Think of all of the cuss words. Some people get sooooo offended by them! You hear phrases like "watch your language!" and teens will get punished if such words are said. But why are the cuss words so bad? A word is only as good as the meaning behind it, yes? Those of you who have read my previous posts know that I ponder words a lot. Cuss words included.
There are alternatives to cuss words, but they have the same meaning as the real words. If they have the same meaning, then why isnt it a cuss word as well? People know what word you alternate anyways!
Another theory is: Why do people get offended with the words? For instance, people get offended by "Shit" but not "crap" or "ugh" Is it the sound of the first word that is offensive? Because the meaning of the words are all the same so one can't be more offensive than the other, yes?
On a personal note, it is a pet peeve of mine when people say "that stinks." I dont know why I'm so against the phrase but it drives me crazy. What? Are you too scared to say "sucks?" or otherwise? The situation is bad. "that stinks." Oh, I'm sorry, do you smell something? Cuz there is no bad oder in the air!!
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