers that usually gain imprecise meaning when they embedded in a sentence. They often have more impact than true meaning.
They can add impact on occasion but since so many people use them regularly in the most trite and cliched way people are mostly desensitized to them.

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Rebecca 2012/05/31 23:47:53

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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Most of the sockpuppets.

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Garciataria 2012/05/31 23:47:37

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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... like most I know.

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Murph 65 2012/05/31 23:47:02

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

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I believe very definitely that some people have let the smut talk so into their lexicon that, in fact, they would not be able to speak without cursing. I thank Hollywood and their "Let's make movies real" syndrome. However, for all the realness they profess, have to admit that I have spent a lifetime living here and abroad with many different kinds of people and that kind of talk just doesn't come up. I find it extremely distasteful that some just assume expletives are all right to use around anyone.

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CHUCK - Liberal in Seattle 2012/05/31 23:41:41

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

+1
Probably!

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true american 2012/05/31 23:40:55

yes. certain people couldnt get a sentence out without cussing

+5

these two are prime examples

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Murph 65 to true am... 2012/05/31 23:47:34

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I concur with your prime examples. Thanks.

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true am... to Murph 65 2012/06/01 01:49:44

+3
Your welcome

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VERYwis... to true am... 2012/06/01 07:52:44

On HBO not Politically Incorrect.

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Alejandra 2012/05/31 23:37:06

no. certain people would replace the cussing with real words

+3
No, I use it as special punctuation !!

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♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/05/31 23:36:46

no. certain people would replace the cussing with real words

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the world would be a damn stoic place, indeed.

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Murph 65 to ♒ßεllεc... 2012/05/31 23:48:04

+2
And probably a much more civil one.

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