Re:Study finds links between swearing and honesty
by cmdrfred on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @11:30AM
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If I have to consider what I'm saying. Then I'm considering what I'm saying and I have a opportunity to spin it or outright lie. Straight off the cuff I can speak faster but don't have that chance.
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Re:Study finds links between swearing and honesty
by carlmcqueen on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @11:41AM
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I was raised in a home that didn't allow any swearing, swearing just really isn't in my active vocabulary.
I totally swear when I stub my toe, when I forget something and I'm half way to work, but I never feel need the need to interject swears into common sentences.
People comment that I don't swear often -- usually uncomfortably checking if I'm against it-- I'm not, I work in finance where there is a lot of swearing done and don't mind. Its just not part of the vocab I use.
Interesting twist for me is that now that the kids are all grown up my mother swears and said she swore a lot before kids but 'gave it up' to make the rule real. Totally hard for my brain to handle.