hi there, Jason.
i think the OP's point is that it doesn't matter what replacement words we use...
i have friends who are offended at the use of 'golly'...precisely because it's a replacement.
if i'm not mistaken, 'bloody' was (is?) considered profane in the UK, but in the States it isn't.
i'm not saying hey! who cares what we say.
but to an extent, it really is cultural.
i think the OP's point is that it doesn't matter what replacement words we use...
i have friends who are offended at the use of 'golly'...precisely because it's a replacement.
if i'm not mistaken, 'bloody' was (is?) considered profane in the UK, but in the States it isn't.
i'm not saying hey! who cares what we say.
but to an extent, it really is cultural.