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TheMadMonk
I have been known to utter it from time to time. I absolutely abhor the use of the c word though.
But the issue is why? Does it necessarily? Or does it because we want or expect it to?zoobyshoe said:I think you half answered your own question. The reason a lot of this language is inappropriate is because it inserts sexual thinking, or a blunt angry mood, into situations where it's a powerful distraction:
I see. I am wondering now if part of the particular mood set by a word may be the literal sound of it. The hard 'K' sound seems to perhaps come off as aggressive.We're talking about two different kinds of interchangability. I was talking about the ineffable concept of Le Mote Juste, that word which, when found, turns out to be exactly the right word for your purposes. "Cock" and "dick" may seem interchangable to you, but to me they have different connotations that would have to be sorted out if, for example, I were writing a screenplay and deciding which a particular character should use in a particular situation. "Pecker" is, obviously quite different than the other two. It's more comical and lighter sounding. "Tool" has its own connotations and you could get away with it in more situations (depending), and "weiner" might make a stodgy old church lady suppress a giggle when she would never tolerate "cock". There's many more to consider, but you probably get the point about them not being interchangable.
Yes, the person using it usually wants or expects it to. When I say the word "horse" I want and expect you to envision a particular mammal.TheStatutoryApe said:But the issue is why? Does it necessarily? Or does it because we want or expect it to?
This may help you work out your thoughts:I see. I am wondering now if part of the particular mood set by a word may be the literal sound of it. The hard 'K' sound seems to perhaps come off as aggressive.
qspeechc said:No, I don't use the f-word or any of its mates. However, I can't help but find it funny when http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay" gets going.
(The video has vulgar words, of course.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am5Y5Pvrb4M
Kind of a cross between a drill seargent and Fat Bastard.qspeechc said:No, I don't use the f-word or any of its mates. However, I can't help but find it funny when http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay" gets going.