We've all said it. Sometimes not once or twice but a couple of times a day. For some of us, its mixed in our daily language, every word or sentence we speak must be sandwiched with it between. We mostly say it when we're angry or maybe even when we're not angry, but it has penetrated to our everyday lives without us realizing it. It is the colorful language of foulness...
Now, foul language appears in most languages, a form of communication that we use to express our sense of disgust, anger or all negative feelings at the same time. Its easy too learn and hard to forget and also easy to recognize as it is one of the most basic language and mostly single or double syllable words. Rather than saying 'argh' or 'rargh' or some other grunt, we place meaning in those expression and prefer to humiliate the other person. Forms of humiliation includes, humiliating one's mother or using perverted analogy and also comparing one with another item of lowest stature. Among the 'foulest' word in the English 'colorful' dictionary would be: F**k, and while in the Cantonese 'dictionary' would be: C*b*i.
In actual fact / reality, saying the colorful language would only serve to increase the flames already started (if there was one), as mentioned earlier, a form language that tend to put the receiver in a lowest possible situation. In my opinion, resorting to 'foul' language indicates that the giver, either does not have a proper language vocabulary and is not very proficient in expressing him/herself efficiently. Another impression would be that, the giver has essentially lost the argument and did not know what else to say. In a non-argumentative situation, the impression would be that the giver is not of high education levels.
To better serve the original purpose of the colorful language, givers could possibly use more subtle language, which, instead of saying F**k You, the alternative maybe 'Make Love to You' etc. This would is some ways induce the receiver into in awe as it is of formal proportions and sounded some polite instead. Anger would not be increased and probably be reduced due to the subtle way of putting it. But, actually, there is no point of using 'foul' language, it also shows how immature and childish you are, how that you're somewhat not grown up at the very least. There are many ways of expressing anger, and one of the ways not to is to use the colorful language. Using it would only invite a barrage of other colorful language that would continue on further due to the ego in receivers, which would lead to further even more horrendous actions such as fights or kills.
Conclusively: Steer away from foul language unless you're stupid (oops...)
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