Don't know if you're 20 or 50 or 80, but loved your article.

When I grew up, there was almost no swearing in the house, if my dad said d*ammit, my mom would have him put a quarter in the "cuss" jar. Normally, if he did this, it was legitimate such as accidentally hitting his thumb with a hammer, etc.

I, also, do not appreciate swear words, does not show much class by the person saying it, or the person receiving it, and I am uncomfortable overhearing people in public saying such utterances, if I'm within earshot, even if they're comfortable using it.

I did enjoy the double standard that you relate about how some will speak one way with friends and another way around work or elders. When I was a teen to young adult, if I heard someone swear, I would politely tell them that "don't swear, it sounds like h*ll" and this would usually draw a chuckle and maybe help them slowly erase bad words from their usage, at least in peer pressure from their friends.

I'm no prude, but when I was in the service, and several fellow soldiers would use the "f" word or similar in every sentence or two, it would be almost dehumanizing as we were desensitized to the shock value and they considered it to be almost another adjective, but loses it's shock appeal when used that often.

If you feel like it, pass this on to the editorial page, just wanted to put my two cents in. Yours for a basically swear free world,

Don Webb (age 58)

Seahurst