F**k, and cursing in general

Same in the UK. It's the most popular word at a soccer match. Just above "pedo."

 

I’d never wear clothing that has swear words on it. Not only is it inappropriate, it also is trashy and low-class.

 

I agree with your parents. I have even worked to avoid using damn with G-d before it. I grew up thinking of that as a mild form of swearing, but I had a friend who was deeply offended if she heard those words together. She would angrily say, "Don't you use my lord's name in vane." I have to admit that I found it funny at first, but once I thought about it in the context of her strong faith, I got it. Yeah, it's someone pushing her faith on someone else, but at least her offense came from someplace real. Is there an actual reason to be offended by asshole or even fuck?

 

As Cosmo pointed out, it is that way in the UK, too. I'm sure it is that way in other places as well. I take that into account when dealing with someone or watching a show or movie with a character from one of those places. I'm a big fan of The Boys on Amazon Prime, and a character on that show uses it constantly.

 

This is definitely true. Hermes is also right about people who do it without thinking and can't seem to control it. There seem to be many more of them, too. It seems so much more common for children to be cursing now, probably because they are exposed to it so much more.

It often bothers me most when I find the particular usage stupid. Ass doesn't seem to even be considered profanity any more, but the phase dead ass annoys me. One young guy I used to deal with at work couldn't go five minutes without using it. How did that become the same thing as "really?"

 

Fixed that for ya.

 

We took a school group to Boston a few years ago. The first time the kids heard some little old lady crossing the street say “faaaaack youuu” they looked at me. I just said “it’s their town.”

 

Gosh, 45 or so years ago I was at a hockey game with a group that included one guy's grandmother, who was Canadian. I was into the game and after a blatant non-call, I shouted, "Ref, you suck." I was immediately embarrassed and turned to grandma. "I'm sorry, I apologize," I said. She said, "It's OK, and he does."

 

Ruth Langmore was a very creative swearer, right to the very end. My favorite was her calling someone a "fucknugget."

 

I'm the same with professional settings and t-shirts, all the "Fuck Biden" car stickers and the like. Come on, have a shred of decency. And "shred" shouldn't be too much to ask.

I also curse all the fucking time.

The other place I don't like it is the unaware bros at any sporting event who just let shit fly when kids are around. I hate those guys for a lot of reasons.

 

Not quite. It’s vain.

 

Actually, it should be in vain.

Oops. Typist beat me to it.