tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post42398659247097309..comments2024-03-29T09:30:44.859+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: X is for X-Rated Expletivesmooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-1697849348482272402011-04-28T21:59:44.932+01:002011-04-28T21:59:44.932+01:00Love this post. As you say, it's all in the in...Love this post. As you say, it's all in the intent and how the words are said. It's also just what we're used to. In the UK, 'bugger' is a far milder swearword than 'fuck' but the meaning is no less rude. It also depends on how religious someone is - some people consider 'Gosh' a swear word whereas I wouldn't even consider it one.<br /><br />Personally I swear all the time in real life, not for shock value, just for emphasis in conversation or relief when I stub my toe. Because I write for kids, I try not to swear online, at least on my blog... but I find it quite hard sometimes :)Tatum Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074228011847976820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-28289987351536354892011-04-28T20:54:00.586+01:002011-04-28T20:54:00.586+01:00I get in these debates now and then--I write edgy ...I get in these debates now and then--I write edgy YA and it wouldn't be realistic without a fair bit of swearing. Teens are testing the power of language and so many of them swear quite a lot. I know not ALL YA calls for it, but there are people who clearly don't have teens arguing MOST of it shouldn't. They are WRONG. I try to teach my own kids about when and with whom, but I would never say 'don't say it at all'.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-53620320904645450962011-04-28T19:27:32.904+01:002011-04-28T19:27:32.904+01:00Interesting post. I make it a point not to swear a...Interesting post. I make it a point not to swear any where at all. I have been since a teen. I feel it's like smoking, I don't want to take anyone's "clean air" rights away. ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥</a>Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-86543518776087710142011-04-28T18:15:45.743+01:002011-04-28T18:15:45.743+01:00I don't mind swearing as long as there's a...I don't mind swearing as long as there's a point to it. And I love the delivery!<br /><br /><a href="http://marshawrites.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Blog is Down So I'm Temporarily Here</a>Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-68731810350983941032011-04-28T17:38:21.875+01:002011-04-28T17:38:21.875+01:00Ah swearing, sometimes it fits with the voice like...Ah swearing, sometimes it fits with the voice like 'Of Mice and Men' and 'Catcher in the Rye', I guess. :O)<br /><br /><br /><br />BTW Spock was raising a quizzical eyebrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-8883655141707663272011-04-28T16:29:56.956+01:002011-04-28T16:29:56.956+01:00I absolutely LOVE this post. It's fucking bril...I absolutely LOVE this post. It's fucking brilliant (and I hardly EVER swear online). I would only add that if a character swears, they should do it not for shock value or some perceived forced voice, but because it's part of them, and called for in the situation.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-41318403506717765522011-04-28T16:05:30.021+01:002011-04-28T16:05:30.021+01:00Good post - no words are "bad" in and or...Good post - no words are "bad" in and or themselves, they're only tools. We've all met people who are all over the fucking place with the fucking swear words all the fucking time, and it's <em>boring</em> as hell.<br /><br />That said, you can get a hilarious effect when a character is adamantly opposed to swearing and says something like, "Oh, strawberries!" when the drop a can on their foot.Beverly Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392288953821757887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-47179721949803438332011-04-28T15:30:23.415+01:002011-04-28T15:30:23.415+01:00@Mysti - but that's my point, it's only sh...@Mysti - but that's my point, it's only shocking for people who find swearing shocking. The rest of us don't react that way. So I never swear for shock value, even though you may assume so (because you find it shocking).<br /><br />As I mention above the whole 'it's okay if it's gangsters or people like that' view is a very narrow perspective of who swears.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-63275137677097893112011-04-28T15:13:35.632+01:002011-04-28T15:13:35.632+01:00Agreed. There are individuals whom I've met th...Agreed. There are individuals whom I've met that use expletives as part of their everyday language and it does cause their choice of words to lose some power with regards to the type of impact it has on others. Nice comparison of the bride and guy in prison to illustrate how language is perceived, with or without what some may consider to be offensive terms.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://madlabonline.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Madlab Post</a>Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965945636486620938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-36183966698629764212011-04-28T15:00:36.962+01:002011-04-28T15:00:36.962+01:00Swearing like sex in a movie or novel just for the...Swearing like sex in a movie or novel just for the sake of shock value is not necessary, IMO. I'd much rather see witty dialogue than a bunch of words that make me blush.<br /><br />However, if the story involves gangsters or those who would naturally curse, then it's fitting to use them. I still don't like it overused because that's when it starts to sound like cheap vocabulary. Think Quentin Tarantino movies :)Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-10415692436318943792011-04-28T14:19:53.944+01:002011-04-28T14:19:53.944+01:00@Anne - Thanks for that tidbit. What a great idea ...@Anne - Thanks for that tidbit. What a great idea for a story.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-79330800643468345672011-04-28T14:06:31.030+01:002011-04-28T14:06:31.030+01:00Just a side, fun comment on swearing. Those words ...Just a side, fun comment on swearing. Those words are stored in a different part of the brain than regular language. It's in an emotional part of the brain. That explains why stroke victims sometimes only swear. It's the only part of the brain still functioning for speech...but often terrifying for their family. (Especially if he or she is a minister!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-42127850076616033052011-04-28T13:53:56.637+01:002011-04-28T13:53:56.637+01:00I couldn't agree more. Great post. And btw, &#...I couldn't agree more. Great post. And btw, 'the fucking fuck with the fuckers' made me laugh outloud.Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-53617146662126972322011-04-28T12:46:16.932+01:002011-04-28T12:46:16.932+01:00Thanks for the comments. I know this is a sensitiv...Thanks for the comments. I know this is a sensitive subject for some people, but please feel free to say whatever you want even if you completely disagree with me. Always interested in alternate views.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-83457581740355025272011-04-28T10:49:42.772+01:002011-04-28T10:49:42.772+01:00Can I just say that 'the fucking fuck with the...Can I just say that 'the fucking fuck with the fuckers' totally made me laugh? And the paragraph about the prisoner needing to bite down on something made me grimace. So all in all, good writing with and without swearing. I'm with you, sometimes a good swear word just fits.<br />- Sophia.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926811798176739307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-12158316193974602452011-04-28T10:26:20.298+01:002011-04-28T10:26:20.298+01:00In real life, I do swear sometimes, but not while ...In real life, I do swear sometimes, but not while writing, teaching or commenting on blogs.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-24014471920041370612011-04-28T07:14:02.023+01:002011-04-28T07:14:02.023+01:00I express myselF Fully on the golF course when a p...I express myselF Fully on the golF course when a putt lips out.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-26166027783518884392011-04-28T07:03:36.103+01:002011-04-28T07:03:36.103+01:00Great post!Great post!Marion Sipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018535641577067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-45560070676786208712011-04-28T06:04:14.450+01:002011-04-28T06:04:14.450+01:00I have a very beatnik view of swearing. Words are ...I have a very beatnik view of swearing. Words are a way to convey meaning, and sometimes I just can't think of a more perfect phrase than "your father is a lazy asshole." In that case, 'jerk' wouldn't have the same meaning, neither would 'idiot' 'dude' or a variety of 'clean' words.McKenzie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707799179783394809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-7833626919339621452011-04-28T03:15:23.032+01:002011-04-28T03:15:23.032+01:00This is interesting. I think things have there pla...This is interesting. I think things have there place along with strong language. Good thoughts.Author Joshua Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-4195356086576974912011-04-28T02:57:07.328+01:002011-04-28T02:57:07.328+01:00I love a good obscenity filled rant. It makes me f...I love a good obscenity filled rant. It makes me feel better somehow, probably because I know it's taboo. <br /><br />Still, I try to only use the big ones when I think it's deserved. Like when I'm at the grocery store and someone takes the only unbruised tomato left right before I get to it... I get so angry. <br /><br />Honestly, very insightful post.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-12019118550826527702011-04-28T01:37:13.191+01:002011-04-28T01:37:13.191+01:00Except, in Quebec, the French use religious symbol...Except, in Quebec, the French use religious symbols to swear. The worst thing you do is say "Oh, tabarnak" (Tabernacle) when upset, angry or disgusted. To the "English" brain, it just sounds so very silly. <br /><br />So, you are exactly right when commenting that the audience plays a large role in how the swearing is received.Jenny-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080031161234270423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-16912857805326438002011-04-28T01:07:10.869+01:002011-04-28T01:07:10.869+01:00While I've been known to slip in real life, I ...While I've been known to slip in real life, I try not to swear online or in my writing outside of 'damn.'Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com