Has anyone else decided not to swear? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by voytek709@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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[-] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't understand why such minced oaths are socially acceptable among people who don't want to swear for religious reasons. Do they really not realize that they're thinking "fuck" and effectively saying "fuck"?!

And what about the Catholics who take the position that a sin in thought is just as evil as a sin in deed?

Either say "fuck" or stop even thinking "fuck". Anything in between is disingenuous bullshit.

To answer your question, no. I try to comply with folks who don't want me to swear around their kids, but I volunteer to do that as a courtesy and can't be coerced into it except by real force.

this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2025

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