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298. Why do you defend that which you don't use? There is no prolific profanity in your posts.

You seem to be trying to articulate your ideas without using the language you are defending. I think you know deep down that the OP is right. Excess profanity is usually an indication of a person that doesn't have good language skills. There are exceptions as you point out.

Think about the people that you used for examples, Bruce and Carlin rode the profanity train when it first started from the station, Carlin even did a skit about the 7 words you couldn't use on TV or radio.They rode the shock value of profanity and weren't that funny otherwise. Bruce was just a shock jock and Carlin was more philosopher than comedian in my mind and was very good at that part. Stewart and Oliver? They don't use that much profanity and are very good at what they do, very good. All of your examples are experts in their fields and know when and how much profanity they can get away with. I have no doubt in my mind that Stewart or Oliver would tell you that profanity is something to be used sparingly because too much use will dull it. If it shows such obvious skill levels why didn't you use Joe Whatshisfuckingname from down the street or one of our prolific profane DU posters for an example? Because everyone you used for examples has studied their language for years and years and know what their audiences expect and tolerate. Do you think Colbert will fall apart when he goes to network TV and can't use what little profanity he uses now? Colbert is an expert in language he will be just fine.

Take a course in writing or just read a book on how to write and one of the first rules you will learn is, unless you intend to write X rated books, not to use profanity, it is hard to use well, normally shows a lack of language skill, is not very expressive, and will alienate a sizable share of your intended audience, all of which will cost you money in lost sales.

At least you didn't use the old "it's the language adults use" excuse. Adult language? I learned it as an adolescent, I'm 63 we started being adults later than kids do now, and quit using it when I finally considered myself grownup which by the way is later in life than I would like to admit.

There are a lot of posters on DU that only know one adjective, it really is quite sad.