How to Curse Like a Gentleman

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  • @user-ex3zb3tq5w
    @user-ex3zb3tq5w 14 днів тому +1156

    I shall be cursing in cursive from now on.

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 14 днів тому +48

      So, Shakespearean insults only? Nice.

    • @falxonPSN
      @falxonPSN 12 днів тому +26

      I mean cursive was literally invented for cursing. That's why it's called cursive! 😂

    • @Salt_Master_Queue
      @Salt_Master_Queue 6 днів тому +14

      So cuss-ive?

  • @conorstapleton3183
    @conorstapleton3183 14 днів тому +759

    One way to curse someone, withoutcursing:
    "I am very sorry Sir. Unfortunatly I don't have the words to discribe you, without being utterly disrespectfull."

  • @maelthrajaluk42
    @maelthrajaluk42 14 днів тому +459

    "You stock-fish"
    Someone's just mad they lost elo 😂

    • @entangledatoms7153
      @entangledatoms7153 5 днів тому +5

      I’m going to use that for now on.

    • @DaidriveCJ
      @DaidriveCJ 4 дні тому +2

      If I may ask and forgive my momentary ignorance, but what does 'elo' mean? I've been seeing it a lot lately due to Marvel Rivals, yet I haven't the foggiest as to its meaning.

    • @entangledatoms7153
      @entangledatoms7153 4 дні тому +14

      @@DaidriveCJ By the gods, you don’t know what “elo” means? It’s a rating system that calculates player skill levels compared to others. Look up the “elo rating system” now, you stock-fish!

    • @DaidriveCJ
      @DaidriveCJ 4 дні тому

      @@entangledatoms7153 I'm guessing that it does apply to me as I'm still not the best at the game yet at least not well enough to progress in any significant and continual way in Competitive/Ranked mode. I fear that I lack both the excellence and confidence at present.
      Having said that I shall endeavor to look up that terminology.

    • @Owgar
      @Owgar 3 дні тому +5

      @@DaidriveCJ its just chess, elo means ranking, and stock fish means an engine or ai or cpu used to cheat or as a calculation or testing in a game of chess.

  • @mr_semmel8359
    @mr_semmel8359 14 днів тому +1216

    Gentleman’s guide to cursing before GTA6

  • @tuber420
    @tuber420 4 дні тому +64

    Feel like I'm an AI bot watching this in the sense that I'm learning how to converse with humans

  • @gingerfloof777
    @gingerfloof777 14 днів тому +292

    Saw the notification come up and had to read it twice to make sure I was correct.

  • @DannySapko
    @DannySapko 14 днів тому +353

    True gentlemen swear in Latin - Fututus et mori in igni

  • @randomslimer
    @randomslimer 4 дні тому +40

    This is why I created a word "cussflation", which explains the benefits of not swearing as often through the basic law of supply and demand.

    • @justsomedude4469
      @justsomedude4469 22 години тому +7

      I like that but I'm a freedom of speech radicalist

  • @davidsandrock7826
    @davidsandrock7826 9 днів тому +66

    The gentlemanly apology: pardon my French.

    • @le9038
      @le9038 День тому +6

      Execution has improved effect when speaking in French.

  • @AnEnglishGentleman
    @AnEnglishGentleman 14 днів тому +88

    One could argue that a gentleman will always find a better way to express himself than cursing, yet we all must also concede that cursing is here to stay.

  • @urmie
    @urmie 13 днів тому +176

    Preston is the kind of a guy to call someone a philistine.

    • @kittytrail
      @kittytrail 7 днів тому

      always do call a vile philistine a vile philistine, they hate being called out for what they truly are and will recoil with horror, muttering _"i've been found out!"_ 😏👆

    • @scented-leafpelargonium3366
      @scented-leafpelargonium3366 6 днів тому +1

      @urmie : Are they the ones who live in Gaza? 🤔

    • @bricklink5493
      @bricklink5493 4 дні тому +9

      @@scented-leafpelargonium3366No, your are probably thinking of Palestinians. Phillistines are one of the antagonists in the story of David and Goliath

    • @scented-leafpelargonium3366
      @scented-leafpelargonium3366 4 дні тому +1

      @bricklink5493 But that is where the name Palestine comes from. Can you then tell from what other nation it comes from? Europeans from Rome re-named Judea as Palestine after the Philistines to insult the Jews after they ethnically cleansed the land of Jews after 135 CE.

    • @scented-leafpelargonium3366
      @scented-leafpelargonium3366 4 дні тому

      @bricklink5493 They are still Israel's enemies and a thorn in the side against the Jews today.

  • @bogart474
    @bogart474 14 днів тому +158

    I've never thought that this channel would drop a topic like this. Magnificent, truly!

  • @zachpower2192
    @zachpower2192 14 днів тому +101

    I primarily watched this video just to see how much fun Preston had while making it. Did not disappoint!

  • @mancroft
    @mancroft 14 днів тому +66

    One finds "How frightfully inconvenient" suffices.

  • @completelyuselesstrivia5319
    @completelyuselesstrivia5319 14 днів тому +89

    It's very important to note that if written, it should be "for f*ck's sake" or "for f*cks' sake" depending on if the sake belongs to one or more f*cks. It's never "for f*cks sake"

    • @jkrause365
      @jkrause365 13 днів тому +3

      Respectfully, may I disagree? Correctly spoken the expression should be "Oh for God's sake!" Or "Oh for Christ's sake!" The expression as written above makes no sense.

    • @LaserButts-kn5gx
      @LaserButts-kn5gx 13 днів тому +1

      I respectfully disagree with your respectful disagreement. There's quite a well documented phenomenon of anatomical/scatological words replacing religious words swearing over the last couple hundred years. It correlates with the general decline of the role religion plays in society over the same period, meaning that invoking deity is seen as less serious, and thus less impactful. For example, swearing "by God's bones" in medieval England might have been enough to warrant severe punishment, whereas today I doubt you would find anyone who finds it more offensive than the f word.

    • @uglukthemedicineman5933
      @uglukthemedicineman5933 9 днів тому +7

      Saying the Lord's name in vain is so 2010's

  • @nathanielschwartz425
    @nathanielschwartz425 12 днів тому +38

    1:56 Thank you for correctly calling Early Modern English and not Old English!! 😊👍

  • @bvillebikelady3651
    @bvillebikelady3651 8 днів тому +27

    My favorite example of this was in the movie "The Brothers O'Toole " John Astin's character gave a two-minute rant without a single foul word that won the town cursing contest!😂

  • @rockys3654
    @rockys3654 11 днів тому +24

    As a retired Army CAV soldier I’ll need to watch this a few more times 😂😅

  • @NF5000-r5e
    @NF5000-r5e 5 днів тому +14

    I use old timey curse words, but they usually describe specific groups of people

    • @elizabethl6187
      @elizabethl6187 2 дні тому +4

      I know an old man who describes a hammer as a “Portagee monkey wrench.” It is the only slur against the Portuguese people that I have ever heard.

  • @MeadeFatLoss
    @MeadeFatLoss 14 днів тому +58

    In the South you can say "bless your heart", and it has more than one meaning.

    • @orangejacket4551
      @orangejacket4551 4 дні тому +4

      As someone from a northern state I find this hilarious cause it’s like “bless your heart 😊” or “Bless-Your-Heart 😡” 😂😂😂

    • @dg-vg9di
      @dg-vg9di 4 дні тому +4

      Oh yea. I’ve heard that one many times.

    • @elizabethl6187
      @elizabethl6187 2 дні тому +1

      My grandmother said that term with all the love in the world, so when I hear it said “Southern style” I am fully aware of how witchy and almost blasphemous it is.
      Ironically, I was desensitized to most swearing in childhood. But a sarcastic “bless her heart” violates the memory of a beloved woman every time!

  • @Doctor_Al
    @Doctor_Al 14 днів тому +22

    Here I thought I was going to get a list of gentlemanly curses I could toss around. Dagnabbit.

  • @j3tztbassman123
    @j3tztbassman123 11 днів тому +25

    Colorful language works best like strong spices. Best used in proper context.

  • @moorshound3243
    @moorshound3243 8 днів тому +14

    I cannot believe the effort that went into making this video, I take my hay off to you Sir.
    Also this video should be shown to all young men at school these days.

  • @sinodeestanho
    @sinodeestanho 13 днів тому +11

    Raphael's "no" with a duck face never fails to pull a smile from me.

  • @theShimmeringRain
    @theShimmeringRain День тому +4

    I believe the taboo on swearing in front of women was less about infantilisation and more about respect.
    You do not swear in front of your grandparents, for example, not because you do not think that they can take it, but because it is disrespectful and rude.

  • @julijakeit
    @julijakeit 14 днів тому +17

    George Carlin's bit on the 7 words is hilarious! "There are more ways we describe these words than there are those words!"

  • @Ben-BWZ
    @Ben-BWZ 11 днів тому +10

    Thank you, I will make sure to use this to impress my great-grandmother at family dinner. She will finally see what a gentleman I am.

  • @JustClassicStuff
    @JustClassicStuff 14 днів тому +30

    A gentleman will call a cat "cat" even when accidentally steps on it.

    • @elvinfp
      @elvinfp 14 днів тому +10

      A true gentleman would also apologize to the cat for stepping on it.

    • @JustClassicStuff
      @JustClassicStuff 14 днів тому +3

      @@elvinfp that's true!

  • @DominusDolorum
    @DominusDolorum 3 дні тому +3

    My favorite is "You really do give your best everyday don't you?" Or if the person really pisses me off I go with the "apologize to the tree that converts your co2"

  • @kirstenbakker839
    @kirstenbakker839 12 днів тому +8

    In the Netherlands we take pride in our fine tradition of cursing with deseases. 👍🏻

    • @elizabethl6187
      @elizabethl6187 2 дні тому +1

      In the Cary Grant movie “Arsenic and Old Lace,” he uses “diabetes!” as a curse word. This kind of cursing is otherwise unknown in the US, but maybe it’s time to introduce it!

  • @Archangelm127
    @Archangelm127 14 днів тому +21

    If you have any colleagues in Australia, they might want to produce their own companion video; the rules there seem to be slightly different. 😂

    • @VainerCactus0
      @VainerCactus0 13 днів тому +6

      Every four or five words in your first conversation with a stranger can be a swear word here and nobody would bat an eye.

  • @Knightonagreyhorse
    @Knightonagreyhorse 12 днів тому +6

    For a curse word to remain potent, the taboo needs to be preserved so I am fine with some censorship in that regard.

  • @iSinned
    @iSinned 2 дні тому +4

    Just make sure, tone is everything!

  • @OlweCalmcacil
    @OlweCalmcacil 14 днів тому +28

    Alright you win, that intro has me hooked into the rest of the video.

  • @josephhaddakin7095
    @josephhaddakin7095 День тому +3

    “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!”

  • @jamieforaker5225
    @jamieforaker5225 13 днів тому +12

    You truly never know what GG will put out next. I am sure you all enjoyed making this video, keep up the surprises like these!

  • @town_without_pitney265
    @town_without_pitney265 7 днів тому +5

    I think it should be added that you can also find many creative alternatives to common curse words. For exapmle, if my husband said "billions of billious blue blistering barnacles!" instead of "F^&%!" when he stubs his toe, I wouldn't mind so much.
    Lots of good examples in Jeeves and Wooster:
    "Dash it all!"
    "Blast!"
    "Blithering idiot" ect.
    I personally like to use the Yosemite Sam gibbeish: dirtyrakkkenfrakkensassafrakka

  • @alexandreWBS70
    @alexandreWBS70 14 днів тому +21

    Now that's a video i never thought you would make.

    • @gentlemansgazette
      @gentlemansgazette  14 днів тому +8

      We like to surprise you with the unexpected

    • @ajithsidhu7183
      @ajithsidhu7183 13 днів тому +3

      ​@@gentlemansgazette will this apply for cursing in a different language?

    • @ajithsidhu7183
      @ajithsidhu7183 13 днів тому +4

      ​@@gentlemansgazette what if we were to curse like an Indian or balkan instead

  • @KoishiFish
    @KoishiFish 3 дні тому +4

    The Gentleman in Fear & Hunger 2 would be watching this.

  • @fcilia9244
    @fcilia9244 4 дні тому +2

    I didn't know I was cursing as a gentleman but after this video it seems like i am thanks 👍

  • @mordecaimonarch8209
    @mordecaimonarch8209 5 днів тому +4

    It’s been about 3 years since I promised God I would never swear again. I have only offended that promise once in that span, let’s hope I can go the next three years without swearing.

  • @FigTreeCinemas
    @FigTreeCinemas 13 днів тому +8

    I think I speak for everyone when I say a Gentlemen's Gazette Stock Footage Library would be popular and funny. Would you be able to collect all the insert shots of your shenanigans and make it available for us to purchase?

  • @lepaj6902
    @lepaj6902 4 дні тому +3

    I myself honestly never swear and instead try to come up with some strange and outdated phrases that can pass for ordinary words to an untrained ear, but if someone has a certain amount of knowledge, they will catch that I am insulting them. Besides, it's much more fun than throwing three well known words straight from the black ghetto and be considered rather uneloquent.

  • @estherbrown4084
    @estherbrown4084 13 днів тому +3

    Italian religiologist Massimo Introvigne said, at least online, that the term "criminal religious movement" is a more accurate and useful category
    than the term "cult" used as a term of abuse against unpopular religious groups. (In some other languages, "sect" is the term of abuse used.)

  • @grayness5150
    @grayness5150 2 дні тому +2

    5:26 THAT scene from South Park in this video really caught me off guard

  • @PhotoCaptured
    @PhotoCaptured 10 днів тому +11

    I personally ascribe to not using any curse words, however I catch myself using euphemisms when I'd prefer not to.
    In part because of personally held convictions, but also because I find it much more amusing to confound the user of such language with my own vocabulary and diction skills.
    The video was still quite amusing, and I suspect Preston and I would have a marvelous conversation without such explicit word choice.
    Cheers to another good video!
    Long time subscriber, first time commenting ✌️

  • @the.dirty.pigeon
    @the.dirty.pigeon 14 днів тому +11

    This is the 3rd year in a row that I have a goal to drop less F-bombs in the new year. Still working at it!

  • @MedicMainDave
    @MedicMainDave 14 днів тому +7

    I can already see this video will be the most watched on the entire channel

  • @anonymusmuggle
    @anonymusmuggle 14 днів тому +7

    Didn't expect ever witnessing a GZ video involving Cartman swearing around. I like it 😂

  • @studykorean4989
    @studykorean4989 9 днів тому +2

    I was taught in school that cursing was the sign of a confused mind trying to express itself. As an example, If I don't meet this deadline I'm f---ed. A more accurate way of saying it might be, I could lose my job, I could get fired, or I might not get paid.

  • @ADT1995
    @ADT1995 5 днів тому +2

    My stance on it seems to be repeated here. My stance being: There's a time and a place for cursing, but swearing loses its value if it is used carelessly or without due cause. However, if it is used properly, it is a powerful tool for communication.

  • @Slinky_Spine
    @Slinky_Spine 3 дні тому +1

    I'm not really sure why this was recommended to me but I guess I'll learn how to swear like a gentleman then.

  • @mightymystery9204
    @mightymystery9204 6 днів тому +2

    This is a trivia point, but in the one scene where the two men are on the settee with the woman, it breaches gentlemanly etiquette that the one wears his hat, not only while indoors, but whilst seated with a lady.
    As to expressive outbursts, sometimes oblique reference to them renders more emphasis than the words themselves, as in this example:
    "These circumstances are so exasperating as to render their description too explicit for expression in company! Please excuse me." Then the party in question departs, post-haste, without the hat, coat, gloves, or walking-stick, implying no intent at departure and thus, no personal insult. After a reasonable interval, the party returns.
    "Thank you very much. Where were we?"

  • @HopelessPhoenix
    @HopelessPhoenix 2 дні тому +1

    "I was really never on your side" - spy from Team fortress 2

  • @OvaisHusain
    @OvaisHusain 12 днів тому +3

    Read the article. Video is just as good. Thank you

  • @orangejacket4551
    @orangejacket4551 4 дні тому +3

    I typically use curses in these manners but I tend to use them as adjectives and or filler words. Another gentlemen’s aspect is to never use a double curse such as F’ing F and so on cause it sounds incompetent.

  • @yesandno6204
    @yesandno6204 4 дні тому +2

    Me: I will sleep early
    Me at 3am:

  • @dennismehlfeld9720
    @dennismehlfeld9720 6 днів тому +2

    I curse very less, not that I learnd that it is so bad. I made my inner peace, with inhale methods, to get to my inner chi. So in most situations i stay really calm and more quiet.
    So yes, even as a german, can be a gentleman with less or without cursing ;-)

  • @dr.froghopper6711
    @dr.froghopper6711 8 днів тому +1

    One can only offend those that look to be offended. I’m quite fond of “Your entire matrilineal line!”

  • @een_schildpad
    @een_schildpad 13 днів тому +2

    Haha, this was a fun one 😂 I completely agree about swearing too much making it loose it's potency. Some of my coworkers swear all the time and no one bats an eye; I don't curse often (at least, out loud 😂) and when I do it really grabs people's attention because they aren't used to hearing me swear 🙃

  • @BrianJosephMorgan
    @BrianJosephMorgan 14 днів тому +5

    I think it best to eliminate the foul habit entirely.

    • @Mozartmeh
      @Mozartmeh 2 дні тому

      I concur.

    • @theShimmeringRain
      @theShimmeringRain День тому +2

      I agree. If you have to resort to expletives to get your point across, you are simply not employing enough imagination or you have a limited vocabulary.

  • @josephhaddakin7095
    @josephhaddakin7095 День тому +1

    Disneyland employees saying, "Have a magical day."

  • @greggoryjohnson156
    @greggoryjohnson156 14 днів тому +4

    Wow, such a unique topic! Such a great video!

  • @alistermycroft7898
    @alistermycroft7898 14 днів тому +3

    Fun fact, the opening Preston rant was from his recent Thanksgiving dinner with his in-laws.

  • @Mozartmeh
    @Mozartmeh 2 дні тому +1

    I must admit, I was not expecting this video.

  • @statikfeedbak
    @statikfeedbak 12 днів тому +2

    Can’t wait to play this for my kids on their first day of 3rd grade.

  • @russell28533
    @russell28533 13 днів тому +2

    Welp, watching Preston curse for 16 mins was not on my 2025 bingo card.

  • @gnomesanemann6705
    @gnomesanemann6705 4 дні тому +1

    My great grandfather would say, "Plague take it!"

  • @abnersilvagamer9045
    @abnersilvagamer9045 12 днів тому +2

    How to diss like a gentleman. Perfect.

  • @Fairy.-.-
    @Fairy.-.- 9 днів тому +1

    Preston enjoyed making this

  • @bankerduck4925
    @bankerduck4925 6 днів тому +3

    Fascinating. Extra points for Carlin!

  • @Ritter_Gruppe
    @Ritter_Gruppe 14 днів тому +18

    I agree with all the points made in the video, but unfortunately growing up in the Boston area cursing was added in the same way you would punctuate a sentence.

  • @clarencesmith2305
    @clarencesmith2305 10 днів тому +1

    As an armed guard you have to take verbal abuse but you cannot let it get to you and you cannot return it to the person shoveling it at you.

  • @flamingphoenix1425
    @flamingphoenix1425 2 дні тому +1

    Never forget the classic "raspberry tickle bear"

  • @MegaReviewCrew
    @MegaReviewCrew 14 днів тому +1

    A coworker of mine was startled unexpectedly by a female employee once and said, "Shhugar!" It was a good catch lol.

  • @antoinebarquet9491
    @antoinebarquet9491 12 днів тому +4

    Amazing video I am from Ecuador and we course every 3 WordsI wanna change thx for the video

  • @rsr1995
    @rsr1995 13 днів тому +2

    The slur portion of the video featuring Kyle and a random black guy clip was hilarious 😂😂😂

  • @pal98111
    @pal98111 14 днів тому +1

    I expected him to say that he was dressed in a lower class ensemble reflecting those who might curse the most.

  • @christiankirkenes5922
    @christiankirkenes5922 14 днів тому +4

    I didn't know how much I needed this XD

  • @xenogorwraithblade2538
    @xenogorwraithblade2538 4 дні тому +2

    I call it the language of the gods. I'm quite fluent in it.

  • @xqxiv1559
    @xqxiv1559 13 днів тому +1

    That "Son of a Brooklyn Bridge!" 😊

  • @ducklogia3469
    @ducklogia3469 14 днів тому +2

    One can always say 'The problem seems to be that you are thinking the way animals do.'

  • @moiseseliaschabledelacruz8111
    @moiseseliaschabledelacruz8111 14 днів тому +7

    Hello Gentleman's Gazette , a question?
    Why did you stop dubbing your videos into Spanish, I see that the last one in Spanish is the one that talked about canes, I await your response
    Best regards from Mexico

    • @gentlemansgazette
      @gentlemansgazette  14 днів тому +6

      Because youtube is offering autodubbing and rolling it out in Spanish and other languages. Also, it was expensive to do, people complained because it was not their Spanish accent, and it was economically not a viable endeavor.

  • @tygrdragon
    @tygrdragon 16 годин тому

    My mom taught me I'm only allowed to curse if I'm about to die, but this makes a lot more sense

  • @michaelryan9515
    @michaelryan9515 10 днів тому +1

    Preston is really rocking the beard!

  • @PaulFerrebee
    @PaulFerrebee 13 днів тому +3

    Great video and very interesting topic

  • @nathansamson8215
    @nathansamson8215 13 днів тому +2

    I know how to cuss like a sailor, does that count?

  • @ClaudioAdrianFuentesAlem-on8iw
    @ClaudioAdrianFuentesAlem-on8iw 14 днів тому +3

    Important.
    Important.
    Important.
    Important.

  • @mandeepbaweja3021
    @mandeepbaweja3021 8 днів тому +1

    😂 wish you got Alpha M. As a surprise guest to the video.

  • @geelee1977
    @geelee1977 14 днів тому +7

    I take the Diogenes approach.

  • @robertb.7772
    @robertb.7772 12 днів тому +1

    The best way to curse is obviously like in Spongebob. Making dolphin noises. 🐬

  • @tarangogu420
    @tarangogu420 13 днів тому +2

    Finally. Swearing Preston. My life is complete.

  • @YellingRebReenacting
    @YellingRebReenacting 14 днів тому +4

    FIDDLE STICKS ME DARLING!

  • @yaboi3210
    @yaboi3210 14 днів тому +5

    That was an interesting notification to wake up to

  • @JonHolland-z6z
    @JonHolland-z6z 6 днів тому +2

    "Reclaiming" slurs? I firmly disagree. No one should use a slur.

  • @sangdopalri349
    @sangdopalri349 14 днів тому +7

    10:10 Short-sleeved shirts? I think that's a mistake.

    • @rykerbroughton3832
      @rykerbroughton3832 14 днів тому +2

      its casual sport shirt. it like the same thing as a polo shirt.

    • @sangdopalri349
      @sangdopalri349 14 днів тому

      @rykerbroughton3832 By Jove!

  • @sixtenjohansson4246
    @sixtenjohansson4246 14 днів тому +4

    This video made me happy. 😅

  • @Mom0fTwins
    @Mom0fTwins 13 днів тому +11

    "Vulgarity is no substitute for wit." Dowager Countess, Downton Abbey. My sons use "Oh, snap!" as a substitute for "Oh, sh#% !"

    • @BrooksMoses
      @BrooksMoses 8 днів тому +2

      Indeed, which is why they should be used together.

  • @LifeAndFaithTogether
    @LifeAndFaithTogether 13 днів тому +2

    Brilliant video! Absolutely brilliant, you starvelling. Please grant copyright permission for teachers to use this in classrooms.

  • @MexieMex
    @MexieMex 14 днів тому

    I like the Billy Connolly line about swearing in front of little old ladies: If the truth is known, they've not only said it before, they've done it as well!