The use of light cuss words (Swearing)

[richieb1971]

I hate to admit it but my daily conversations at work and at home are littered with cuss or swear words. I think we are down to 14-15 years old where the younger generation start to show anger and desperation through the use of our more colorful language.

It amuses me that American shows still use words in TV shows that are only used in TV shows. Calling a man "A slimey snake" or "Such a jerk" just seems out of context with real life these days, especially as nobody would use those phrases in real life.

If you heard the words "Jesus Christ" in a TV show would that be considered taboo if it were in the context of say a man getting knocked down by a car?

In other words, do TV shows have to have these silly mutterings that have no bearing in real life?

PS. Who made them up words like "Jerk" anyway?