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In reply to the discussion: I'm confused by people who are offended by swear words. [View all]Behind the Aegis
(53,921 posts)"if someone uses swear words they are an abusive jerk. " Your statement, right there, is what I was saying. You are making an assumption about the person, even if it isn't technically about their socio-economic class, you are, nonetheless, classifying them in a pejorative way.
I have bosses who use swear words, which leads me to have less respect for them. Your opinion, to which you are entitled.
Also I can make the argument that the use of swear words especially in a professional setting is a sign of privilege and having power over people. I'd wager it goes far beyond the use of words you deem inappropriate. Do they take longer lunches? Come in later? Take more or longer vacations? It is likely they do, that is the power of privilege, but it doesn't mean they are "abusive" just because you don't like the words used.
Your examples are VERY narrow and specific. Many here are speaking to a larger, macro, setting. Would cursing be acceptable in a kindergarten? Probably not, but in a college setting? It would likely raise fewer eyebrows, if any.
Frankly, the reverse can be true in regards to swearing, as seen above, and even in the OP, that people who don't swear or have an issue with it, are prudes, social awkward, or authoritarians of sorts.