The Usotsuki Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I often use weirder substitutes. "What the hork?" is common, and I've sometimes made "melon farmer" jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 On the subject of the power of words, there was an experiment on the Mythbusters television show that I found interesting. As a means to increasing immediate term pain tolerance, the results of the experiment indicated that using actual swear words gave subjects the ability to withstand more pain than substitute words like "darn", "heck", "puppies and kittens", etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatohead Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I believe that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 There's a time and place for everything. I'm not afraid of words or hearing words or my kids hearing those words. Its the context and situation that I worry about when my kid hears it. For example Youtube is pretty bad and I wouldn't want her hearing some of the content on there but I have no problems with her watching Ferris Beuler's Day off or even Stir Crazy. It comes down to the context. As far as limited vocabulary is concerned it goes both ways. Yes I do see it as a sign but I'm careful not to judge, just as I'm careful not to judge those who never use these words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I often use weirder substitutes. "What the hork?" is common, and I've sometimes made "melon farmer" jokes. A while back, my wife starting complaining about my regular outburst around the house when things didn't go my way. Usually this consisted of a concise "Motherf***er!" For a while I made a concerted effort to substitute "Mother Bear!". Sadly, this has devolved to the current "Motherf***er Bear!". She is not amused. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I curse a lot in casual conversation with friends, but you have to know when it's not OK. I wouldn't do it around my co-workers, boss, family, etc. I know I said "shit" once in one of my YT videos, but I bleeped it out. There might be a couple of other similar instances. But I try to make my YT videos as professionally as possible, so that means no cursing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 As far as limited vocabulary is concerned it goes both ways. Yes I do see it as a sign but I'm careful not to judge, just as I'm careful not to judge those who never use these words. But it's fun to judge. People who don't say naughty words look like this: youtube.com/watch?v=AldxVQ8z5FQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AldxVQ8z5FQ People who say naughty words look like this: youtube.com/watch?v=fBlAMqoJ5BA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBlAMqoJ5BA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Actually there's progress....I think the seven dirty words are down to like four or five these days for TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I always found the anglophone online etiquette to frown at "fuck" and allow "rape" amusing and extremely terrifying at the same time. There's a lot of double standards going on in the interwebs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegadot Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Ah yes, the overuse of the word rape. I remember being maybe 14 and a super cool internet user. I used the word rape once around my mother talking about a game. I actually didn't curse around my parents, I think it was some stupid test the waters moment. I'm glad she didn't have anything sharp on her. I think I'd have been in 15 pieces buried around the yard. From then on I knew the line, it was well behind me and I ran back to it with a quickness. Naturally a number of years later I look at that moment (and many others while growing up) with a disappointed sigh at myself. Offensive references aside, I think most of the time all I want out of people that I'm not close friends with is to fulfill some objective. Why am I only seeing one way traffic on this device, my car is doing this when I accelerate, etc. If like 40% of what you are saying back to me is just extra curse words or hard to navigate slang I'm just going to go elsewhere. I don't know you, I only know what you are saying to me right now. If a lot of the content is useless to me that doesn't breed confidence in the rest of your content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 If I fucking say how I fucking feel, will it make much of a fucking difference? No, fucking seriously. I want to fucking know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Legendary movie!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I guess it's all opinionated, but I prefer less profanity. I personally can't understand why anyone in 2015 would wanna look like this (and he curses ridiculously too much), but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I've watched both types...I think moderation is the key. For example.....some people started off with great vids with mild cussing and seemed to go great. I use the Game Chasers as an example. I really liked them when they started out, but with some success their shows have turned into nothing but cussing and stupid hilarity that has gotten to be too much so I quit watching. No swear gamer and Metal Jesus Rocks are a couple of my current favs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I guess it's all opinionated, but I prefer less profanity. I personally can't understand why anyone in 2015 would wanna look like this (and he curses ridiculously too much), but that's just me. He's going for the nerdy tree-hugging hippie environment-saving heavy metal Enya-listening gun-shooting tattooed biker kill you at a Twin Peaks restaurant look. It's very popular these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 He's going for the nerdy tree-hugging hippie environment-saving heavy metal Enya-listening gun-shooting tattooed biker kill you at a Twin Peaks restaurant look. It's very popular these days. He also plays his radio way too loud from the basement of his mom's house................ switching between Slayer and Public Enemy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akator Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Agreed that profanity is a bit overused. But the luxury of being upset about the amount of profanity on the internet is such a wonderful problem to have, isn't it? If the worst problem I have today is that some twerp cusses too much on the internet, that's a pretty good day in the history of humanity. Even in our modern world, that's a pretty good life I've got if that's my major concern. For example, if I were living in Greece this week, I probably wouldn't be concerned about profanity on the internet. Personally I would much rather be surrounded by too much verbal profanity than live somewhere where it was illegal, such as in Islamic State. Because here I can choose not to watch that YouTube video, whereas there I have no choice. I like having that choice, even though that freedom means others get to chose to do things I don't agree with. I find the continued popularity of the Kardashians to be far more obscene and profane than any cussing I will ever hear or read. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I find the continued popularity of the Kardashians to be far more obscene and profane than any cussing I will ever hear or read. You spelled that wrong. It's Card Ass-ians. Example: Con Yay married a Card Ass-ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I guess it's all opinionated, but I prefer less profanity. I personally can't understand why anyone in 2015 would wanna look like this (and he curses ridiculously too much), but that's just me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP0A0aTu0wg I don't think it's fair to judge his appearance. The swearing is obnoxious and unnecessary though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Legendary movie!! An example of swearing done right! One of my all time favorite movies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I don't think it's fair to judge his appearance. The swearing is obnoxious and unnecessary though. What I was trying to say is it's all opinions. Some good people just love to curse, and it bothers other. Now I can't possibly understand why AlphaOmegaSin would want to look like that, but from what I have heard he's a great guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 What I was trying to say is it's all opinions. Some good people just love to curse, and it bothers other. Now I can't possibly understand why AlphaOmegaSin would want to look like that, but from what I have heard he's a great guy. I think it's just a reflection of the kind of music he likes. He's a big headbanger/metal fan I believe. It's not my style but he does seem like a nice guy. It's fun when he hangs around with the Game Chasers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 George Carlin is without a doubt the most funniest human being that ever lived. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 George Carlin is without a doubt the most funniest human being that ever lived. But we go to Carlin because we want to laugh. Huge difference when we want to hear a review or commentary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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