h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

G'day, I couldn't agree more. I thoroughly appreciate that many people find swearing distasteful. Thing is, if you have ever heard a really good swearer, (Les Patterson and Fred Dagg would both be excellent examples) then through inventiveness, imagination, and true linguistic athleticism, they can slip in some of the most risque references without causing any undue alarm to the easily offended. As with many forms of humour a lot of the skill lies in the delivery. Indeed some of the best swearing needn't involve actual rude words at all. I would love to give you some examples here but I am still working on the list and sort it all out but stay in touch and hopefully there will be more soon.

They also knew how to let rip in the 'old days'. People could curse anybody or anything without using a single 'four-letter word' or body function. Shakespeare is a good source for examples. As I mentioned in the forum, I have a book of insults taken from his plays. I must get round to memorising a few so that I can use them when I feel the need to let fly.

Would you be so kind as to give us the name of that book, Cheerful Dragon?