User blog comment:Lancer1289/Gamespot Releases Reader's Choices/@comment-1886172-20110113040720/@comment-217683-20110114033749

Because a lot of people just plain don't want to have to put up with constant swearing in normal, day-to-day conversation. Surely this isn't some new concept to you? It's one of the main reasons that you don't hear a constant stream of obscenities out in normal, day-to-day life. Sure, in some areas you may, particularly certain work or school environments, but if you go to your average restaurant, office, grocery store, etc, you're not going to hear it, and this is one of the main reasons why. You do realize that they are called "obscenities" for a reason, right? It's not just a funny name someone decided to give them one day. They are words that are still, by and large, considered obscene. Let me put it to you this way: Why is a word that is totally unacceptable when you direct it toward someone perfectly fine if you say it in general? Because that's essentially what you're driving at here. Per your last comment, it would be okay to drop an f-bomb in normal conversation, but suddenly bad if I were to direct the f-bomb at you. How does that make sense?