I understand "optimally" to emphasize concision and clarity. Profanity is either seeking to evoke an emotional response, or basically just "very" as DoreenMich

I understand "optimally" to emphasize concision and clarity. Profanity is either seeking to evoke an emotional response, or basically just "very" as DoreenMichelle says. As such, profanity is semantically a really poor intensifier. While a listener declares Crocker's rules in order to optimize communication by saying "I won't take offense," a speaker can optimize communication by clearly stating what is wrong, rather than just "This is !#$%&, you !$_&!"