I understand you.
My mother taught me these things. I can still recall the first time that I ever swore out loud. I was maybe 9 or 10 years old. I felt horribly guilty. I was being beat up by other kids. I retaliated and I won that one. I kicked ass. I almost always won my fights though I was rarely the instigator. I was simply stronger than most.
It is language and I have learned how to use it. I am actually pretty good at it.
I do not intend to be offensive, but I sense that you are atypically offended easily.
My mother taught me these things. I can still recall the first time that I ever swore out loud. I was maybe 9 or 10 years old.
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You were precocious. I was over 30 years old. In addition to the usual reasons to refrain from such language, my Granny told me it was a lazy way of communicating and gave me a thesaurus and suggested that I find a more elegant way to express myself.
A friend of my Mom did substitutions. When felt like cursing, she just said, well PALE BLUE — most people didn’t know that was her curse word. Ha.🤣
If I were being beaten up, I am sure that many profane words would escape my lips. In emergency situations or in situations in which one is stretched to the limits, profanity is understandable. And I understand that in certain groups of men engaged in their everyday occupations profanity is just part of the experience.
However, in polite settings, among mixed company, I expect men to respect the ladies by watching their language. This attitude arose the system of middle class manners in which I was raised.
In answer to your comment, no, actually I am not a person who is offended easily; I am actually very easy-going. I realize I am a dinosaur regarding manners, but I would not call out people over their inappropriate language if Jim did not have his standard displayed right here on his site. This is his house, after all.
Many Thanksgiving blessings to you and yours.