For today’s teens, the most commonly used words are profane. Many of these words can be found in the halls of Campbell High School, where students use them freely. Some students feel like it makes their conversation more exciting and ask what’s wrong with cursing? Others don’t share the same opinion about these controversial words.

“It’s like an everyday language now because everybody uses it,” said CHS sophomore Charles Robinson.

Sophomore Rey Grewal said, “People curse for no reason and I don’t want to be around them because it is so offensive.”

Bria Willingham, junior, has a different take.

“Everything sounds better with a curse word in it”

“I use it [profanity] when I’m upset and when I got to prove my point… it just depends on who I’m talking to,” said Kaprice Shepherd, senior.

“I don’t know. It’s just funny. I only do it when I’m roasting like I’ll just say ‘b*tch you ugly’ or ‘you’re f*cking ugly,’” said an anonymous source about his cursing habits.

Curse words have been around for centuries and have recently become extremely popular.

“Nowadays everyone uses it. It’s just something you become used to,” said Libbie Bullock, junior.

Students who used to be offended by cursing have changed their views about the bad language. Many now use it and some have just became acclimated to hearing it.

“I thought it was inappropriate but I just got used to it I guess,” said Jessica Walker, sophomore.

Students start learning these words at a young age and begin a continual practice of this kind of language. Many students don’t even realize they are saying them and allow them to slip out in a place or at a time that profane language should be kept to one’s self.

“By thirteen or fourteen I was cursing… sometimes I get in trouble cause I don’t know I’m cursing,” said senior Mansa Quintyne.

“If I’m talking, I will probably curse every other sentence. I shouldn’t cause its not healthy but since I’m always around it, it just attached to me,” said Kenshae Clemmons, senior.

“It is kind of like a habit. I started cursing when I was like nine. I think the first time I cursed I was cooking some fries and the grease popped and I was like ‘sh*t,’” said Chyna Nixon, junior.

Even though many people consider profanity a trendy way of speaking, parents, teachers, and authority figures deem it discourteous and offensive.

“It is very disrespectful. I think the majority of the time, they [students] do it to get a reaction,” said Campbell High School Social Worker Ms. Ana Murphy.

“It bothers me to a degree but you almost become numb to it. Do I like it, no,” said Officer Barnes.

Her advice to students is “your vocabulary and actions define who you are and if you decide to curse and act ‘ghetto’ and be a thug, that is who you are showing people you are… bottom line it’s just not cool.”