I swear a LOT.
And because of that problem, it’s hard for me to meet new people. Not because I’m shy, antisocial and a complete shut-in/recluse. No, because when you meet someone new, or even their friends or relatives or whatever, you NEVER know if you can swear in front of them. Everyone comes from a different background, so if you meet with a family who grew up in a conservative christian home and you swear in front of them, they may be shocked and offended, having not been used to hearing that type of language before. It’s fun to swear when you’re not supposed to though, isn’t it? Especially when you’re a kid, you will find ANY way to slip a curse word into the conversation, even if it’s with using an actual term. Like, on a long car ride you pass by a stable, see a donkey and say, “Hey! There’s an ASS!”
The problem with swearing is that it’s not MY fault I do it. In fact it’s everyone’s fault BUT mine. The thing I realized last year was that the more you’re around people who swear, you realize you start swearing a lot more as well. I think this is where all these kids who swear come from. They come from homes where they hear it from their parents-possibly-and then use said word and get scolded. Then they learn about double standards. 12. 12 is the age you should start growing up. That sounds about right. That’s when I think you should start questioning everything, thinking about the other sex or the SAME sex, and learn about more adult/mature themes.
The real problem with swearing is that if you start to early, it starts to become a crutch as you get older and your vocabulary turns to shit.
m@rk
