tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333670645975200762.post2198789639100256755..comments2023-02-22T04:06:27.689-08:00Comments on This Captivating Love: *?!#$%Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853031312385465574noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333670645975200762.post-25858220965408684142013-02-20T07:47:04.685-08:002013-02-20T07:47:04.685-08:00I totally agree. I feel the same way and realize m...I totally agree. I feel the same way and realize maybe I should have made that a little more clear. Thank you for your input! It is always welcome here!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853031312385465574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333670645975200762.post-6672061422093474992013-02-19T09:43:23.708-08:002013-02-19T09:43:23.708-08:00I would only add one point and suggest the same th...I would only add one point and suggest the same thing goes for men. There are rare, and I do mean rare, moments when I have used mild profanity on my page, but generally it is to prove or exemplify a particular point, and not as an every day kind of thing at all. And never to use God's name or otherwise irreverent use of the holy things of our Lord, such as sacramentals, or certainly the Sacraments themselves. Or the Cross. And I have seen jokes about all or most of these things on supposed "Christian" websites. I find it very off-putting. Guys or gals. Men or women. We represent God and should sound like we do so. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333670645975200762.post-86419390332913045672013-02-05T07:22:00.919-08:002013-02-05T07:22:00.919-08:00I am with you. Sometimes I think women want to cu...I am with you. Sometimes I think women want to curse just because men do it so freely and - DARN IT - we women can do anything a man can do and better! Obviously not everyone is in that camp, but sometimes it sounds like a hissy fit the way people are complaining.<br /><br />I mean...seriously, my daughters belch and I reprimand them and I do say, "it's unlady-like". But I also demand an "excuse me" from my sons and say, "it's impolite". <br /><br />I cursed in front of my oldest recently while listening to my beloved Jayhawks on the radio and they messed up and I said the F word. I apologized to her almost immediately because she shouldn't have to listen to me say an offensive word just because I want to and want to express my displeasure at a sporting event.<br /><br />oh well, I mean, I don't think less of people who curse because I think we all do it in some measure. And most of us know we shouldn't use that language in public. I once had a new-hire in my training class who kept saying "holy crap!" all the time. Unfortunately for her, that preceded her reputation and people viewed her differently because she so brazenly used the word "crap" all the time in a professional environment. I'm going to go out on a limb here: Most companies view cursing as unprofessional. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333670645975200762.post-41817060686085737742013-02-05T07:06:28.243-08:002013-02-05T07:06:28.243-08:00Hilary - I agree with everything you've said. ...Hilary - I agree with everything you've said. And I agree that cursing as a woman is somehow less attractive than hearing a man curse. Just like seeing a woman spit on the ground or burp loudly would be more shocking than if a man did it. I am not sexist by any means (I have degrees, a career, and a wonderful husband and kids) but I don't know why so many females are getting so angry at Patrick Madrid for saying what he said. Personally, I try not to ever curse out loud because my parents never did and I don't want my kids to do it. Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333670645975200762.post-34795893256585165802013-02-05T06:15:47.627-08:002013-02-05T06:15:47.627-08:00Hilary, you've articulated so well what I'...Hilary, you've articulated so well what I've never been able to say about cursing--props to you! I can agree that when not directed at a particular person, as in literally cursing them, four letter words are a less serious matter, yet it isn't particularly feminine, and there are absolutely so many better words out there. I've always thought of cuss words as kind of a lazy way out--it's easy to let one slip rather than to think of a more accurate way to express yourself, you know? Thanks for the reminder and motivation to watch my speech =)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448749344948883180noreply@blogger.com