In my head, my swearing would make a sailor blush I don't know why I can't let it go, but I am a curse-aholic in my thoughts. Unfortunatly, I let a few 4 letter words, s### and da#n, slip in front of the kids, immediately followed by, "that's a bad word, mama shouldn't have said that". Nothing like hearing your 5 year old curse at a problem and know its your fault for giving him the idea.
For private entertainment, sometimes hubby and I will when the kids are in bed and we need to shock each other and get a kick out of it.
I guess I am a "closet" swearer. I try to never swear in front of anyone but myself.
Is Swearing Allowed???
by mtsgrad 24 Replies latest jw friends
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kitten whiskers
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undercover
I remember a public talk outline that sounded more like a service meeting part about language. It not only condemned cursing and swearing but went so far as to go into the history of words like "darn" "heck" "geez" "shoot" and how "true Christians" would not substitute "real" curse words with these words.
The talk also counseled against using slang words and language. Words like "cool" and "groovy" (everyone snickered at "groovy") would not be suitable either.
The talk was so over-the-top that it had the opposite effect. Everyone was joking and laughing after the meeting saying, "what a groovy talk" or "how cool was that". One sister said, "Well since the 'substitute' words are as bad as the real ones, I might as well as say 'shit' and 'damn' instead of 'shoot' and 'darn'.
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eclipse
NICE!
The brothers who go all out on RULES are going to have those RULES bite them in the ass one day.
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brinjen
I don't swear, drink or smoke either, I'm wholesome in ever..........................f#$k! left my smokes at the pub again!
(ok oldie but goodie)
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ex-nj-jw
I cuss regularly, I don't find it at all disturbing to hear others cuss either.
However it does bug the S*** out of me when people say the first letter of the word only, like god or anyone else doesn't know what the H*** the person means!!!
nj
[edited to say] I didn't say the words here, don't wanna break any rules!!!