“If anything, the new taboo is decency.”
And that about sums it up. I have co-workers who use the f and s words in just about every sentence to point of banality.
I threw a 401k advisor out of our office and canceled our company’s contract with him because he dropped the eff bomb on our premises. He later was fired by the investment advisors that employed him. Probably not because of my yanking our very small account, but if he could talk like that at my company, he probably did it elsewhere too.
After a year, I finally complained to a day manager at our gym that most of the employees commonly use foul language for anything. This is a very open gym where anything can be heard on 1 end of the gym. I also took the opportunity to mention I think he himself is a high class guy. Very nice, friendly, and never heard him utter nasty hostile words.
I curse very little. My acquaintances know this even if it is at a subconscious level. This has it's advantage. When I do get profane it really gets their attention and they know I mean business. Those that curse constantly are crying wolf and lose this tactic. “When I want it to stick I give it to them loud and dirty” George Patton.