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On Swearing

In my country some young people in my neighborhood do swear a lot out loud on the streets. I think it’s a very bad habit and frankly I despise it. They use the word ‘cancer’ a lot. It is pronounced ‘cahnquar’ and when shouted, as they do, it is felt through bone and marrow. I dislike it especially for two reasons: one, it does sound very rude and offensive, two it refers to the illness and that is a sad reminder of my mother’s passing since she died of lung cancer. I think it is very bad behavior.
I use the word ‘shit’ sometimes myself. And because it is an English word it doesn’t sound as awful to my ears, however some people take this word as offensive and bad behavior as well.

Using swear words is most of the time without thinking, it is a bad habit and we probably should be more aware of the impact it can have on other people. Having said that: sometimes it’s just very appropriate to swear in a situation where everything is going wrong and you want to vent it with a sudden outburst.

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