Why do I Swear?

The author says he swears often at home, in meetings, and at work, while knowing it can make him look bad, uncreative, and unprofessional in business settings. He frames swearing as part of how he questions assumptions, not as a way to target people.

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• He says the piece comes from a book by Paul Jarvis and that one part of it, about why he swears, resonated with him.
• He says he swears quite a bit in daily life and at work.
• He says he tries not to use profanity just to make a point.
• He says he swears because he swears, and that he likes taking the side that most people would avoid.
• He says he wants to question things other people might take for granted.
• He says he swears about situations, outcomes, and results, but not at a person or the person causing concern.
• He says everyone makes mistakes and that he has made many mistakes in his life.
• He says he respects people who make mistakes.