In this episode we look at and challenge the use of profanity in our conversations How did we do this and maintain our G Rating??? Very carefully pro·fan·i·ty/     prəˈfanədē/noun1.    blasphemous or obscene language."an outburst of profanity"    Swearing performs certain psychological functions, and uses particular linguistic and neurological mechanisms; all these are avenues of research. New your times https://www.linkedin.com/company/80960291/admin/author Natalie Angier notes that functionally similar behavior can be observed in chimpanzees, and may contribute to our understanding.[24] Angier also notes that swearing is a widespread but perhaps underappreciated anger management technique; that "Men generally curse more than women, unless said women are in a sorority, and that university provosts swear more than librarians or the staff members of the university day care center".According to Steven Pinker, there are five possible functions of swearing:·        ABUSIVE  swearing, intended to offend, intimidate or otherwise cause emotional or psychological harm·        CATHARTIC  swearing, used in response to pain or misfortune·        DYSPHEMISTIC  swearing, used to convey that the speaker thinks negatively of the subject matter and to make the listener do the same·        EMPATHIC swearing, intended to draw additional attention to what is considered to be worth paying attention to·        IDIOMATIC swearing, used for no other particular purpose, but as a sign that the conversation and relationship between speaker and listener is informal Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18, 1954)is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author and public intellectual. He is an advocate of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.Warnings:Swearing can get you banned from all sorts of sites, from Internet forums to massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Some forums allow mild swearing, which means allowing very little amounts of swearing in your posts.Swearing at school might get you suspended or expelled.Swearing at work might get you fired.Swearing in a public place can get you fined, or even imprisoned in some countries or cities, notably Australia. Reasons not to: Be more professional, increase vocabulary, appear more intelligent Reasons to: Self expression, Connection through informality (acceptance)….To Make a really strong point.  Profanity is the effort of the feeble brain to express itself forcibly – Spencer W. KimballThe moment of enlightenment from todayCYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOJqHEhS1CtX3A4nztIBzdAInstagram: The_Uncommon_Communicator TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@theuncommoncommunicator Facebook: The Uncommon CommunicatorLinkedIn :https://www.linkedin.com/company/80960291/ Website : theuncommoncommunicator.com

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