[Stu]

Well it is different for every parent as indeed it is for every child but I would say on a personal level my dads linguistic analysis back in my real learning window of about 1996-2003 went as far as "I'm drunk therefore I curse" and my mums extended to "I'm not as drunk and he shouldn't. Not in front of you.".

I reached for the heights of "Interesting points on both sides. I'll consider both sides, attempt the drinking bit, and report back with results" and kind of worked from there.

It was neither recommended nor forbidden fruit. I took the logical middle ground path that language when not overused is a great flavor to use to spice up certain dishes and is certainly not disregarded.

On that note the few people I've met online in my life who have espoused the whole "you're cursing because you have no other words to express yourself" line have been amongst the dullest I have encountered and have had nothing to say.