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I have noticed that several posters have taken issue with the foul language that frequently appears on this site.

I feel I must draw their attention to the simple fact that swearing makes you big and clever.

I, for example, swear all the time and am a six foot university professor.

By kalder on Apr 21, 2007, 02:27 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


scotty says on Apr 21, 2007, 03:10:

rubito try getting yourself some anger managment treatment (or) maybe you could join the famous ALEX BALDWINS School of Temper Tantrums (or) you could take a course in the rantings of a mad man by ALEX BALDWIN(or) you could write your own book and call it "How I was able to use foul language and get away with it on a friendly talk zone internet site" (or) " Me and my amigo Chavez know how to speak to the masses".

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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webmanco says on Apr 21, 2007, 04:54:

Groserias A few (edited) Colombians do also use a lot foul language and swear a lot, not to let aside a threat once in a while. This behavior is not reserved only to men.

As I stated before most times the attitude "I am better than you", "stronger than you", "More intelligent than you" denotes most of the time insecurity.

Anger Managment
Temper Tantrums

I don´t mind foul language only when the same foul language and temper tantrums affects other people and their own emotional life.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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jaramillo says on Apr 21, 2007, 06:36:

I think foul language should be avoided. Except when it's needed. Let me give an example. When he was 6 years old my oldest brother got in trouble in school for calling a kid hijueputa. My father was asked to come pick him up at the end of the day. When the nun brought him into the room my father asked,
-Did you call Pedrito hijueputa?
-Yes Sir.
-Why?
-He told me told me to come and play with him, and I said no, because you always throw sand in my eyes. So he promised he wouldn’t do that and I went to play with him and he threw sand in my eyes.
-Son, my father replied, that is precisely what the word was invented for.

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webmanco says on Apr 21, 2007, 07:08:

Arbitros Poor guys. They are the receiving part of foul language. I can´t picture an "árbitro" getting mad at foul language over the intertet.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 21, 2007, 09:46:

I was going to post but then I thought, F*ck it.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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webmanco says on Apr 21, 2007, 10:51:

specially without any given reason

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 21, 2007, 11:00:

yeah i don't like when everything is what the F** or you haven't got a F** clue and blah blah I don't mind the odd F*** but it become annoying after every sentence.


from now on we use fudge..:)

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jay1234 says on Apr 21, 2007, 12:12:

Fudge that!!!! On Battlestar Galactica (ok, maybe that is why the girls weren't horribly interested in me in high school) they use "Frack" instead.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 21, 2007, 12:14:

we used "Frickin" or "Friggin".....or "F"ing.. Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer...Colombia es pasión!

"F.A.R.C..S.U.C.K.S"

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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miamimike says on Apr 21, 2007, 13:36:

here in Miami its like Coño or Carajo in every sentence Papaya is also tossed in for some Variety! LOL Some Cuban guy on 57th ave south even opened a Restaurant named "El Carajo" and there is a big 5 foot Rooster Chicken stuck in in the Front Yard. No me importa un Carajo and they mean it if they are going to eat there! LOL

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mecca says on Apr 21, 2007, 14:14:

Now this is is using the F word well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jSMTcx69-Q&mode=related&search=

EVEN better a scene jungle love rap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-xKUU5sWS4&mode=related&search=

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 21, 2007, 14:57:

Damm, Kat, you're sexy when you're dropping the F Bomb! Maybe you could murmur "F*ck you, pendejo" in my ear while I fondle myself.

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 21, 2007, 15:54:

fudge OFF UC!!
:)

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 21, 2007, 16:51:

I don't know, Kat. I know the feeling's there but it just doesn't have the same effect.

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 21, 2007, 17:19:

it will have a sweet effect ;)

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goin_south says on Apr 21, 2007, 19:26:

. Imagine...

Why Not Colombia?..........Stay Tuned, for more.... utterly worthless, self-indulgent gobbets of nonsense.

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goin_south says on Apr 21, 2007, 19:26:

..are one of these guys....the infamous .... Rubito?

Remember: He's gonna make Colombia "100 High Times" Better!

Why Not Colombia?..........Stay Tuned, for more.... utterly worthless, self-indulgent gobbets of nonsense.

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Sam Salmon says on Apr 21, 2007, 21:41:

Colombians do also use a lot foul language and swear a lot...... The subject line as posted is quite untrue!

In fact when I was in Colombia after a week or so I noticed that locals were constantly embarrassed when I spoke-no doubt because of the Mexican-inspired swearwords that lard my paltry Spanish.

They even flushed deep red when I said 'Cabron!'.





' a la orden!'

' a la orden!'

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quindioman says on Apr 21, 2007, 22:00:

si o que gonnorrea!!!
si o que gonnorrea!!!

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 21, 2007, 22:33:

enough of that? enough of that underlining? Let's watch our html.

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Mononoke28 says on Apr 21, 2007, 23:12:

... zzz... zzz... zzz...

Diana

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mecca says on Apr 21, 2007, 23:14:

Where is Too $hort when you need him with cusswords???? That takes me back to jr. high.

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Miguel says on Apr 22, 2007, 00:20:

Yeah, watch that html Cara de verga triple hijueputa huevon.

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CaptainHowdy says on Apr 22, 2007, 11:58:

Use of the F word... The absolute best and most sincere use of the "F" word was in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" when Steve Martin was at the car rental counter in the airport!!! That is still one of my favorite scenes of all time!!!! It's a clinic on how to swear, so if you're not sure how to use the "F" word, rent the movie. I love that scene!
In one of my speech classes in college, we were to read a scene from a movie, so I asked my friend if I should do that scene and he just chuckled and suggested I find another scene to read... LOL!!!

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scooby_1781 says on Apr 22, 2007, 12:37:

When people have to express them selves by cussing it shows their lack of education. The media has been working hard to create a society that accepts their political agenda, and desenstize our youth into accepting their morals. How many of todays stars have not been married a bunch of times, and how many do sleep around. As a society as a whole their are very few true role models that are decent human beings and have respect for their fellow man and have regard for the sactity of human life.

"SEMPER FI"

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PanosL1 says on Apr 22, 2007, 15:40:

thats completely fucked up what the fuck is wrong with sleeping around scooby?

in which language do you think the expression S.O.B. was used for the first time.. its being used in english , spanish , italian , greek and i am sure many other languages.. great fucking expression..
btw i think fuck is a fantastic work.. so fucking versatile..

Jaramillo , your dad is one wise mofo..for real

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aztec says on Apr 22, 2007, 16:17:

Sometimes this place appears... ...dominated by 13 an 14 year olds. Do mature and educated people really think and talk like this? If so, In my more than half century I have been sheltered from this life form.

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utopiacowboy says on Apr 22, 2007, 16:23:

Um, maybe because we actually are 14 years old. I'm gonna be a high school freshman next year and nail the chicks that Morphus dreams about.

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quindioman says on Apr 22, 2007, 18:41:

... I believe it might have to do with the generation we grew up in.
Live an let live. I respect both Scooby's and panos' viewpoints. I have noticed that the older generations seem to place a higher value on a conservative lifestyle characterised by your nuclear family and adhering to some form of monotheistic worship versus the hedonistic type of lifestyle that scooby points out seems to be the norm nowadays.
Aztec...being the staunch academic I know you are I think you are predisposed to a certain type of individual in the first place. I disagree that those that frequent the domain of profanity are necessarily lacking intelligence, dilligence and tact perhaps yes, but just because they may have a penchant for sprinkling their vocabulary with the odd four letter verb does not make them less of a person or their point any less valid.

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Monpirri says on Apr 22, 2007, 18:56:

Quindioman,just pull out your accordion and play a vallenato song for us. Good to see you here though. I believe people who use profanity when they talk or write they do it because they want to intimidate others or because they are a bit insecure. For example, go ahead and spend couple of days in jail or join a gang in a big city and you will find out what is cursing all about.

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Man Tequila says on Apr 22, 2007, 19:04:

the bloody scene is bloody sad
the bloody news is bloody bad
the bloody weed is bloody turf
the bloody speed is bloody surf
the bloody folks are bloody daft
don't make me bloody laugh
it bloody hurts to look around
everywhere in chicken town

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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quindioman says on Apr 22, 2007, 19:13:

Nice to see you monpirri.
Good points.
I have tried to analyse situations when I use the F word and if I'm being honest it's not so much because I'm insecure and certainly not because I have any desire in intimidating but more to "fit in" and allow my audicence to empathise with me. It has all to do with the context, there are always going to be situations when you know that profanity will not help your cause....effing and blinding next time you meet your in-laws for the first time would be one obvious example, however trying to sound like a college professor whilst discussing the weekends' football match results down the pub on a saturday night might result in your friends inviting you less and less for said discussion.
Your points about cursing within certain environments such as in jail or within a gang are valid although they are not absolute and don't take into account the cursing divulged by your "regular" person.

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webmanco says on Apr 22, 2007, 21:56:

Smile

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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PanosL1 says on Apr 23, 2007, 00:53:

QM.. I blame America for my bad habit before i lived there I wasn't swearing much.. but when i got there and started working with italians everything was fucking this and fucking that it was hard not to pick up the habit.. now i just cant stop.. i dont think it has anything to do with my education , insecurities or intentions to intimidate.. and its not like i use this kind of language all the time..but sometimes its hard not to.. try describing Messi's goal vs Getafe without using fuck or SOB.. I cant..or imagine Rubito trying to describe that experience he had with shots being fired without cursing.. not a fucking chance..

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Monpirri says on Apr 23, 2007, 04:56:

We are responsible for our own actions We are responsible for own our actions and for what we learn and we do not want to learn. There is no need to curse while having a dialogue or when we want to write. If I really want to I can start using the "F" word at all the times but do not find constructive to utilize it my expressions.

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elmodefoque says on Apr 23, 2007, 05:26:

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Miguel says on Apr 23, 2007, 05:49:

Where the fuck Did that fat fuck from Boston's fucking video go?

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elmodefoque says on Apr 23, 2007, 05:52:

fok the modefoque from fokin boston, little two bit fokin town, and fok the fokin boston red sox

I'll get there, when I get there!

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elmodefoque says on Apr 23, 2007, 06:01:

i think that big fat fok from boston died from a fokin heart attack. fok him and his fokin linguini with clam sauce, since when does fokin boston know from linguini? that modefoque should be eating fokin boring corn beef and fokin hash. fat fokin fok!!
how dare he called out A-Rod and the fokin yankees.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Miguel says on Apr 23, 2007, 09:02:

Yeah WTFuck Fucking A-Rod is fucking hotter than a fucking rat in a fucking 'cane fire.

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CaptainHowdy says on Apr 23, 2007, 16:42:

Most profanity is used to add emphasis to what you're saying or to impress or intimidate someone. However, as I stated earlier, the rental car counter scene with Steve Martin in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" is one instance where the abundance of profanity is completely and totally justified! Haven't we all felt like that at some time in our life...If you don't know what I'm talking about, rent the movie!!!!! If I were dying in a few short months, I'm sure I'd find an occasion to express my feelings like Steve Martin!

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