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IF YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE EARLY INTERNET MAYBE THIS WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE WHO DISLIKE SWEARING EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY HEAR PROFANITY Now, w
by GolfPopper 6mo ago
IF YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE EARLY INTERNET MAYBE THIS WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE WHO DISLIKE SWEARING EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY HEAR PROFANITY
Now, why they react that way is a lot more complicated... Much like why I and many others find the above almost physically painful. My own personal take is that avoiding swearing in public, like avoiding all caps in the Internet, is a matter of courtesy and respect for others. And while I find the discussion of why interesting, ultimately I believe that respect for oneself and others (something I have watched diminish for decades) is a good thing, and ought to be practiced. It's... being a good citizen and fellow human being, I guess.
- kelseyfrog 6mo agoI simply choose not to be upset by it. Why give someone else that power?
- balamatom 6mo agoTo answer literally - and cryptically - how did Skinner get the rats to enter the boxes in the first place?
- kelseyfrog 6mo agoTo answer stoically, "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius
- balamatom 6mo agoAnd Skinner's pigeons probably even believed their minds have power over random outside events!
- kelseyfrog 6mo agoWhat would it take for you to be open to the idea that one can choose to be upset or not?
- balamatom 6mo agoMaybe a demonstration? Please, show me how you choose to be upset about any thing that you don't already find upsetting.
- kelseyfrog 6mo agoAh thank you! I get the confusion. Let me clarify. For things that have the potential to make you upset, you can choose to be upset or not.
- balamatom 6mo agoOkay, so why would anyone not know this?
- kelseyfrog 6mo agoYou're asking me to list all of the reasons why someone would not know this? Can't you do the task yourself?
- balamatom 6mo agoHow many reasons do you think there are?
- kelseyfrog 6mo agoYou're going to have to help me out. I'm not really seeing how the number of reasons is relevant at this point. It honestly feels like this is just devolving into an argument for argument's sake.
- ndiddy 6mo agoCAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL
- radlad 6mo agoBless you
- john_strinlai 6mo ago>Now, why they react that way is a lot more complicated... my comment is entirely about not understanding the why.
- GolfPopper 6mo agoYou also said, it "just seems absolutely ridiculous". There are at least two elements to the answer. One is that people are bothered by it the same way they are by anything painful, disgusting, or damaging. I think that part is clear and not in the least "ridiculous", and is what I was trying to address. The other gets deeper into thought, language, and human interaction than I can address via a couple spare moments and a phone screen.