Is it normal to be offended by the "f" word?
The "F" word seems to be an indispensable phrase in the teenage vocabulary, especially the teenage male vocabulary, but as an otherwise normal teenage male, I find myself feeling rather abnormal due to my sparse swearing habits.
That's an under-statement actually... I can't even remember the last time I swore aloud. Now, when I read the "F" word typed, I'm unaffected by it completely. But whenever I hear the word spoken, especially in an intense or angry way, I shudder and cringe.
It upsets me, and I can't seem to turn that reaction off. It's just that swearing isn't normal in my family. Swearing, to us, means trouble and seriousness. I know some people grow up in families where the "F" word is every second word spoken. I just wish people around me would stop saying it.
I'm not a wuss by any stretch of the imagination, but hearing such a profane word used in a casual way offends me ever so slightly. So, am I normal? Are any of you offended by hearing the "F" word?