My High School English teacher said “Cursing is a direct reflection of one’s upbringing or your parents lack of trying. It’s lazy to use a swear word when using ten others available makes one’s statements more memorable and make you seem smarter than you are.”
Thank you Alma Norton.
“My High School English teacher said ‘Cursing is a direct reflection of one’s upbringing or your parents lack of trying.’”
Not 100% true. We couldn’t even say “minced oaths, i.e., gee, gosh, darn, etc., growing up (in a parsonage).
Then I worked for years supporting Public Works construction crews. Language got saltier. I draw the line at the Lord’s name.