[_OliviaTheOwl]

The title says it all.. how do you stop swearing?
Anyone on here who used to be a potty-mouth learnt how to curb their tongue?

I want to stop but it's practically impossible, it's just become natural for me to do

[Greenlaner]

Its ****ing hard.

[Drewski]

Make non-offensive words your 'go-tos'. I worked with a youth association for a long time and forced myself to use 'silly' swear words... calling people "spanners", "tools", etc.

[Student296]

Replace the swear word with another word e.g instead of saying oh **** just say oh sugar. Eventually you should stop swearing.

[Guru Jason]

(Original post by Drewski)
Make non-offensive words your 'go-tos'. I worked with a youth association for a long time and forced myself to use 'silly' swear words... calling people "spanners", "tools", etc.

Some of mine include 'Sugar', 'Basket' and 'Beggar'.

[_OliviaTheOwl]

(Original post by Greenlaner)
Its ****ing hard.

I know right! x_x

[_OliviaTheOwl]

(Original post by Drewski)
Make non-offensive words your 'go-tos'. I worked with a youth association for a long time and forced myself to use 'silly' swear words... calling people "spanners", "tools", etc.

(Original post by Student296)
Replace the swear word with another word e.g instead of saying oh **** just say oh sugar. Eventually you should stop swearing.

(Original post by Guru Jason)
Some of mine include 'Sugar', 'Basket' and 'Begger'.

Mm I've tried those things but I just think I sound like a bit of a weirdo when I come out with them :-p
- thanks anyway

[Cookidge]

Any reason you need to? If you can control it in situations where it's unsuitable, then what's the problem?

[Cookidge]

(Original post by Drewski)
Make non-offensive words your 'go-tos'. I worked with a youth association for a long time and forced myself to use 'silly' swear words... calling people "spanners", "tools", etc.

I like combining; "****ing spanner" is a favourite of mine.

[Mr.Zen]

Its hard to stop swearing, because it becomes a habit and you do it without thinking really. Although I guess what you learn, you can unlearn. Go a day or two and force yourself not to swear. If you're about to come out with one, stop yourself. Sooner or later it will be so long since you've sworn, you just won't do it anymore, or at the very least, not do it nearly as much.

[Drewski]

(Original post by Cookidge)
I like combining; "****ing spanner" is a favourite of mine.

Ah, but the completely unoffensive "chuffing twonk" just sounds harsh. To the person it's directed at, anyway, everyone else laughs. Win win.

[Cookidge]

(Original post by Drewski)
Ah, but the completely unoffensive "chuffing twonk" just sounds harsh. To the person it's directed at, anyway, everyone else laughs. Win win.

I've never heard it before! I'm going to try and use it, I'll practice at home first though.

[SneakyDoug]

Get a swear penalty on the go with people your out with or hanging about with, for example everytime you swear you owe your friend a pound (or something along those lines).

[lukas1051]

Don't go for replacement words, they make you sound like Boris Johnson. As long as you can control it around job interviewers and little old ladies, don't worry about it, swearing is just a way off adding flair to your sentence.

[RollerBall]

I substitue swear words for witty comments. If they sound more amusing you'll use them more often. One of my favourites is son of a seabass. It's earned me some real strange looks when I've burnt myself in work and shouted it out.

[Cannotbelieveit]

Swearing can work if you do it right.

Youtube Malcolm Tucker rants for an example

[Kaytti]

I know what you mean! I say the f word far too much. I managed to not sneeze for 4 months before... I'm sure it's possible to stop swearing if you can stop sneezing. It sounds odd, but it's just a little bit of restraint and finding an alternative!

[Sternumator]

Just think about what you say before you say it. I don't understand this at all because I have never experianced the 'it just came out'.

[Megaross]

I don't even attempt to. I don't see what differentiates swear words from other words in the english language.

They are used in some of the most beautiful and prolific writings in existence. Swearing has it's place in our society, close minded fools will frown upon it but I'll always be safe in the knowledge I am not full of hate and prejudice for petty reasons.

[sarahthegemini]

(Original post by Kaytti)
I know what you mean! I say the f word far too much. I managed to not sneeze for 4 months before... I'm sure it's possible to stop swearing if you can stop sneezing. It sounds odd, but it's just a little bit of restraint and finding an alternative!