WHEN IT COMES TO BEING OFFENSIVE
I think that it is entirely dependent on the context of the situation at hand.
For example, if you were to be telling potty humor jokes at old Grand Dad Rotten's house during supper I imagine it
may not be as big a deal, say, as it might be over at
The Royal Palace, but you never can tell.
I hear that
the Royals are an interesting lot.
(that's what the supermarket tabloids would have us believe, anyways)
There are certain times when bad words are
positively crucial:
~ Baby, you know it!
Overall I think 'bad words' are a good thing, but like so many other things in life
MODERATION is the key.