Comments on: Is it Manly to Swear? http://artofmanliness.com/2008/06/25/is-it-manly-swearing/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mohammad http://artofmanliness.com/2008/06/25/is-it-manly-swearing/comment-page-2/#comment-113244 Mohammad Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:13:24 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=408#comment-113244 No it's not. It's disrespectful and unnecessary. No it’s not. It’s disrespectful and unnecessary.

]]> By: Jonathan http://artofmanliness.com/2008/06/25/is-it-manly-swearing/comment-page-2/#comment-110910 Jonathan Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:04:44 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=408#comment-110910 Hmmm...as a new reader, thanks to Google,haha...I find swearing rather effeminate. My high school friends who are rather effeminate by nature pepper their convos with every swearword imaginable and then some. I feel that speech is a noble thing and should be used to more lofty ends like the expression of praise, wisdom and every form of goodness. Salt and sweet water simply cannot flow from the same spring. Hmmm…as a new reader, thanks to Google,haha…I find swearing rather effeminate. My high school friends who are rather effeminate by nature pepper their convos with every swearword imaginable and then some. I feel that speech is a noble thing and should be used to more lofty ends like the expression of praise, wisdom and every form of goodness. Salt and sweet water simply cannot flow from the same spring.

]]> By: Alemus http://artofmanliness.com/2008/06/25/is-it-manly-swearing/comment-page-2/#comment-100291 Alemus Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:06:45 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=408#comment-100291 There is absolutely no correlation between swearing and manliness. The question is absurd. The problem is that masculinity is often equated with lack of refinement (not shaving, et cetera) hence the question. There is absolutely no correlation between swearing and manliness. The question is absurd. The problem is that masculinity is often equated with lack of refinement (not shaving, et cetera) hence the question.

]]> By: Sean P. http://artofmanliness.com/2008/06/25/is-it-manly-swearing/comment-page-2/#comment-98860 Sean P. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:28:54 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=408#comment-98860 I'm in the 'curse when it's useful' camp. There are occasions when swearing can be very effective. As was mentioned earlier when a friend does something so ridiculously stupid as to be immoral a "What the f*ck were you thinking?" Conveys the same message as "Sir, what you have done is ridiculously stupid as to be borderline immoral, I must inquire as to your thoughts that led to that action." AND with emotion. But the 'cursing' shows a lack of self control and maturity crowd make an excellent point. Which leads me to the question. Must a man always be in control of his emotions? Or can they be used to add fuel to the fire as it were? I’m in the ‘curse when it’s useful’ camp. There are occasions when swearing can be very effective. As was mentioned earlier when a friend does something so ridiculously stupid as to be immoral a “What the f*ck were you thinking?” Conveys the same message as “Sir, what you have done is ridiculously stupid as to be borderline immoral, I must inquire as to your thoughts that led to that action.” AND with emotion.

But the ‘cursing’ shows a lack of self control and maturity crowd make an excellent point. Which leads me to the question.

Must a man always be in control of his emotions? Or can they be used to add fuel to the fire as it were?

]]> By: Collin http://artofmanliness.com/2008/06/25/is-it-manly-swearing/comment-page-2/#comment-98654 Collin Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:36:46 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=408#comment-98654 I think it's more manly not to use any exclamations/outbursts at all. Not just swear words, but any signal that you've temporarily lost control. "Argh!","Ugh", "Dangit!", et cetera. Swearing tends to make the people around the swearer feel inferior or degraded. Plus if you can't say it in front of a five-year old or a lady, you shouldn't say it anyway. If a real man needs to put someone in their place he can do it without swearing. If a real man needs to get attention he can command it in other ways. If it's actually harder to express yourself without swearing then that means it's probably the more manly thing to do. Swearing = weakness. I think it’s more manly not to use any exclamations/outbursts at all.
Not just swear words, but any signal that you’ve temporarily lost control.
“Argh!”,”Ugh”, “Dangit!”, et cetera.
Swearing tends to make the people around the swearer feel inferior or degraded. Plus if you can’t say it in front of a five-year old or a lady, you shouldn’t say it anyway.
If a real man needs to put someone in their place he can do it without swearing.
If a real man needs to get attention he can command it in other ways.
If it’s actually harder to express yourself without swearing then that means it’s probably the more manly thing to do.
Swearing = weakness.

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