I have to admit. I like to swear. It relieves some negative energy for me, and occasionally feels like I am one of the cool kids.
This is pretty funny considering I grew up abhorrent of swearing. My high school beau would say 'Damn' when he was very upset, and I felt bad for his lack of control!
Fast forward to today when the commonest word I hear is 'Fuck'. I actually get tired pretty quickly of the word, but used rarely I have to laugh when people apologize for saying the word. In a trauma emergency department it's usual to hear the "fuck" as a tic, i.e. fuck fuck fuck fuck, which is easy to ignore usually, but my least favorite is when it directly in a personal direction. Then I remember that the relief the word brings me may cost the other person. Besides, it is lazy speech and there are lots of alternatives.
Here are some examples the next time you hurt yourself or get angry:
From my mom: Piffle
Unless your name is Peter: for Pete's sake
Oh brother!
Get out of town!
Shut the front door!
Cinnamon sticks!
Son of a lollipop!
Scrumptious!
Fiddle-dee-dee!
Fa la la la la!
Gadzooks!
What in tarnation?! (from New England, now southern: from eternal damnation)
Barmy!
What a blighter/eejit/wally/wazzack!
You flipping...
..blooming..
Pish posh!
F.O.C.U.S!
Fanny
Fudge
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