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How vulgar are you?

I just found out that the singular placement of an f-bomb in a story here on Similar Worlds qualifies it as an "Adult" content story and prevents delicate youngsters like myself from seeing it (I'm 17, turning 18 in three months).

So... How vulgar are you? Has an f-bomb never crossed your delicate virgin lips? Or, are f-bombs the primary verb and adjective and adverb used in your world? Perhaps somewhere in between?

I'm somewhere in between, but use the occasional f-bomb only for dramatic effect when needed...kinda like the army's mother of all bombs! When you hear it from me, you know I'm serious. 😏

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GwydionFrost · 56-60, M

An excellent rule concerning expletives-- 'tis far better to wield them like a surgical knife than to carpet bomb your reader, if you want maximum impact.

IAmJess · 22-25, F

@GwydionFrost With all bombardment, F- and otherwise, precision is the key, huh?

GwydionFrost · 56-60, M

@IAmJess What is the purpose of writing? To communicate an idea from one person to another, outside of the regards of time and space. My words, as you read them for the first time, create a sense of this conversation happening right this second for you, the reader. I assure you, despite the most recent technological advancements, this is not in the present for me. Don't get me wrong, it is as I write them. Just not when you "hear" them.

I say it once, and 2500 years from now, someone hears my tale.

IAmJess · 22-25, F

@GwydionFrost Given that, isn't it wiser to attempt the use of language that transcends transient changes in social norms?

GwydionFrost · 56-60, M

@IAmJess You mean if you were trying to write a document that you want to be timeless, so it is true no matter when it is, devoid of pop culture references...?

I think so. Prime argument in favor of this...?

Anton LaVey. Founds the Church of Satan in the Hollywood area, as a means to fleece superstitious actors out of their money and into their homes. Gets popular in Tinseltown. Decides that his Church needs to make it big, and since his name has become synonymous with Satanism, he pens The Satanic Bible and publishes it.

It's a hilarious read, really. Definitely reeks of hedonistic ritualistic dogma, soaked in Warhol-esque self-referential importance, delivered in all the glory of high school locker room bravado.

My favorite line...? God needing MEDICARE, when they are done with Him.