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I use foul language in different situations and refuse to in others.
Some examples... as a musician, socializing with them language like this often is used as adjectives "that guy is a motherfucker" said by a jazz musician is a complament and all other Jazz musicians know this to be true, Badass, The Shit, or other things in front of it, for example 'Trane was a Goddamn Motherfucker' is a very high praise. Still, some are offended if they were brought up say in an ultra-conservative home. If that's the case and someone claims discomfort I will tone it down but I refuse to not express myself for the sake of someone's lifestyle that maybe I am offended by. I try to meet half way. I have a friend who is Mormon, and is a sweet man but does not like cursing around him. What to do in this situation, all I can hope for is to tone it down. He doesnt' thumb a bible in front of me... so I won't call him a Motherfucker. Seems to work.
The world is strange right now. Children learn the language now way faster then I did when I was growing up in terms of slang and in fact invent their own know that older generations don't understand. Video games, television, internet, movies all have gotten leaner on language and parents just seem to not care. I've known kids to call their mothers Bitches to their face and to be honest that's unacceptable to me. On the other hand, the adult world is far to concerned with being PC all the time. It's an interesting cross culture
That being said, breaking Commandments like saying "Ah god damn it, or Jesus Christ" in a church or Church parking lot would make me uncomfortable.
I do not swear in front of women I do not know, or in front of my Mother, or most other lady relatives (exception of my sister).
I use to cuss profoundly but lately it has really gone down to minimal without any real explanation for it.
I don't like to walk down the street and just hear someone going off with 'fuck this' and 'faggot that'. But it's their choice to be mad or colourful with language and as long as there are no children who am I to judge.
There are also some words that I find just outright offensive and never use them, except to inform people I hate them and most of them are demeaning to women or sexual preference ie, Faggot, Cunt.
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