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Timothy Smith · 06-17-2009, 09:57 PM

Hey guys,

I'm starting a No-Swearing 30-day challenge. I just keep swearing all day and... well, can't stop.

Jun 17 2009-Jul 17 2009

Jun 17 2009:
Didn't swear. No thoughts about swearing either.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Victor Vikingr · 06-17-2009, 10:14 PM

Wow! I can only wish you luck on this one!

I think it will help you get more aware. Maybe I should do it too sometime.

ginkgo · 06-18-2009, 02:46 AM

That is great. The VP said fu** in public once and it became national news. I think swearing is a disgusting habit. Are you constantly spitting also? I see people do that and it must be a bad habit. I saw a girl about 15 sucking her thumb.

In Philadelphia some people will refer to everyone as moth** fu***** while talking. Maybe you can work on creating a good habit also to replace it. Sometimes people swear when they are upset. The Japanese feel that you dishonour yourself (look like a jerk) when you get angry since Buddha taught that it was best to be calm and peaceful.

Daffy Duck · 06-18-2009, 03:45 AM

I thought of doing this years ago but whenever I tried, I felt that I was limiting myself and actually taking some of my personality away.

To me, whether swearing is good or bad determines on how and why you're using it. I like to occasionally make adult jokes and found it much harder to express myself without using some "dirty" words. So I think this is okay to do.

On the other hand, if you're going around and getting mad and calling people dirty moth** fu**ers, then that's a problem. Though I think there's probably a deeper issue than swearing in of itself.

Timothy Smith · 06-18-2009, 06:01 PM

Jun 18 2009:
No swearing. No thoughts either, but mom said a swear word.

Daffy Duck · 06-18-2009, 06:05 PM

You can only control yourself. Keep it up.

What are you hoping to gain from this?

alainplus · 06-18-2009, 06:16 PM

People seem to make different assumptions about you when you don't swear. Goody two shoes and all. It's quite annoying.

My swear jar collected over $100 dollars during my trial. and then my jar went missing........

Daffy Duck · 06-18-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alainplus

People seem to make different assumptions about you when you don't swear. Goody two shoes and all.

I noticed that as well. I've always admired goody two shoes people. They seem to have more self-discipline and able to stick to their morals better than the people who just do what everyone else is doing.

invisiblehouses · 06-19-2009, 04:06 AM

I think if I started a swear jar, I'd have to put $200 in it every morning like an insurance policy. It's something I should probably work on.

Timothy Smith · 06-20-2009, 03:13 PM

Jun 18 2009
No swearing. No thoughts either.

Timothy Smith · 06-21-2009, 03:14 PM

Jun 19 2009:
No swearing. No thoughts either.

Jun 20 2009:
No swearing. No thoughts either.

Daffy Duck · 06-21-2009, 03:17 PM

Timothy Smith · 06-21-2009, 03:27 PM

Um... thanks?
Cool pic. Makes me wanna laugh.

Daffy Duck · 06-21-2009, 03:33 PM

That was my graphical way of saying good job, keep it up.

Don't ruin the moment!

Timothy Smith · 06-22-2009, 04:41 AM

Jun 21 2009:

No swearing. But I thought about swearing to someone because I just felt the rage to because I had too because I was highly offended. But I didn't.

That's a relief.

Daffy Duck · 06-22-2009, 04:53 AM

Nice job controlling your tongue. In hindsight, did what that person said needed to invoke rage within you? If it happened again, do you think you could feel peaceful about it and realize they are battling with their own problem?

Timothy Smith · 06-22-2009, 03:31 PM

Daffy Duck,

That person made me so mad because she said I was copying videos on YouTube, when I wasn't. Then I blocked her.

Daffy Duck · 06-22-2009, 03:44 PM

Ah, I see. Yeah, blocking her is a good idea.

Usually when someone accuses me of doing something I haven't done, I laugh and tell them to prove it. That shuts them up, because they can't prove it.

buttercup · 06-23-2009, 02:55 PM

No swearing?? That is great! I think I would totally benefit from that. If you do something for like 2 weeks it becomes a habit so they say. I don't like my potty mouth, glad I found this post

06-17-2009, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Timothy Smith Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 398	30-Day Challenge - No Swearing Hey guys, I'm starting a No-Swearing 30-day challenge. I just keep swearing all day and... well, can't stop. Jun 17 2009-Jul 17 2009 Jun 17 2009: Didn't swear. No thoughts about swearing either. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

06-18-2009, 02:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
ginkgo Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA Posts: 3,747	That is great. The VP said fu in public once and it became national news. I think swearing is a disgusting habit. Are you constantly spitting also? I see people do that and it must be a bad habit. I saw a girl about 15 sucking her thumb. In Philadelphia some people will refer to everyone as moth fu***** while talking. Maybe you can work on creating a good habit also to replace it. Sometimes people swear when they are upset. The Japanese feel that you dishonour yourself (look like a jerk) when you get angry since Buddha taught that it was best to be calm and peaceful. Last edited by ginkgo; 06-18-2009 at 02:52 AM.

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06-17-2009, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Victor Vikingr Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 190	Wow! I can only wish you luck on this one! I think it will help you get more aware. Maybe I should do it too sometime.

06-18-2009, 03:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Daffy Duck Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,001	I thought of doing this years ago but whenever I tried, I felt that I was limiting myself and actually taking some of my personality away. To me, whether swearing is good or bad determines on how and why you're using it. I like to occasionally make adult jokes and found it much harder to express myself without using some "dirty" words. So I think this is okay to do. On the other hand, if you're going around and getting mad and calling people dirty moth fuers, then that's a problem. Though I think there's probably a deeper issue than swearing in of itself.

06-18-2009, 06:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Timothy Smith Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 398	Jun 18 2009: No swearing. No thoughts either, but mom said a swear word.

06-18-2009, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Daffy Duck Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,001	You can only control yourself. Keep it up. What are you hoping to gain from this?

06-18-2009, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
alainplus Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 89	People seem to make different assumptions about you when you don't swear. Goody two shoes and all. It's quite annoying. My swear jar collected over $100 dollars during my trial. and then my jar went missing........

06-19-2009, 04:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
invisiblehouses Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 279	I think if I started a swear jar, I'd have to put $200 in it every morning like an insurance policy. It's something I should probably work on.

06-20-2009, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Timothy Smith Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 398	Jun 18 2009 No swearing. No thoughts either.

06-21-2009, 03:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Timothy Smith Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 398	Jun 19 2009: No swearing. No thoughts either. Jun 20 2009: No swearing. No thoughts either.

06-21-2009, 03:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Daffy Duck Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,001

06-21-2009, 03:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
Timothy Smith Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 398	Um... thanks? Cool pic. Makes me wanna laugh.

06-21-2009, 03:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
Daffy Duck Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,001	That was my graphical way of saying good job, keep it up. Don't ruin the moment!

06-22-2009, 04:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
Timothy Smith Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 398	Jun 21 2009: No swearing. But I thought about swearing to someone because I just felt the rage to because I had too because I was highly offended. But I didn't. That's a relief.

06-22-2009, 04:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
Daffy Duck Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,001	Nice job controlling your tongue. In hindsight, did what that person said needed to invoke rage within you? If it happened again, do you think you could feel peaceful about it and realize they are battling with their own problem?

06-22-2009, 03:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
Timothy Smith Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 398	Daffy Duck, That person made me so mad because she said I was copying videos on YouTube, when I wasn't. Then I blocked her.

06-22-2009, 03:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
Daffy Duck Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,001	Ah, I see. Yeah, blocking her is a good idea. Usually when someone accuses me of doing something I haven't done, I laugh and tell them to prove it. That shuts them up, because they can't prove it.

06-23-2009, 02:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
buttercup Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	No swearing?? That is great! I think I would totally benefit from that. If you do something for like 2 weeks it becomes a habit so they say. I don't like my potty mouth, glad I found this post

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