I can think of two well-known things I've seen in the blogosphere that use cursing heavily. The first is Mike Monteiro's "Fuck You, Pay Me." http://vimeo.com/22

I can think of two well-known things I've seen in the blogosphere that use cursing heavily. The first is Mike Monteiro's "Fuck You, Pay Me." http://vimeo.com/22053820?utm_source=swissmiss http://vimeo.com/22053820?utm_source=swissmiss I think in this situation the usage is appropriate and he used repetition of this phrase effectively throughout his presentation. The second isn't a presentation, it's an advice-giving website "Good Fucking Design Advice." http://www.goodfuckingdesignadvice.com/ http://www.goodfuckingdesignadvice.com/ To me it comes off as tactless and pretentious. I get that it's playing to the "frustrated designer" but this type repetitive usage is the type that washes out the meaning of a curse. Personally I love cursing when it's appropriate. I go to a school where students and their teachers will often curse in front of eachother. It's never in aggression or anything, but the other day I came into class feeling ill and I was about to tell my teacher she asked, "feel like shit?" She knew a bug had been going around. In my opinion, curses are indicative of someone's character. That's basically it. Use it in your presentation if you want to come off as a light-hearted extrovert not to be taken too seriously.