Personally, I have no problem with it.  Use the F bomb all you like.  Take the Lord's name in vain? No problem.  

But some insist on perpetuating the notion that "resorting" to profanity means that they are "less than".  That if you use even a single swear word, your opinions have no merit.  That when someone swears, they've already "lost the argument". Being "decent and Puritan" means more than expressing honest feelings.

Full disclosure, not that it will come as any shock to the board, I love the word "fuck".  I think it can be used in all sorts of ways to express all sorts of opinions. Positive or negative.  But it does have a tendency to throw some people off who don't embrace it in the way that I have.  But is it really THAT bad?  It's just a word.  Right?  Sticks and stones and all that jazz.  

I think it's like the tattoo debate we had a couple of years ago. Some made tattoos out to be a personal foible akin to a monumental human failing where others (like me) said it was just art they wanted express.  Who gives a shit what someone else wants to do with their body and why do you get any say in that decision?  But I digress.  

Do you honestly think less of someone that liberally swears and if so, why?  I don't understand it, so I'm trying to reach out.

*It’s kinda funny. I use “profanity” a LOT more than my wife does, but if you ask either of our kids if their parents curse, they’ll both respond, “mommy does.”

Now, years later, I say "Fuck that noise." I swear more nowadays than most people I know, so much so that I really need to straighten up a bit and watch it. It's still offensive to a great number of people. 

I don't really do it much in everyday conversation, but it's a good way to vent frustration and annoyance, I find.

Of course, over here our swear words tend to draw towards the religious (namedropping the devil, hell, god etc), so there are a lot of old tabboos connected with it.

But over the last few years, we've adopted "fuck" as a go-to word - spelling it "føkk".

The 'C' word, however, is a definite no-no. I have a low opinion of anyone who uses that word in their daily vocabulary.

I'll stick to the F-word. It's funny I'll use it at the extremes, either when joking around with friends or the utmost of frustration. Rarely if ever during a conversation. There is no impact on me if someone else uses it.

I will say though, at the peak of frustration I may offend everyone possible by using one of my "J--us f---ing Ch--st!" blurt outs.

Also I'm starting to think the "C-word" has become the most offensive to those that get offended.

Edit to add, for clarity I was typing when Craig posted.