Heh, I was born in Juelich. But I've lived in the U.S. since I was 5 so I'm culturally American.
> I guess it falls back to Puritanism again
Yep, pretty much.
> I also find Puritanism far more appalling than any swearword or expletive.
I can't really argue with you about that. Nonetheless, I think it's important to be judicious in one's choice of occasions to break societal norms, even when those norms aren't rational.
Heh, I was born in Juelich. But I've lived in the U.S. since I was 5 so I'm culturally American.
> I guess it falls back to Puritanism again
Yep, pretty much.
> I also find Puritanism far more appalling than any swearword or expletive.
I can't really argue with you about that. Nonetheless, I think it's important to be judicious in one's choice of occasions to break societal norms, even when those norms aren't rational.