March 23, 2009
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Naughty Words
I know I may get a lot of flak for saying this, but I think it's a good thing to have some words made taboo. I mean the so-called "cuss words". A lot of people try to make the argument that they are just words, and should not be restricted. Well, that's all horse manure. They should remain tethered because it simply makes them more useful in relieving stress. Okay, say you drop a heavy object on your foot. Exclaiming something that is socially acceptable simply isn't as effective at relieving pain as a loud, heartfelt "God damn it!" Now, I took a psychology class in high school, so I have enough authority to tell you that this momentary pain relief is directly linked to the word's repulsion. You are defying authority, which gives a certain internal amount of satisfaction that one cannot experience with socially acceptable words, such as "gosh darn" or "hot sauce." If all words were free game, then you would not have these taboos to reach to. You would be forced to make do with a meaningless stream of generic words that no one cares about. You may as well just remain silent. I mean, when you... you... ha... CATCHOO!
GOD DAMN MOTHERFUCKING SHIT ALLERGIES! I HATE THE DAMN SPRINGTIME!
"Fuck!" - Every single English-speaking person on the planet
Comments (2)
Actually, I am rather impressed that you used psychology to back up your point, because behavioral psychologists do say that words with hard endings like fucK and shiT are more internally gratifying to say when you are angry than something like fluff or swish. XD Slightly different reasoning, but I am sure your argument would be fair game too.
Both poignant and true. +5 INT and +2 CHR