I used to swear a lot. I decided to not swear at all (except for possibly mild swears), instead replacing most swears with minced oaths.

My family is Christian and I would get yelled at for swearing even if it just slipped out. So far, I don’t swear unless I’m feeling a strong emotion or acting impulsively, but I’ll usually say things like “F/eff” or “fudge” instead of the F-word.

I like to be “creative”, so my go-tos are usually “Go fudge yourself”, or “What the cluck?”

I might say “mother lover” instead of MF

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    16 hours ago

    Jesus fucking Christ! Learn to think for yourself! There is no such thing as “good words” and “bad words”. There are just words.

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        5 hours ago

        The word itself isn’t bad. In fact, many languages use the equivalent word as a regular part of their vocabulary. What’s bad is the intention and history behind it. Using a racial slur isn’t wrong because of the word being said, but rather because of the intention to offend or demean the people it’s used toward.