For f*ck's sake: why swearing is shocking, rude, and fun

What is swearing?

Swearing's secret offensive ingredient

There is no secret ingredient

Different kinds of wrong

Taboo, aggression, and harsh sweary sounds

How to be a really offensive swearer

You talkin' to me?

A regulatory fucking mess How to do things with swearing

Fairer swearers

Swears vs. slurs

Cunt and cocksucker

Cunt and 'cunt'

How the f*** do asterisks work?

Swearing as a force for good

The value of offensiveness.