Profanity

I have heard a lot of people say for this weeks topic that words like 'fuck' are 'bleached' and don't have much of an impact when used anymore. Maybe that is just the case for people who use it as every second word. Get a dictionary and try something else.
Even another language, anything, just to test yourself. Stop using it for a month and then when you hear someone use it, it will astonish you again.
My boyfriend and I often joke around and use random words from starwars for substitute swearing.

Profanity is used excessively in arguments or other settings which 'anger' is the prominent emotion. Words like 'fuck' and the c-bomb are dropped frequently without a premeditative thought in such situations but what impact does it actually have? Listening to neighbours whom constantly swear in every sentence increase the usage when they are screaming at each other.

What impact does this have? None, they screaming and swearing continues, and an occasional 'Fuck you, you dog' can clearly be heard. I personally would find the 'dog' association much more offensive than the 'fuck you' - call me a cat and I'm happy.

If you can't tell where I'm going with this blog, I'll clarify now. Profanity should not be generalised as not having any 'weight' anymore because this is only held to be true amongst those who frequent the terms, whereas those who use other substitute words during a 'heated moment' find the swear words quite offensive. For example, last night I was playing a game called 'strip jack' with my boyfriends family and it became very heated between the final two players - my self and my mum-in-law - and I said 'sugar!' when she took my jack (for those of you who know this game you know how intense it can be). I was amused that I did say sugar instead of 'shit' and realise that when I hear people use it without inverted commas I feel uncomfortable.

Profanity is not bleached for everyone, only those without a dictionary.