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Title: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: AppleJack on June 05, 2012, 02:45:22 PM
Let's limit it to say people ages 15-80. I am a strong believer that this is above 75% but some people think I have lost my marbles and say it's less that 50%. I talk like a sailor and sometimes I feel bad about it. Thank you.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Trim on June 05, 2012, 02:46:52 PM
65%.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: OK_Cat on June 05, 2012, 02:48:14 PM
what does "regular basis" mean?  every other word?  once a day?

i think cussing shows your lack of iq.  plenty of other words that you can use to show the same emotion, imo.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: slobber on June 05, 2012, 02:48:55 PM
I rarely cuss. Define regular basis. I might cuss when bbs'n, but outside of that, it is rare.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: steve dave on June 05, 2012, 02:50:03 PM
when drunk
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Saulbadguy on June 05, 2012, 02:51:31 PM
I've got an amazing self-monitoring system. Won't cuss around old people, cuss a fair amount when not around old people. I don't even have to think about it, it just happens.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: CNS on June 05, 2012, 02:53:20 PM
I've got an amazing self-monitoring system. Won't cuss around old people, cuss a fair amount when not around old people. I don't even have to think about it, it just happens.

Same. but add in people I don't know at all in the former.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Pete on June 05, 2012, 02:57:36 PM
what does "regular basis" mean?  every other word?  once a day?

i think cussing shows your lack of iq.  plenty of other words that you can use to show the same emotion, imo.

IMO, I regularly use a wider variety of words than most of the people I work with or interact with.  However, I also curse more than them.  SPICE OF LIFE!
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on June 05, 2012, 02:59:48 PM
I've got an amazing self-monitoring system. Won't cuss around old people, cuss a fair amount when not around old people. I don't even have to think about it, it just happens.

similar. Also, people seem to be surprised when they get to know me how much i cuss.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Trim on June 05, 2012, 03:01:24 PM
what does "regular basis" mean?  every other word?  once a day?

i think cussing shows your lack of iq.  plenty of other words that you can use to show the same emotion, imo.

Back in the day, OK_Cat used the word "monkeys" to express frustration with not knowing how to erase his ekocat tweetdeck column.

used google.  eff.

this thread is now about how rough ridin' cute monkeys are.


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Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: pissclams on June 05, 2012, 03:06:42 PM
the word "cuss" is very hayseedish.

gj hayseeds
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: BMWWcat on June 05, 2012, 03:12:55 PM
I cuss all the damn time.

I enjoy it.   :drink:
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: OK_Cat on June 05, 2012, 03:15:13 PM
what does "regular basis" mean?  every other word?  once a day?

i think cussing shows your lack of iq.  plenty of other words that you can use to show the same emotion, imo.

Back in the day, OK_Cat used the word "monkeys" to express frustration with not knowing how to erase his ekocat tweetdeck column.

used google.  eff.

this thread is now about how rough ridin' cute monkeys are.


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not sure if i'm weirded out or impressed that you remembered that particular post.

i'm assuming we are talking about IRL cussing.  BBS cussing is a horse of a different color.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on June 05, 2012, 03:17:06 PM
DON'T YOU rough ridin' JUDGE ME!
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Trim on June 05, 2012, 03:25:41 PM
what does "regular basis" mean?  every other word?  once a day?

i think cussing shows your lack of iq.  plenty of other words that you can use to show the same emotion, imo.

Back in the day, OK_Cat used the word "monkeys" to express frustration with not knowing how to erase his ekocat tweetdeck column.

used google.  eff.

this thread is now about how rough ridin' cute monkeys are.


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not sure if i'm weirded out or impressed that you remembered that particular post.

i'm assuming we are talking about IRL cussing.  BBS cussing is a horse of a different color.


I'm the main administrator, dumbass.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: OK_Cat on June 05, 2012, 03:30:36 PM
that doesn't mean that you're supposed to remember every (awesome) post about monkeys.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Trim on June 05, 2012, 03:53:47 PM
that doesn't mean that you're supposed to remember every (awesome) post about monkeys.

We only hire the best here.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on June 05, 2012, 04:08:30 PM
Cursing makes you cool. So to answer the question with a question of my own, what % of people are cool?
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: CNS on June 05, 2012, 04:23:33 PM
I peel out like everywhere so that I still am cool, but don't need to cuss.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 05, 2012, 04:40:09 PM
Its embarrassing to cuss..
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Dr. Feelgood on June 05, 2012, 04:45:55 PM
I once had a colleague tell me that raising your voice and/or swearing to prove a point only proves you have the ability to lose control of a situation.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Trim on June 05, 2012, 04:46:59 PM
I once had a colleague tell me that raising your voice and/or swearing to prove a point only proves you have the ability to lose control of a situation.

Which university does your colleague put on recruit parties for?
Title: Re: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: CNS on June 05, 2012, 04:49:40 PM
I once had a colleague tell me that raising your voice and/or swearing to prove a point only proves you have the ability to lose control of a situation.

There are entire industries that have been built on, an continue to run largely on, raising voices and cussing at crucial times.

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Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Trim on June 05, 2012, 04:55:55 PM
I once had a colleague tell me that raising your voice and/or swearing to prove a point only proves you have the ability to lose control of a situation.

There are entire industries that have been built on, an continue to run largely on, raising voices and cussing at crucial times.

Sent from my MB611 using Tapatalk

Fundraising.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: star seed 7 on June 05, 2012, 04:56:14 PM
what does "regular basis" mean?  every other word?  once a day?

i think cussing shows your lack of iq.  plenty of other words that you can use to show the same emotion, imo.

this is the stupidest rough ridin' thing ever.
Title: Re: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: TheHamburglar on June 05, 2012, 05:38:28 PM
I once had a colleague tell me that raising your voice and/or swearing to prove a point only proves you have the ability to lose control of a situation.

There are entire industries that have been built on, an continue to run largely on, raising voices and cussing at crucial times.

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There are 2 types of leaders that cuss and raise their voice at crucial times to get things done.  The first type does it to make a point, but they still do it in a controlled manner.  This usually results in people getting stuff done and being around for the next crucial time.  The second type does it because they are emotional, but they write it off as OK because they think that by showing emotion stuff gets done and they've seen it work for others before.  The second type don't realize that everyone can see they are doing it out of emotion and fear, which results in them having less confidence in the manager and the ability to get the job done because they see the panic in their leaders.  Organizations go  :flush: in a hurry when they've had the success with core leaders that are the first type, then they get replaced with the second type.  I've seen it happen firsthand twice. 
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: cas4ksu on June 05, 2012, 06:00:10 PM
I have a great filter. When needing to behave myself, no cursing. But when the filter is not applied, I have a Sailor's mouth, so I'm told.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Stevesie60 on June 05, 2012, 06:45:18 PM
Depends on the setting. At work, pretty much never. At the gym or bars, pretty much every other word. During Cats' games, quite a bit, especially if it's close.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on June 05, 2012, 06:51:27 PM
Depends on the setting. At work, pretty much never. At the gym or bars, pretty much every other word. During Cats' games, quite a bit, especially if it's close.
yeah thats the most embarrassing for me.... especially noon time ahearn when a bunch of blue hairs are up there.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Stevesie60 on June 05, 2012, 06:53:37 PM
Depends on the setting. At work, pretty much never. At the gym or bars, pretty much every other word. During Cats' games, quite a bit, especially if it's close.
yeah thats the most embarrassing for me.... especially noon time ahearn when a bunch of blue hairs are up there.

Well y-l_a, my gym isn't full of blue hairs. It's full of great smelling, better looking, young rich people.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Saulbadguy on June 05, 2012, 08:08:31 PM
My cuss words are mainly adjectives.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: AppleJack on June 05, 2012, 08:15:35 PM
Television and film are greatly improved by cuss words.
Title: Re: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: 8manpick on June 05, 2012, 08:36:35 PM
My cuss words are mainly adjectives.

Like "cunty"?

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Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: star seed 7 on June 05, 2012, 08:45:00 PM
Television and film are greatly improved by cuss words.

Confirmed.   :emawkid:
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Pendergast on June 05, 2012, 09:25:13 PM
Also in the filter crowd.

My customer the other day:  "We need to have a rough ridin' talk about your rough ridin' language."

We get along well so filter is turned to off (for both of us apparently).
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: sys on June 05, 2012, 10:17:05 PM
I once had a colleague tell me that raising your voice and/or swearing to prove a point only proves you have the ability to lose control of a situation.

i once told a colleague to stfu.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: kim carnes on June 05, 2012, 11:11:49 PM
Also in the filter crowd.

My customer the other day:  "We need to have a rough ridin' talk about your rough ridin' language."

We get along well so filter is turned to off (for both of us apparently).

cool story   :flush:
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: nicname on June 06, 2012, 05:17:05 AM
Around...

Old people - almost never (unless it is an old dude that swears a lot)
Kids - even closer to never (won't even curse at cat games with kids around)
Class - sometimes (it is fun to throw in a well timed swear every now and then)
Work - depends on the work environment, but this is where i'm the most sailorish
Drunk with Bros - a lot
any other time in life - rarely
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Stevesie60 on June 06, 2012, 06:23:33 AM
Kids - even closer to never (won't even curse at cat games with kids around)

:thumbs:
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on June 06, 2012, 08:24:06 AM
I usually get on my friends about cursing around kids. If I were a parent of a young kid, I wouldn't want my kid asking me what those words meant. However, babies can't talk so I like to throw in a "Shut that rough ridin' baby up!" to any random breast feeding mother of a crying baby.
Title: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: felix rex on June 06, 2012, 08:30:58 AM
I normally only cuss about people who are rough ridin' retards at work. I'm rarely around kids. But when I visit my family, I'm constantly almost cussing around my nieces and nephews when talking to my brother.  Also, was riding my bike the other day and got stuck behind a school bus next to the park. Was waiting for it to move and decided to weave around it. Then a woodchuck ran in front of me. Then I yelled "crap" and almost fell over in front of a bunch of kids who all thought that sequence was pretty funny.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Ghost of Stan Parrish on June 06, 2012, 09:27:20 AM
I think yelling "forget you!" with anger at someone is more clever than saying "eff you."  (Yes, I have the site word filter on at work.)  And I'm always trying hard to look clever to my friends.

Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Pendergast on June 06, 2012, 04:19:01 PM
Also in the filter crowd.

My customer the other day:  "We need to have a rough ridin' talk about your rough ridin' language."

We get along well so filter is turned to off (for both of us apparently).

cool story   :flush:

So are you the rapey kind of stalker or losery?  Just wondering what kind of preparation I should be making, TIA.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: puniraptor on June 06, 2012, 04:33:54 PM
I say Josh dammit instead of Goddamnit because its more shocking and because josh is an bad person.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: AppleJack on December 04, 2013, 09:46:53 PM
 :D

http://www.today.com/news/ohio-most-foul-mouthed-state-washington-least-report-says-2D11691625

Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: nicname on December 04, 2013, 09:53:06 PM
:D

http://www.today.com/news/ohio-most-foul-mouthed-state-washington-least-report-says-2D11691625

We're not courteous tho.    :frown:
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: hemmy on December 04, 2013, 09:55:18 PM
Depends on the situation. If I'm really into something, or realize I forgot to do something important I cuss. Outside of that not very often.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Trim on December 04, 2013, 10:27:13 PM
:D

http://www.today.com/news/ohio-most-foul-mouthed-state-washington-least-report-says-2D11691625



Washington's not gonna stay least.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: asava on December 04, 2013, 10:29:03 PM
True story: was in a pool hall a couple weeks ago with a group of friends. a guy from the table next to us came over and asked us to not curse so much. :dunno:
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Bloodfart on December 04, 2013, 10:34:49 PM
This blog is bullshit.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Asteriskhead on December 04, 2013, 10:48:53 PM
it really rough ridin' depends on the situation.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: ksupamplemousse on December 04, 2013, 10:54:51 PM
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201205/hell-yes-the-7-best-reasons-swearing (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201205/hell-yes-the-7-best-reasons-swearing)

Psychologists think that swearing is good for you, and those mother fuckers are always right.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: MakeItRain on December 04, 2013, 10:57:52 PM
:D

http://www.today.com/news/ohio-most-foul-mouthed-state-washington-least-report-says-2D11691625

I'm baffled as to how Massachusetts can be the 2nd least likely to swear but the 2nd least courteous. Massachusetts being 2nd on the non swearing is garbage, pretty big lol for Texas for also appearing on that list. I have two interns from Ohio and not only don't they swear but they do that super annoying and cheesy have dumb alternative words for swears thing, so WASPy.

I would think states with large populations of WASPy churchgoers, the plains states, would be least likely to curse
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: sys on December 04, 2013, 11:06:01 PM
you either don't know what wasp means, or you don't know where they live.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: ben ji on December 04, 2013, 11:21:06 PM
True story: was in a pool hall a couple weeks ago with a group of friends. a guy from the table next to us came over and asked us to not curse so much. :dunno:

#hipsterbrag
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: 0.42 on December 04, 2013, 11:22:53 PM
yeah lol at texas on that list. maybe in the really baptisty parts, but in the cities everyone's cussing up a storm.

Personally do my best not to cuss around kids, but it's more about trying to not look like a barbarian around other people rather than ruin some sort of societal ideal of childhood innocence. They'll hear some vile stuff at school pretty early on (there's always some trash parent that has their kid cussing by kindergarten that ends up on the school bus with everyone). I cuss at football games a lot so I've dropped a few before and then noticed the presence of a kid nearby and felt pretty :facepalm:.

My filter is pretty damned strong around old people and my mother. Around my father or friends it's sailor time. Work depends on the situation and my relationship with the coworker or boss.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: bones129 on December 04, 2013, 11:23:46 PM
True story: was in a pool hall a couple weeks ago with a group of friends. a guy from the table next to us came over and asked us to not curse so much. :dunno:

#hipsterbrag

I assume you told him to go eff himself.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Asteriskhead on December 04, 2013, 11:25:24 PM
you either don't know what wasp means, or you don't know where they live.

white anglo saxon protestant  :dunno:
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: sys on December 04, 2013, 11:36:16 PM
you either don't know what wasp means, or you don't know where they live.

white anglo saxon protestant  :dunno:

sarcastic way of saying the plains states don't have large populations of wasps.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: shivvyman on December 05, 2013, 12:58:45 AM
Old people / Parents: Almost never.
Kids: Never.
Friends: All the time.
Colleagues: All the time.
Supervisors: Every now and then.
Those who work for me: Every now and then during casual conversation. On a casion when briefing and/or lecturing to ensure the point is driven home. I'm in a different line of work than most. Throwing 4 syllable words isn't going to impress anyone or get people's ass in gear, but dropping a few F bombs can ensure the gravity of the situation and explicitly convey my thoughts with no chance of misinterpretation.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: asava on December 05, 2013, 08:37:50 AM
True story: was in a pool hall a couple weeks ago with a group of friends. a guy from the table next to us came over and asked us to not curse so much. :dunno:

I assume you told him to go eff himself.

pretty much.

#hipsterbrag

don't be jealous of my pool game, benji.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 05, 2013, 09:05:15 AM
I cuss on a regular basis when driving in traffic alone.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: mocat on December 05, 2013, 09:14:23 AM
after watching big lebowski, pulp fiction, and end of watch, my use of the F word has increased dramatically
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: IPA4Me on December 05, 2013, 09:16:31 AM
Eight rough ridin' years in the Navy. Don't be such a sensitive bitch.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: 'taterblast on December 05, 2013, 09:17:28 AM
On a casion

 :D
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 05, 2013, 09:17:59 AM
Guys one of our VP's resigned the other day.  Email went out and one colleague calls another into his office to show him the email.  They were both quite pleased.  One of them says says "Fuckin' A man! rough ridin' A!"   :D 

I loved that.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: slobber on December 05, 2013, 09:29:00 AM
Guys one of our VP's resigned the other day.  Email went out and one colleague calls another into his office to show him the email.  They were both quite pleased.  One of them says says "Fuckin' A man! rough ridin' A!"   :D 

I loved that.
Probably more like: "Fuckin'A man. eff. N. A.!"
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: AppleJack on December 05, 2013, 09:32:36 AM
On a casion

 :D

 :lol: maybe my favorite one yet
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: The Big Train on December 05, 2013, 02:18:50 PM
I have an automatic filter, when I am around my grandparents or work I don't curse like at all.  When I am around my bros or when that person doesn't know how to rough ridin' drive and you about hit them because they are being rough ridin' stupid and they probably shouldn't have their license anymore, I usually curse more.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Institutional Control on December 05, 2013, 02:19:27 PM
I cuss all the gosh darn time.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Gooch on December 05, 2013, 02:26:14 PM
Mrs. Gooch and I were flying first class (#fanningbrag) to Cancun and damn near drank the plane dry of Vodka. In our drunken state we were discussing how much the wings on the new Boeing 777 bend in flight (Mrs. Gooch is an airplane nerd). I may have used the term eff-ton 2 or 20 times. Some poors (non first class) in the row behind us did not appreciate it. They really need something more than a curtain to separate US from them.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: mocat on December 05, 2013, 02:27:15 PM
that is a great story on about 6 or 7 different levels Gooch  :thumbs:
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on December 05, 2013, 03:58:46 PM
im pretty good between work/parents/etc and with friends. night and day usually.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 05, 2013, 04:17:05 PM
I wait for whomever I am talking to swear first, then its game on
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: bubbles4ksu on December 05, 2013, 04:24:15 PM
there is a lot of variance in how much people swear. i'd say only 10% are people who never cuss.

i swear a ton, but i like to think that i exercise good tact unless i'm pretty drunk. i really enjoy sophisticated old people who can talk for several hours without a cuss word and then blow the doors off the conversation with a "i don't give a crap about what that rough ridin' coward says...."
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: yoga-like_abana on December 05, 2013, 04:26:09 PM
there is a lot of variance in how much people swear. i'd say only 10% are people who never cuss.

i swear a ton, but i like to think that i exercise good tact unless i'm pretty drunk. i really enjoy sophisticated old people who can talk for several hours without a cuss word and then blow the doors off the conversation with a "i don't give a crap about what that rough ridin' coward says...."
yes, a well placed eff or curse word when it has that shock and awe is the best.. if its just someone going sailor its really awful
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: asava on December 05, 2013, 05:02:01 PM
there is a lot of variance in how much people swear. i'd say only 10% are people who never cuss.

i swear a ton, but i like to think that i exercise good tact unless i'm pretty drunk. i really enjoy sophisticated old people who can talk for several hours without a cuss word and then blow the doors off the conversation with a "i don't give a crap about what that rough ridin' coward says...."
yes, a well placed eff or curse word when it has that shock and awe is the best.. if its just someone going sailor its really awful

you obviously never met either of my grandparents.
Title: Re: What % of people cuss on a regular basis?
Post by: star seed 7 on December 05, 2013, 08:26:02 PM
I wait for whomever I am talking to swear first, then its game on

 :thumbsup: