gunnels

I always say synonyms for swears words just to confuse people.
"That guy is a Penis"
"You mothersexer!" etc

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anabundanceoftubes

Would that be Eric?

storymilo

Ssshh. *The is the internet world, we're not supposed to know each other in real life*. But yeah, he's the one

sidewinder

That's effin' hilarious!

I use swear substitutes sometimes in public places and at work, though lately I've found myself saying "fuck!", "shit!" and "goddamnit!" out loud more than ever. Around family sometimes too, especially if my niece is around.

I know what you're saying about how it's weird that a certain set of words are considered bad while others aren't...I mean they're just words. But since they are, I try not to use them in inappropriate places. Ma mamma raised me right!

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VeggieLover

I only substitute swear words with "not actually swearing" words in an effort to avoid the wrath of my parents and teachers. Except, now its such a habit i do it even around my friends. like ill use freaking and fucking in the same sentance. My more "vulgar" friends always make fun of me for that.

When I was little i always used to say "ooh sew socks!" instead of darn (because of darning socks...) or damn. I still say it sometimes just cuz it gets a funny look out of most people.

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sidewinder

I say shyte a lot because I like the way it sounds. And sometimes it's fun to be silly and make up swear substitutes even in the company of friends.

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Astronomer

I didn't have proper parents to bring me up during my influential years and also don't really know anyone highly religious, so I don't think twice about swearing unless I'm at work or with company who I know wouldn't appreciate it. I also think the whole thing is kinda silly when you really think about it.

I also think Australia is very liberal when it comes to swearing. A lot of Australians are dirty-mouthed bogans, so this is probably why. I mean, some of our advertising campaigns even have words that some would consider 'naughty' in them.

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adidasss

I find "heck" to be the most bizarre substitute swear word. I just don't understand what anyone could find offensive about "hell". I think it says a lot about the people who use it.

Incidentally, I cuss like a sailor (obvs) but oddly enough, even though my entire family cusses too I still can't bring myself to use any of the major swear words in front of my father. Bizarre...:\

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Seltzer

Well I can understand the use of minced oaths like gosh instead of god and geez instead of Jesus in the event that you want to swear but just don't want to offend any religious people in the area... yet I still don't manage to catch my tongue around the more religious of my extended family.

I can't really see any purpose to other minced oaths like ruddy/bloody fudge/fuck besides comical value. I mean I'm in the habit of using frack recently because I've been bingeing on Battlestar Galactica, not for any other reason.

Eff instead of fuck is pretty desperate though - it sounds almost like self-parody when someone uses it.

I find it funny when people consider darn and crap to be swear words. And I find 'cuss' itself to be an amusing word - it's just an abbreviation of curse right?

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sidewinder

I agree, what the hell? Although I do on occasion use the word heck just because it's common and again, some people get offended by hell so in certain situations, you gotta do what you gotta do.

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