SNorton,

I actually think most of the world doesn't really focus on what you say but really more on how you say something. Many parts of North America still tend to hang on to some of it's more "puritan" values from hundreds of years ago and just like everything else, that's good and bad.

The word "fuck" is actually an interesting word in the English language that many people don't give enough credit. Fuck is actually one of the only word in the English language that can be inserted into other words to emphasize the meaning and I believe it's called "Fuck Insertion".
For example:

"Un-fucking-believable" or "In-fucking-credible" or "Abso-fucking-lutely"

One could say the word "freaking" has the same usage (like "out-freaking-standing") but I would argue that freaking is a toned down derivative for fucking in this usage.

Either way, as long as we all stay healthy and respectful we shouldn't have any serious problems.

Paz,
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