Opinion post: Write about how you feel about cussing in blog land? Acceptable? Unacceptable? Do you keep reading?
I was raised in a conservative home. It was ingrained into my mind to not smoke, drink, swear, get tattoos or piercings in strange parts of my body.
When it came to saying bad words we had a great model in my parents. They rarely, if ever, swore. I remember trying to swear but as soon as the words came out of my mouth they felt awkward. It just is not natural for me. So, on my blogs I don't cuss. It would sound strange and would not reflect the person I am. However, for other people cussing is part of their personality. And this is not in a bad way. It's just who they are. Just as tattoos and piercings reflect someones style, so does cussing. (and sometimes I secretly wish I could have tattoos and piercings and swear as if it was not a big deal)
Now, I will say cussing, in excess, is not enjoyable to read or listen to. It just becomes too much. You miss the main point of the message if there is a bad word every other time. I hope those that do decide to use swear words do so in a way that reflects them or what they think so that the readers will enjoy it and get to know them a little better.
"It's just who they are." Love this. Your blog is a reflection of who YOU are, just like there are those who do wear themselves publicly through piercings and tattoos. I, like you, remember the first times curse words came out of my mouth. I felt ashamed of myself the minute I said them even though my parents were miles away.
ReplyDeleteMy dad actually picked up the phone and heard me say the F word on the phone when I was in 4th grade. I was repeating a poem. Perhaps you've heard it:
ReplyDeleteHow much wood could a wood chuck chuck...
Anyhoo my friend and I were being stupid and replacing the "Ch" with random letters and about the time I realized what was popping out of my mouth....It was WAY TOO LATE! Ooops.
My folks set a good example for us as kids, I was my husband who told me my Daddy did sear. visiting from Mama Kats
ReplyDeleteI 100% agree with your post! Well said!
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