Swearing, Euphemisms and Writing Something That Actually Sounds Like You (copyhackers.com)

Interesting that, despite flaunting her edginess, the author never once does actually type out an unadulterated or censored "fuck".

The complaint I have with this sort of copy is not being offended, or of being obscene, or what have you--it's that the sort of diction used tends to make me think that whoever wrote it is simply not that bright.

If you'd like a good example of decently-written swearing, look at Zed Shaw ( http://programming-motherfucker.com/ ), jwz, or Charles Bloom ( http://cbloomrants.blogspot.com/ ).

Those folks clearly rage early and rage often, but they have some skill and class.