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Old Feb 17, 2013, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hankster View Post
Do you want a reason? Swearing is abusive. It's the language of abusers. It's used to scare and intimidate. It's hostile. We are trying to get along without taking on the characteristics of our abusers. You seem to be identifying with them. Maybe you are raising a good point, that younger people tend to swear more because they feel powerless.
Wow Hankster! I never thought of this. I used to swear like a sailor. Now it's only when I'm stressed (feeling pwoerles???)