is damn even a cussword? |
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 Sep 5 2004, 03:26 PM
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to hell with you  Group: Member Posts: 2,547 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,506  |
some people think damn is a cuzz word cuz whenever i say damn they're all like *gasp! u cussed!*but the thing is i dont cuss and damn doesnt seem like a cussword to me.
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Sep 5 2004, 03:37 PM
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 Think Pink Group: Member Posts: 107 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 38,449 |
It doesn't sound like a cuss word to me. To some people it does but i think people have different views on it. It isn't that vulgar as other cuss words
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Sep 5 2004, 03:39 PM
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Brie Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 10,172 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,548 |
I think it is.
Unless you use it in a sense that it's somewhat.. er.. church-related? Like "you're damned to hell".. er, yeah. But I think it's a cuss word for the most part. |
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Sep 5 2004, 03:40 PM
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I love you <33333 Group: Member Posts: 2,928 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,404 |
depends on how u use it....if u use it talking about the bible n stuff no....but if u use it in other context yes.
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Sep 5 2004, 03:45 PM
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 F**k me Beautiful Group: Member Posts: 3,126 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,124 |
i picked yes...but yea its somewhat of a weak cuss word so maybe a no? because damn is just like the new "dang.." exept ur less gayer and farmer ish
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Sep 5 2004, 03:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,412 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,012 |
not in books. :]
i could count off a number of good books that have the word damn in it.. and it doesnt bother me. |
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Sep 5 2004, 04:01 PM
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 BANNED Group: Member Posts: 2,419 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 14,387 |
They allow it on TV . . . so I'm guessing no. But if I were to say it aloud and my mom would hear me, she'd smack me . . so yes. LOL I don't think it is; who cares really.
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Sep 5 2004, 04:02 PM
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 old school member Group: Member Posts: 1,796 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 843 |
Damn is not a cussword damnit.
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Sep 5 2004, 04:09 PM
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 Word. Group: Member Posts: 3,004 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,673 |
my Computer Science teacher said Damn and Hell are places...
and it says Damn in the bible so its okay.... "thou shall be damned"... lmfao. |
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Sep 5 2004, 04:15 PM
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questions make me blue. Group: Member Posts: 2,608 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,796 |
well...try saying "damn" in school and see if it`s considered a cuss word or not.
i voted yes because mostly people use "damn" as a cussword anyways..it always depends on how your using the word. |
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Sep 5 2004, 04:53 PM
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 Hi! I'm Dani :) Group: Member Posts: 5,637 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,369 |
to me damn isnt a cuss word
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Sep 5 2004, 04:55 PM
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 wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
Just look it up in the dictionary.
damn v. - To doom to punishment in the future world; to consign to perdition; to curse. |
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Sep 5 2004, 04:57 PM
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 Whoah....a pickle! Group: Member Posts: 114 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 42,838 |
I think it literally is. A cuss word is a "curse" word. And when ur "damning" something, you're pretty much cursing it.
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| *CrackedRearView* |
Sep 5 2004, 05:05 PM
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We're allowed to say damn at my school...
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Sep 5 2004, 05:32 PM
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 Miggy :) Group: Member Posts: 437 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,164 |
LoL gUyZ y0oZ iZ mAkiN sUcH a BiG dEaL oUt 0f DiS.. jUs sAii DaRn~!!!!!!! LoL
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| *Kathleen* |
Sep 5 2004, 05:38 PM
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If you're questionning whether it's a swear word or not...wouldn't it be? I mean, we obviously know "dang" isn't. And yeah, Roxanne even provided a definition, so I vote yes.
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Sep 5 2004, 06:02 PM
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old school member Group: Member Posts: 1,796 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 843 |
QUOTE(Kathleen @ Sep 5 2004, 6:38 PM) If you're questionning whether it's a swear word or not...wouldn't it be? I mean, we obviously know "dang" isn't. And yeah, Roxanne even provided a definition, so I vote yes. That definition of curse is not what you think. It's like the witch kind of curse. Like when you damn someone to hell...you're cursing them to hell. |
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Sep 5 2004, 06:05 PM
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 make me lala Group: Member Posts: 486 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 37,831 |
i think it is
but to me its a CURSE word
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Sep 5 2004, 06:21 PM
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 durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
Pssh yea. That's why often I use DARN in front of my parents and stuff because they think only the F word and the D (damn) word are cuss words.
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Sep 5 2004, 06:25 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 875 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,841 |
i dont think its much of a curse word or at least not as " cursey " as the other curse words
 eh i didnt make sense did i heh  
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Sep 5 2004, 06:31 PM
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 ilikeyouSofreakingmuch. Group: Member Posts: 2,014 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 643 |
I don't really think it is.
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| *tweeak* |
Sep 5 2004, 06:50 PM
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look at it this way. it shouldnt be but is. if i say damn, and wasnt quoting/reading something, i get in trouble at home. my teachers all slipped up last year and said it and had to apologize because it was cursing and being teachers they werent allowed to.
stupid prudes today(i can say that because im one of them...  ). they make a big deal out of everything. puritanism never fully went away, but left remains that still haunt us today. its also a result of janet jackson-gate but i wont go there...ooh oh also, its more of a curse than any other word because you can damn someone, thus cursing them. damnation, ie. i think i just contradicted myself but i made some undeniably good points 
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Sep 5 2004, 07:24 PM
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 The voices talk too much... -.-u Group: Member Posts: 2,099 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 39,078 |
-coughs-
When you use it like I do, it is. ^_^u |
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Sep 5 2004, 07:53 PM
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 Anime Freak Group: Member Posts: 247 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 12,476 |
i dont think its a cussword. use it all da time. got in trouble at skool once though. still dont think its a cussword.
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Sep 5 2004, 09:21 PM
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 Mr.Snuffles Group: Member Posts: 243 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,788 |
I guess it al depends on what kind of person your talking to. Like if your in school, you'll probably get in trouble for using it but I personally don't believe that there's anything wrong with it.
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Sep 6 2004, 02:15 AM
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 Save a guitar, bang a guitarist. Group: Member Posts: 621 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 31,916 |
To me..or how i think..damn is a "bad word"...but like some ppl have said..if its said as in like you're damned to hell..like chuch wise then i don't think its bad...just my opinon. =)
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| *corizzle20* |
Sep 6 2004, 06:21 PM
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i dont think so
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| *Kathleen* |
Sep 6 2004, 06:38 PM
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QUOTE It's like the witch kind of curse. Like when you damn someone to hell...you're cursing them to hell. Still...you're cursing them. But that still doesn't justify the fact that the majority of school systems do not allow you to use the word. Furthermore, why would it be in question if it wasn't? Yes, it's a swear word, but it doesn't have the same strength as others. I'm sure if rap artists would use the word more, it would gain more strength and popularity. QUOTE i dont think so STOP SPAMMING!  You need to back up your statement with points! 
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Sep 7 2004, 09:24 AM
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 3,565, you n00bs ain't got nothin' on me. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,761 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,565 |
It used to be a big swear word because religion was stronger then, and now damn is used very commonly. Which makes it...err..not a cussword.
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Sep 7 2004, 09:35 AM
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 Bardic Nation Group: Member Posts: 1,113 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 38,059 |
define cussing. There is your answer.
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Sep 9 2004, 04:37 PM
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 smiling hurts Group: Member Posts: 480 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,630 |
Damn is a cussword.. Your basically saying damnation which is a horrible punishment..
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Sep 10 2004, 02:10 AM
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Bardic Nation Group: Member Posts: 1,113 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 38,059 |
maybe in some contexts. ass means a donkey but in today's society it literally means a speaking buttocks and sphincter.
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Sep 10 2004, 03:05 AM
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 wishing for SIMPLE LOVE with Jay Group: Member Posts: 708 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,601 |
umm i don't think it is a cussword to the point that it sounds as bad as F*cuk..and I use it almost EVERY day..hahah so I hope it's not cuss word or else I really have a bad potty mouth.
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Sep 10 2004, 05:02 AM
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 the street is my stage Group: Member Posts: 168 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,283 |
i think it's not a cuzz....
especially when you say "damn you are beautiful" to girls |
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Sep 10 2004, 07:38 AM
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 I hate my username... Group: Member Posts: 266 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 22,634 |
damn is not a cuss word. elementary teachers use it. tv got it. i say it. you say it. books got it. church got it. how can it ever be a cuss word?
DAMNN |
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Sep 11 2004, 03:46 PM
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 eeny meeny miny mo Group: Member Posts: 60 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 42,008 |
Uh I don't think that you could classify DAMN as a cussword... I think maybe more of innapropriate language. Personally I use.. and I don't give a DAMN what people have to say. haha
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Sep 11 2004, 06:35 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,172 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,045 |
augh..... lots of people think it is.. but it isn't...
MY RULE: If it's in tha dictionary, it's not a cussword. =) |
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Sep 11 2004, 09:40 PM
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 Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
I don't care.
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Sep 11 2004, 11:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 259 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 42,793 |
who the fvck gives a motherfvcking fvck?
why i am even posting here anymore, i don't know... |
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Sep 12 2004, 12:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 293 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 40,801 |
dam pplz.. stop debating on cuzz words... dam....
haha jk  i dont think it is.. i think...dam iono |
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Sep 14 2004, 11:21 PM
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Stalking Createblog... Group: Member Posts: 155 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,300 |
If dang replaces damn, then dang is a swear word.
If damn means to punish to hell, then damn is a swear word. Another way to put it for those who can't define it is to go up to a teacher and say it. ...And another way to put it is to think of the thought behind it, but then we get into morals and whatever... QUOTE damn is not a cuss word. elementary teachers use it. tv got it. i say it. you say it. books got it. church got it. how can it ever be a cuss word? DAMNN Elementary teachers are also human (again, the morality problem  )TV is famous for its expressive media. Books try to depict a natural human society, hence all the antagonists. Churches use it for a serious matter, not an exclamation. My view. Feel free to yell. |
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Sep 14 2004, 11:32 PM
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 and they say imitation is flattering Group: Member Posts: 1,337 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,269 |
A swear word = A curse word
A curse word is just something you use when wishing bad luck on some one/some thing. So if you say "Darn you!" then darn would be a curse word. |
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Sep 17 2004, 01:41 AM
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Stalking Createblog... Group: Member Posts: 155 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,300 |
"The indications are that swearing preceded the development of cursing. That is, expletives, maledictions, exclamations, and imprecations of the immediately explosive or vituperative kind preceded the speechmaking and later rituals involved in the deliberate apportioning of the fate of an enemy. Swearing of the former variety is from the lips only, but the latter is from the heart. Damn it! is not that same as Damn you!"
--Ashley Montagu (b. 1905), U.S. anthropologist, social biologist. The Anatomy of Swearing, ch. 3, Macmillan (1967). Hm. If we would look at it that way, then our answer is that it's the thought that counts. ^Then again, that's the basis of almost anything we say. |
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Sep 17 2004, 08:34 PM
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 Bubble Group: Member Posts: 341 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,405 |
Back in High School... i wasn't allowed to say Damn in school cause they said it was a cuss word... but i don't think it is so...
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Sep 19 2004, 10:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,172 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,045 |
QUOTE(abercrombiekid @ Sep 10 2004, 4:38 AM) damn is not a cuss word. elementary teachers use it. tv got it. i say it. you say it. books got it. church got it. how can it ever be a cuss word? DAMNN you're right. in my school we're not allowed to say cuss words. yet they have books in tha library that have "sh*t" and "bast*rd" written in them. even more ironic, THEY ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THEM. -.- |
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Sep 19 2004, 11:04 PM
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 *rawr baby* Group: Member Posts: 821 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 48,941 |
no, but i still can't say it around my family
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Sep 19 2004, 11:50 PM
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Stalking Createblog... Group: Member Posts: 155 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,300 |
I think I already talked about that. Books try capturing daily society, which is currently corrupted with language and other weird thingys.
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Sep 19 2004, 11:59 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 115 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 48,809 |
Ofcourse it is...juss cuz it's weak doesn't make it not vulgur. It's not AS vulgur as most curse words, but it is.
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