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Book Publishers Are Printing More #@$% Than Ever - WSJ

Expletive-laden book titles, some with strategically placed asterisks, are proliferating in cookbooks, memoirs, self-help guides, even coloring books for grown-ups—presenting challenges for bookstores and reviewers.

I am not a fan of this trend. I think it is a symptom of the increasing classlessness of our society. It also reflects the much talked about "dumbing down" of American society. People no longer want to have to think of more expressive ways to describe things. And, using expletives (which I use all in my private life) have replaced any attempt to truly be cutting edge. Lastly, it is another brick removed from the barrier that used to determine public vs private.