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Personally, I don't see the point in separating curse words from regular old everyday words. Most people who "don't curse" usually just substitute curse words: crap instead of shit, freak or screw instead of fuck, dang instead of damn. Their intent is the same, so what's the difference, really?
That's why I don't use those hecking substitute words either.
I use both. (A) For whenever I'm around someone who doesn't do curse words, cause I'm not a dick. (B) I'm kind of contradicting my first comment here, but the curse words and substitutes can have slightly different connotations. Like it's just fun to say "what the H, man?!". But "what the hell, man?!" sounds more serious and angry to me.
I've always argued that "curse words" have a certain emotion and gravity that you just can't get otherwise.
Yes, I can get my point across without swearing but fucking hell does it come across stronger when I do.