Comments on: The Science of Swearing https://allpsych.com/the-science-of-swearing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-science-of-swearing The Virtual Psychology Classroom Sun, 22 Jan 2017 05:08:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Sally High https://allpsych.com/the-science-of-swearing/#comment-2503 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 05:08:40 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=796#comment-2503 Very informative article.

]]> By: Neil Petersen https://allpsych.com/the-science-of-swearing/#comment-2502 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 21:03:18 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=796#comment-2502 In reply to Deedee.

Ha, that’s funny. The thing about swearing coming from a lack of intelligence is an old myth, but if anything, people who use more swear words just have a larger vocabulary! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Deedee https://allpsych.com/the-science-of-swearing/#comment-2501 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 08:52:19 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=796#comment-2501 I’m guilty of having the worst potty mouth ever! However I am an extreme introvert, (and very comfortable being one), but make me angry and I use the “f” word like a comma! I’ve read that introverts cuss less than extroverts. Ha! Not even close to true, at least in my case.
Funny things make me cuss. An unexpected happy surprise makes me cuss. Sad things make me cuss.Irritating things make me cuss. Physically injuring myself makes me cuss. Let’s face it, EVERYTHING is an occasion to cuss for me!

I was once told by (a self proclaimed genius IQ level) man that my excessive use of profanity was indicative of a lack of intelligence. My boss overheard our conversation and took it upon herself to arrange for us to take an IQ test.
Not only did I surpass my friend the criticiser (sp?) in scoring by ten points, I also completed the testing 25 minutes before him!
He recanted his assessment of my lack of intelligence and I made a concerted effort to watch my mouth when he was around.

Cussing is just a part of me. Neither of my parents have ever used a word worse than shit in front of their three children. None of my extended family are heavy users of profanity. None of my childhood friends were excessive cussers, so I am just a natural born mother f#%@ing potty mouth.
No need for studies to determine why some cuss more than others. It just is what it is. I’m a potty mouth and always have been.
(I’m 56 years old so that’s a ton of cuss words uttered. I don’t need a special occasion to “pull up taboo words”… I’ve am entire arsenal at a seconds notice!

I DO HAVE SOME DECORUM though. I’m mindful of offending people in my surroundings. Except when I’m angry, all kid gloves come off!

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