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Your argument makes no sense because people curse more now and more publicly than ever. And studies actually show that the rich curse as much as the poor, its the middle class that's the most opposed to swearing. The reason for upper class swearing is different from lower class profanity though. The Upper class has the most resources in society, and with resources comes the ability to live your life pretty much however you want and even if people object to it they can't really stop you (as long as what you're doing isn't like criminal or anything like that). Because they have the most resources, the rich typically don't have to follow minor prohibitions in society restricting profanity, partying, or sex that other people are encouraged to follow. Another reason is that the middle class and the poor depend on the rich for both their income, and the rich's ability to organize and sell material goods for the 99%. Because of this dependence, they will be reluctant to judge them as harshly for their lifestyle as they would someone on their own socio-economic level.

In general though, upper class swearing is very casual, whereas lower class swearing is more likely to be done out of angst of some kind or anger due to the daily frustrations and worries that pervade lower class life.

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Actually, in the creative industries it is, otherwise there is metamphetamine and of course with EMs you don't have to mess with chemicals, you can just code the perfect drug.

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