Why must people use such foul and insulting language when answering questions?

Question

I mean, really. If they want to cuss, talk to someone who cares, not someone who is trying to get an intelligent response. It also seems extremely juvenile and comes across as though these people don't have a very extensive vocabulary!

Answer 1

They are simply a product of their environments. Uneducated parents tend to breed uneducated children.

Answer 2

Most people who resort to using foul language have very limited vocabularies -- or they do it simply for the effect of shocking other people.

What I really find amazing is the great lengths people go to on this site to use foul language in disguise -- wow!  Some of them are quite creative, all that time wasted when they could have actually picked up a dictionary and used a real word.

Answer 3

I posted a question once and this woman whom I do not know just flat out called me a liar and some other mean things.  She was clearly suffering some sort of mental anguish.  The question wasn't even controversial.  I think some people have no clue that their posts can be read all over the world.  The last thing they should want is to have others judging them over cussing, making rude comments, and being out right hateful.  Perhaps they don't realize how ignorant and foolish these types of behaviors make them look.  My mother always said misery loves company.  Try hard not to let others ruin this fun experience for you.

Answer 4

because they do not have the education on the subject to give an intelligent response.

Answer 5

Because they haven't the vocabulary to express themselves like an intelligent human being.

Answer 6

I think it is very rare to encounter foul and insulting language when people respond. I have never had that problem personally.  Perhaps its the way you word your questions which might encourage an aggressive reply?  

I do think it is a form of aggression because everyone knows that the sort of language one uses for friends and  acquaintances is not normally the way one would address strangers.

Answer 7

I generally agree with the other posters, but also think that it has to do with the "anonymity" factor in this forum.  I think that many of them don't use such language with such frequency in their daily conversations (gosh, I hope I'm right), but feel that since nobody really knows them here, they can let loose. I don't believe they understand that in their efforts to "be cool" that they present themselves as having limited vocabulary and low intelligence.

Answer 8

mental midgets. I have same problem with people using TEXT cell phone language instead of proper english.

Answer 9

I agree, people today are very inarticulate and don't seem to care. They portray themselves like low class morons when they use the "F" word for everything, instead of putting a best foot forward. Then they expect the rest of us to take them seriously!

Answer 10

your right some don't care, some don't know any other words to use!

I feel it's just lack of creativity!!!