[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

why do they do it


everytime i hear a profanity it is for effect. to make the person who hears it think in some flattering way about the sayer

for extra emphasis, that's why I do it anyhow. Like if something not pleasing happens, I might say "Oh for *****s sake!" I could say "Oh Darn it" but this would be a very alien phrase for me to use, just purely because of what language I've always been exposed to.

and in answer to your second point, alot of times when I swear I'm on my own in the car, so my swearing certainly isn't for anyone elses benefit