I know! Coupled with the fact most Americans currently are so clueless about the King's English (or just about any form of grammatically correct English, for that matter) it's like being able to cuss somebody out in a foreign language.
;-)
I’m trying desperately NOT to cuss. One my girls has already picked up “Oh, crap!” from me.
In the British theatrical circles that I run in, there is an even worse word (female genitalia) which they use as an insult for a “jerk”. When they come to NY and use it in conversation, they are in the shock for their life. American women get furious!