Comments on: Cursing in posts: what constitutes a potty-mouth?

By: Alesia Benson

Alesia Benson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:01:14 +0000

My feelings are that most Millennials appear to think, “I type the way I talk and I talk the way I act. If you don’t like it, f- you!” I personally believe it is a sign of the overall lack of cultural respect toward others with the “prim and proper” mentality of the past being thrown out the window, like those who shamelessely throw their McDonald’s bags out on the side of the freeway. What happened to all the other words in the dictionary that can be used to describe the way you feel? Is the shift-F7 key not helping all the Millennials learn different ways to speak? Though the occasional cuss word has its sweat and dear place of times to use, I do not feel it should be the norm out of any mouth, blog or commentary.

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e-Strategy Internet Marketing Blog — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:37:39 +0000

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By: David Erickson

David Erickson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:09:42 +0000

I think the only time I really use swear words online is when I use them to set a certain tone; very much like your gym example.

I will also use swear words when passing along content from another source, if that source used a profanity.

By: Paul DeBettignies | MN Headhunter

Paul DeBettignies | MN Headhunter — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:01:04 +0000

I am knocking on the door of 40. I do use the infrequent cuss word, usually saved for sports and politicians. I am well aware that some may question me on this but there is a huge leap from “(enter any words) Yankees” to Howard Stern.

“It is likely that someone, at some point, will look at my work and have the same reaction as my dad, feel it is unnecessary and vulgar.”

I have a reply to that someone but I will be polite and not cuss on your site.

Yes, we need to be thinking about the image we are portraying. Yes, I have friends who question me on this. Yes, I have career coaches who think at times I am a bad example.

While I get where they are coming from we are humans with emotions that are expressed.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:58:23 +0000

I COMPLETELY agree with both Aaron and Robert that swearwords are often used by lazy people who do not posses enough creativity to think of other ways to express their feelings. And, that there is a very fine line of overuse that can easily be crossed.

However, I must bring up the tweet that inspired this post. I was at my regular gym a few days after the New Year. I checked into the location on Foursquare and added my own commentary, “It’s a damn shit-show in here.” Anyone who visits a gym regularly can picture the chaos that was happening as the hoards of people determined to make 2010 the year they get into shape, invaded my workout space. I’m just not convinced writing “It’s extremely chaotic in here” would have accurately portrayed my experience.