Damn! F**** is no longer cool

So there''s a certain joy in being brash, but sometimes teenagers can just go overboard with the f*%& and b*&$# words. Foul language is not just restricted to just an occasional ''damn'', ''saala'' or ''bloody'', worse words are heard prefixing sentences in the college corridors in town.
College might be a place where one needn''t resort to being polite in order to communicate with others.But city students'' lingo is now becoming a collection of sarcasm, American accent and choice words.
The point is most students don''t even realise that words like ''damn'' or ''bloody'' is foul language.
"Hey, I think some of these swear words are just so much a part of our regular diction, that it''s hard to keep away," clarifies Mukul Dhadda from Ruia college.
Even in bad words, city college students nurse a colonial hangover. So while foul language in English is considered cool, in vernacular languages it''s considered just crude.
Explains Janhavi Badle (19), "Most English swear words are not a problem at all. You can use them without thinking twice. Now Hindi, is the tricky part. You need to make sure that it is dispersed with the right amount of English."
So it''s not only language but also right accent that makes all the difference. "It''s the accent that defines if you''re a wannabe. Honestly, you don''t really need to worry, because the moment you start sounding cheap, people will tell you up front!," shares Piyush Mehta.
On a more analytical note, one might wonder why college students need to use filthy language at all. Why is student lingo garnished with the ''f '' and the ''b'' words?
"You know, these things happen subconsciously. We use these words only in a certain comfort zone. And you know it''s time to stop when people begin to make faces!" says Prateek Goel.
Psychologists suggest that using foul language is a form of rebellion for the youth, where they are experimenting with what they are not supposed to just scandalise people.
So it''s obvious that foul language will remain a part of regular college life, but it doesn''t remain a permanent habit with youngsters. After all, which colleague or boss will tolerate bad language in an office? But the important thing is that most teens hardly mean a word of what they say.
"We''re all friends. If you can''t have fun with your friends, who do you fool around with? And as far as people listening goes, tell them to f#$%$ off!!" laughs Kevin Olleary from Xaviers. So much for reforming language!