Can't you find another word?

Frankly, I’m tired of the profanity.  Over the weekend I spent some time with people a quarter century younger than my ancient self (I’ll be 68 in 48 hours) and was turned off entirely by what apparently has become acceptable language.   I recall as a boy my father telling me the only people who used profanity were those who were incapable of speaking appropriately.  I can state with all honesty, the man I knew for nearly 50 years never swore.  He would not tolerate any of his children using profanity, and if we did let a curse word slip in front of our mother, we were punished severely.  Admittedly, when I left home and spent considerable time with young men of my age, expletives became part of the lexicon, but it wasn’t long before I remembered my father’s adage, however metaphorical.  I’ve tried to maintain “appropriate” speech ever since.  These days my job brings me into contact with young people almost all the time.  While I’m not truly offended by the profanity, and view it merely as a sign of immaturity in youth, when I hear it I make them aware I don’t like it.  Occasionally I’ll even pass along what my father told me.  Sometimes it resonates.   Over time, around me at least, the language is again, almost always appropriate.  This morning I was listening to an uncensored podcast hosted by a sports radio personality who I had some respect for while on radio.  The uncensored format of the podcast rendered him, in my opinion, unlistenable.  While profanity may be youthful immaturity, it projects as adult ignorance.  Can’t you think of another word to make your point?  I’ll continue to try to speak and write in “appropriate” terms while trying to promote it as well and leave the rude language to those unable to express themselves otherwise.