the D word

realised an astonishing increase usage of word, ' damn'. i know i know, you may say i might be a frog in a well. i just felt really really disturbed when 90% of the 'damn' users, do not even have a clue of what were they dealing with. below is the meaning of 'damn' as of dictionary.com

damn /dæm/
–verb (used with object)
1.to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal.
2.to condemn as a failure: to damn a play.
3.to bring condemnation upon; ruin.
4.to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell.
5.to swear at or curse, using the word “damn”: Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! –verb (used without object)
6.to use the word “damn”; swear. –interjection
7.(used as an expletive to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.) –noun
8.the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
9.something of negligible value: not worth a damn. –adjective
10.damned (defs. 2, 3). –adverb
11.damned. —Idioms
12.damn well, Informal. damned (def. 7).
13.damn with faint praise, to praise so moderately as, in effect, to condemn: The critic damned the opera with faint praise when he termed the production adequate.
14.give a damn, Informal. to care; be concerned; consider as important: You shouldn't give a damn about their opinions.

see what i mean? i was surprised when i first read these meanings too.
so next time when you wanna utter 'damn', please give a second thought, you do not know what are you dealing with.

i'm not trying to be 'holy-jo' here. just that i litterally find it disturbing to know that my friends are actually swearing and cursing without knowing.
especially those who already have a house up there.