I read it all, Bill- so here goes:

I am of a generation/at a stage/brought up to think that foul language is rarely appropriate. Not so long ago at all, men did not use such language in front of women. Nowadays it is the WOMEN who use it most unblushingly. At this rate a few years from now we are going to have hordes of wrinkly and tattooed crones with filthy mouths on our streets, in our families and in nursing homes.

Arrogance, ignorance and greed are worse, no question, but I do get most awfully tired of the rote-parroting words that some people think give their opinions more force and credence.

Reminds me of the story of a newspaper shop where a reporter demonstrated himself to be fond of the adjective(?): very.

His boss told him to go back and insert 'very' in front of every quality. 'Now take a good look at your story," he said. "Then go back and remove every single one of them."