Re: Hurling Obscenities to Make a Point
Good point.
Two common reasons for using these kind of words:
1-Trying to put 'weight' in what is said seriously or in jokes. If you see certain stand up comedies on cable you will see this a lot. :-(
A hidden way of joking however with careful choice of words seems OK though....
:-)
For Example:
A doctor was examining 80 year old woman with hearing problem.
He says: "Big breaths" while listening to her lungs.
She says: Yeah, they used to be!
2- Habit. Mostly from bad company or background but even 'educated class' is not immune from it. It is called Regurgitation/Reflex phenomenon.