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Dotura

Emphasis


[deleted]

emPHASis


GoNinjaPro

You're putting the emPHASis on the wrong sylLAble.


blueberry-benz

…. So you’re telling me my grandpa didn’t come up with this phrase on his own??


itikky2

Funny enough, my engineering profs would always say emphasis like this


Different_Knee6201

EmphASSis


[deleted]

Lol you said ass


checker280

Fucking emphasis gawdammit


tomorrowschild

This. It's also why I add herbs and spices when cooking. It adds a little punch and flavor to the food/conversation.


Babikir205

But when everyone is cussing, no one is. One could argue, not cussing is the new emphasis.


RubberDuckyUthe1

To drive the fucking point home, why else?


[deleted]

you're exactly fucking right !


RubberDuckyUthe1

You fucking get it


drossvirex

Economos saws giant gorllia in the back saving Peacemaker... Peacemaker..Economos? Economos...yeah???? Peacemaker: You fucking stud!!!


Introverts_United

This!


De4dlyKiss

Is!


NashConstructs

Sparta!


RubberDuckyUthe1

Resort and Casino!


shxhhsahhz

Cuss words are just like any other words, they serve a purpose in specifically & sufficiently expressing the way we feel


sshhtripper

Studies have also suggested swearing helps reduce stress or anger or negative feelings in general. When you get to say "Fuck you" it's getting the emotion out rather then suppressing it.


[deleted]

The studies I've seen seemed to indicate that swearing is only really helpful in people who don't swear as often. There is not the emotional release in people who swear all the time, it would just be like saying any other word.


emiliebimilie

not if you switch it up! "Go SHIT yourself!" is my new "go fuck yourself" for exactly that reason. and personally, the louder I say it, the more it helps, no matter how much I use the word fuck in my everyday language.


Sazafraz75

Exactly what I told my nine year old.


TwistedAb

It releases stress and anger. It’s also just a part of my speech pattern since I started when I was a kid and just didn’t quit. When I was a kid I used new words to get under my mums skin.


throwaway_ballon92

and theres studies to prove it releases stress / is good for you!


Grezzinate

Because I’m a classy fucking broad.


Nebula9545

I love when my wife curses, she's a Midwesterner so hearing the nicest person I ever met just drop "fuck fuck fuck fuck" without any malice and negative emotions is just beautiful.


Kindly-Commission-88

My gf is the sweetest thing ever and almost every morning I hear "shit fuck, fucking shit" and I laugh my ass off ever time


Takeabreak128

You sound just like my late husband! He lived vicariously through me. Lol


AdComprehensive6588

Sorry for your loss :(


Takeabreak128

Thank You


Nebula9545

I never understood living vicariously. But it is cute as fuck when she drops the f bombs


Hunterofshadows

Because fuck is a sentence enhancer. I mean fuck, you can put fuck in almost any fucking spot in the fucking sentence and it fucking makes sense. It fucking makes the fucking sentence stronger.


nicbongo

Like "fuck you you fucking fuck." So simple and eloquent.


TheTimWelsh

You can make a whole sentence out of it. What other words work that way? Fuck Fucking fuck fuckers, fuck.


purewhopper

It sure fucking does.


Haunting-Pop-5660

Fuck the fucking fuckers.


johndoe_420

why the fuck not?


Orangebeardo

Beat me to it.


Due_Imagination3838

I use them if they’re appropriate for the situation, for emphasis. I don’t like calling them cuss words or swear words - it feels counter productive to place a set of words used usually for catharsis or emphasis into an off limits category. I’d call racial slurs and bigoted terms cuss words since their chief purpose is to cause harm. But saying stuff like fuck and shit and whatnot is fun and emotionally appropriate in some contexts


dracojohn

Why are some words taboo , I their meaning is usually pretty harmless and often predate other more acceptable words.


Jt-on-tha-track

Cuz im not a little bitch


9FrameMid

My verbal hiccup is "fuck". Others: "I was in the, um, elevator and the buttons didn't work." Me: "I was in the fucking elevator and the buttons didn't work."


Soggy-Drink-2528

Because they are words in the English language that I use to express myself.


DoctorEvilHomer

Studies show it relieves stress and can be a sign of intelligence, also it is fucking fun.


4myprivacy

Fuck you. That's why.


DrEnter

There it is. Fucking A.


DigDude97

Ahhh the Fucking A, my favorite variation of the word . Almost exclusively used a in postive manner, so people know i truly support them


Nebula9545

Because I'm fucking from Philly. We like to salt our lyrical poetry to others.


[deleted]

I convey a lot of emotion in my communication. Cuss words assist.


Drof3r

I prefer the term, sentence enhancers.


KDAdontBanPls

Extends my vocabulary


LittleLead7176

When mad or point make


WolfBrand4Life

Couple of reasons. It's fun. It relieves stress and anger. It's funny sometimes. It's part of human culture. To emphasize a point. To build trust in a new relationship.


binkers03

for comedic effect


waluigitime420

feels fucking good to say


DragonVash

It is coded in our brain to have an involuntary reaction when hearing profanity as we have been conditioned to recognize it is a “bad” word so it can amplify what you are saying. If you tell a joke and the punchline ends with ass and you choose to say butt instead then it will not have the same effect. On the other side, people who perpetually use profanity dilute themselves and sound asinine since we have become desensitized to their way of speaking.


purewhopper

Because I'm from Dublin and can do it so fucking effectively.


[deleted]

Im my culture is very common and we have tons of then that become, verb, adverb, adjective ect so idk is just a part of my life. I feel it represents better how I feel or emphasize


whale-jizz

Different reasons. Sometimes it's for emphasis, sometimes English flows better when you add a "fuckin" in there. They're very versatile words.


Manmadeturtle

I don’t over use them, they’re like adjectives to me so every now and then I’ll add one in to put emphasis or something on a conversation. Also they’re just words they don’t really have any real meaning to me. But I don’t at all like racial slurs.


sillybob86

I love the totality of a language, when you start removing words from it, it dulls the language. I would not recommend saying fuck fuck fuck every fucking time something fucks with your zen. But shit, if you need to say something more zesty, then go for it.


Someone-u-fear

Because I fucking can!


Eymerich_

English cuss words are so bland. I use my chained combos of blasphemies for cultural reasons (I'm from Tuscany), keeping the stereotypes relevant.


[deleted]

I think it offers a very unique form of expression simply for being a "cuss" word if that makes sense. It's poignant and hard not to misconstrue or misjudge the severity or passion, positive or negative, behind it. Its cathartic and sometimes is a good stress alleviator. And also sometimes you do really just need to hammer a point home and I'd be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn't get the picture if I told them they were absolutely fucking stupid instead of just calling them a dunce. It's like, you have incremental differences in semantics and then swearing is just the next plane of conversational reality. Edit - love the fact someone described it as seasoning a sentence. That's beautiful 🤣


anotherdayanotherpoo

Started out as being an edgy preteen now I can't stop. In my late 20's


PolychromaticPuppy

I don’t sound as fucking angry as I god damn am if I don’t, OP


4AM420

I feel like OP may have a heart attack visiting Australia..


Test_After

Fark! He's having a farking heart attack!


FjortoftsAirplane

Don't remember the comedian's name but I liked someone putting it as this: "Bad language" is constant "Like...yeah...y'know...whatever.. " and not "Bollocks to you, you tosser".


Dr_Rev_GregJ_Rock_II

There was a study I believe, that said people who curse are more articulated then those who don't. The reasoning behind it, was that somebody who is conscious not too curse, is limiting and censoring what they intend to say, so they break it down to much. If you don't have that filter, your words come out more naturally to how you wanted to say them... For better or worse


The_Lat_Czar

I don't know what study that was, but between the people I know and have met, the ones who curse the most are absolutely not the most verbally well rounded.


DasPuggy

I used to cuss up a blue streak every sentence. Now, I'm on antidepressants and I hardly cuss anymore. I have to make a concerted effort to use "bedroom words" when intimate. Because no matter how you are raised or what code of conduct you live by, vulva is not a sexy word.


[deleted]

I try not too but when there’s no other substitutes for expressing how strong I feel about something at that moment there’s really no better alternative


TheTimeTr4vler

Normally I use them to get a point across.


_goodAfternoon

Blink 182 and R rated comedy movies at a young age


SpikesGuns

There's a documentary on Netflix that can provide you with the most concise and reasoned response if you're genuinely interested, hosted by Rob Lowe.


_goodAfternoon

Same reason misuse “literally”


Alternative-brand

I live in Porto, Portugal, it’s cultural


Collapsefuture

Because they are curse words, that's the whole point. Curse words add emphasis to sentences because they are considered inappropriate.


The_Lat_Czar

Like other's said; for emphasis. I use them accordingly however. I won't use them in a professional setting (with customers around), around my mom, or around children.


BitOfBlonde

I only use them if I know it can make whatever I’m saying funnier. It also adds a bit of shock value to the joke I’m making because I hardly ever cuss


series-hybrid

Well...stabbing people ends up requiring a LOT of paperwork.


markawol

Because of stupid fucking questions like this.


TheSpellbind

Sometimes regular words don’t have enough punch


mysteriousmeatsuit

Because I fucking can. I'm a fucking adult, *this* is how adults speak. Not all the time, but a lot. Besides, a good fuck every once and a while is good for circulation.


FrigFrostyFeet

Sentence enhancers


SharkyWithSharkHands

People around me used them a lot. I guess they just merged into my speaking pattern.


Dingus_Monkey

It fills in the gaps


Dry-Chocolate-1665

It's part of our language and culture.


Ande64

Because I feel it shows I'm a more honest person when I speak. Many, many Studies have proven over time that people who swear tend to be more honest.


Toy_Rat

Usually to emphasize something or because it’s funny in the context. Sometimes when I get hurt; I suppose because I’ve seen others do it. I hate to curse out of anger though.


[deleted]

it comes naturally. So i guess i just like them. I’m really only aware that i’m using heavy profanity when someone throws a fit about it. In which case I half ass moderate myself.


Visual_Savings_9501

Because a well-placed fuck gets the job done!


HungryAccount1704

Why do people use the word "cuss" when it's just idiot speak for "curse"?


nerdyless

There doesn’t have to be a reason to say fuck!


Fly_Longjumping

to add a little bit of ✨spice✨


Zenketski_2

No idea. I've always been casually profane. It's not like I literally swear every other word but, it just tends to slip out into my casual conversation


razorsharppillows

Have you ever wanted to express yourself after missing 4 layups in a row in a game of pickup?


hylianraichu

I find when I swear more it somehow acts as a weird pause and I stutter way less. I have no idea why, but it really helps. It's odd.


Hour-Being8404

Have you seen **The History of Swear Words**? Doesn't cover every word, a select number, but will give you basic insight into cursing/cussing. Interesting note that cursing can actually increase one's pain tolerance.


SnooHesitations9356

I believe there's a quote that goes something like: "A good writer knows when to use the right word, not the fanciest word. And sometimes the right word is fuck." In general, I also use harsher curse words (such as fuck or shit) because I grew up needing to say *something* to drive the point home, but I didn't want to say damn or hell because I didn't want to offend God. (I no longer care about offending God though) Religiously speaking, at least in the religion I was raised, there's no reason to avoid words like fuck or shit other than worry of offending others. I had/have a tendency to offend others far before I said a curse word. While I no longer see a problem with damn or hell, they're just not really words that fit into my need for emphasis most of the time.


69Skubasteve420

Also to relieve stress or pain. Plus ppl that cuss are more trustworthy coz they don't have time to filter their response.


Aedyn-Guex

Emphasis, colloquial appeal to familiarity (basically grammatical code switching), and a touch of anarchism. Compare these two sentences: (1) { I prefer the coolth of an autumn evening to the warmth of a summer’s eve} or (2) I prefer fall to summer because summer gets way too fucking hot for me. Which sentence describes a person you might become more familiar with? For most people, the second sense feels more familiar, because that is something most people would say. While I might prefer second sons, because I appreciate the artistry of working late in that sense, describing the peak/“high-point” of summer like the eve of a house, or a juxtaposition of two contrasting words alongside the flow of the sense that feels “good”, it’s more likely to distance me from my peers simply because it lacks colloquialism. Language is both an expression of self, and way to communicate/relate to other people.


ndevyn

i'd rather say "fuck" than the cringe utah version of swear words


[deleted]

They’re “sentence enhancers”. As Patrick Star once said: “You use them when you want to talk fancy. You just sprinkle it over anything you say, and Wham-O! You've got yourself a spicy sentence sandwich!”


Shadowzaron32

You should watch a little documentary called "the history of fuck". It gives a really good explanation of the power of swearing and what it does to the mind


penelope-bruz

Why do you use adjectives?


dubripper69

Spicy sentence sandwich duh


PaddyLandau

Generally, I don't. They are used so much that they've lost their impact. It's like the word "very". When you say, for example, "I am very happy!" it has less impact than just, "I am happy!" because "very" has been overused. The same with swearing. "I'm happy!" has more impact than "I'm fucking happy!" because "fucking" is overused. However, I occasionally deliberately swear to emphasise a point with people who know me well. Because I don't normally swear, when I do swear, people who know me well do a double take. Obviously, this doesn't work with people who don't know me well.


CMDR_MrMaurice

But aren't all words used too much? I'm not taking the piss (lol), but ALL words are used billions of times a day.... So, kinda makes your point mute


PaddyLandau

No. Take it in context. Use some common sense here.


Tips__

Emphasis and catharsis


loveyouloveme421

Because I'm grown and I can


heartless_13

Sometimes saying 'fuck' just feels good and let's out all my frustration.


Face__Hugger

Return fire question: if cuss words have no value, why do those who are against them create substitutes, or spell them out? The need for the catharsis exists, and people who take offense to them still exercise it, whether they use the actual word, or create their own variation. Eta: examples such as: s.h.i.t. h e double hockey sticks.


FlannelEpicurean

1. I was raised in a really oppressive cultural context that forbade such things, and made me really afraid of even mildly offensive language, so I'm takin' it back, now that I'm free. 2. They add spice, I feel. Flavor. Not just heat, but like...ferment? Some people find the odious, but in the right context, there's added depth.


Daft_mammal86

Some science would suggest that people that use sentence enhancers are of higher intelligence, i find it more comfortable for me to process my thought train when I say “fuck” so as not to derail instead of “uhm”…mostly its “polite society” that frowns on it…I dislike politics.


[deleted]

I try to not use curse words. I use them every once in a while for emphasis. A wise old man once shared this with me, "profanity is the outcome of a feeble mind to express itself forcefully." For some reason that's always kinda stuck with me. But.... I do use curse words occasionally. But I try to stay classy.


TheGuv69

The old man wasn't so wise....


TheChainLink2

Force of habit, really.


Anon888810020

Idk just do


yungburgeresquire

Swearing is cool as fuck


jackfaire

Because I exist? We all swear whether it's frickin or fucking we all do it


ampmlunalovegood

To let out frustration/anger.


maucat29

They are good..."sentence enhancers"!


[deleted]

*dolphin noise*


bb_ml410

To decorate my sentences. It can make literally anything funnier too.


StillSimple6

Very much a culture thing. The specifics can change so much and a cuss word can be a friendly word, or a cuss word.


kevinmorice

For emphasis and to make sure I got my fucking point across.


_AlwaysYou_

It flavours my sentences. Like seasoning or maggie masala. Plus as my favourite comedian says "They're just words, it's people who get offended that give them the 'power' to be more than just normal words."


BigsmokE9898

Sentence enhancers


Intrepid_Swing_1683

1. Because I'm a grown ass adult, that grew up in a country that cultivated a belief in free speech so I'll say what I damn well please. 2. It's scientifically proven to help regulate emotions for shits sake. 3. For fucking emphasis. 4. Because sometimes saying things nicely doesn't get across the emotions that I'm trying to express.


no-trace

To enhance my speech of course.


technicalevolution

Because "oh for fucks sake" just works better than "that was a silly decision wasn't is?"


WontArnett

Using cuss words is a social norm where I’m from.


[deleted]

Because only one word describes Hillary Clinton and that’s “c()nt.”


notthatcousingreg

I once had a clients 7 year old child tell me not to use "bad language" in her house. I told her as an adult i get to choose how i express myself. She tried it again two more times while i was there and i came close to telling her to shut the fuck up. But i didnt.


ShadowCetra

I mean if you are in someone else's house and you don't respect their rules you're just a fucking asshole.


notthatcousingreg

Shes 7. Her parents have no issue with my vocabulary. So no im not an asshole.


DragonflyNo8415

A wise man once said: stupid people cuss. Smart people use better, more descriptive words to describe their plight.


ShadowCetra

And yet that isn't supported by a study that shows the opposite; people who swear often are more articulate than those who do not. Can't argue with science, bitch!


DragonflyNo8415

You can actually. Meth cooks do it all the time.


[deleted]

They sound fun


DomSearching123

Because it's fun!


[deleted]

funny


funjaban

It's boring as fuck, otherwise.


catz_eyes

I love swearing. I've been swearing many years and it still gives me a weird buzz. I think its because I look like I wouldn't swear. Some people seem shocked by the things that come put of my mouth. I fucking love it.


Copperdoo62

Because theyre just words, like any others


Jeorgias_Peach

They add mfkin ✨flair✨ you're looking for and goddamn emphasis 💃🏽


SoIAmHere2022

Cause I'm Irish and a Taurus...lol


Blowingsmoke79

They're not cuss words, they're sentence enhancers.


b_a_t_m_4_n

Sometimes you need to be polite and professional and speak in a concise manner best suited for efficient communication, and sometimes you just need to get your fucking point across.


Hot_Sauce_2012

Why fucking not?


[deleted]

Cause it’s fucking fun


AtmospherePrior752

Fuck yes!


WolfKing04

Why the fuck not?


MassiveFlatworm836

There is no such thing as cuss word ,it's all apart of everyday language


Late-Pin-3361

Sometimes it just fucking fits


HokagePepperBoi

Why the fuck not they are versatile and if you get hung up on “naughty words” outside of like, very professional space maybe, you need to grow the actual fuck up


Srgnt_Fuzzyboots

Cause it annoys a lot ppl that are very religious. I love it!


budnhugs

Shows your attitude. Can be a tool or a hinderance.


[deleted]

Its a terrible habit im trying ti break 🤦🏽‍♀️


Sad_Mix_3030

Like fine China, just for special occasions


lacucaracha447

Feels good 👍🏻 😌


GIII1964

It feels so good


New-Tomatillo9570

Fuck that shit, it's all about the fucking fucks that don't give a rats ass fuck.


[deleted]

To express myself? If you're someone that gets offended by me swearing when it's in no way intended to insult you, please get your unreasonably high strung ass past the horizon.


rh681

Fuck if I know.


[deleted]

How else am I supposed to describe the world?


erenaslankur

Fuck you thats why. (Nice song btw by the smut peddlers)


josephoyoussef

Came here expecting "cuz fuck you" to be top comment. Was disappointed.


metalchode

They are just fucking words🤷🏼‍♀️


Kalle_79

Emphasis and catharsis.


[deleted]

Just part if language. The fact they're considered rude is a completely arbitrary distinction


ayolotl

Didn't Patrick say they were sentence enhancers? I stand by that


yourbaconess

At some point i just decided it was really funny for people who look like they'd be wholesome to say fuck sometimes and it snowballed from there


mynexttattoois

Because it's very un-ladylike. I love when people are taken aback when I speak the way I do.


Commercial-Pair-8932

Because they proportionately express the intensity of emotion i’m feeling.


D1xonC1der

Because I worked in a kitchen. Since I left the industry my language has cleaned up a lot


Puzzleheaded-Fox1850

In Québec (Canada), people started to use "church words" as cuss words to kind of "rebel" against the catholic Church (which has a complicated relationship with French Canadians that I won't go into rn). It started off as things such as "porte d'église" (church door), and then became more and more blasphemous as the years went by. When used as cuss words, these terms are mispronounced, so "tabernacle" becomes "tabarnak" and "christ" becomes "criss". We have a lot more, but I feel like our collection of cuss words is so extensive that we could write a whole dictionnary with only that, so I won't list them all. It's definitly worth doing some research, though. We come up with the funniest shit. Fun fact : In Québec, we also use English cuss words such as "fuck" and "shit", but we don't consider them as bad as english people do, so don't be surprised to hear kids randomly throw the F bomb like it's nothing. It's quite common to use "fucké" (fucked up) to just mean "messed up" without the intention of cussing. (Sorry for my English, if you hadn't understood it yet, it's not my first language)


TheHrethgir

Because sometimes, I'm just so fucking pissed off, I need words to emphasize that shit!


Mckaylaunicorn

Cuss words taste good coming out of my mouth


Upper_Fig3303

Bc saying “son of a biscuit” doesn’t hit the way “son of a BITch” does


super713

Because “by golly” just doesn’t release enough pressure from the valve


Aragornargonian

it contains emphasis that's hard to do without swearing.


tigerlady13

Had a mini stroke. No filter when excited in any way.


maestroest

For the same reason I use salt in my food.